Originally Posted by
costumegirl
I have made a few string quilts and they have been "controlled" using specific colorways. I love the look that is achieved by many but I have to admit that I do stress over placement and matching up points or block corners and ends. I really don't think I could do a "paper bag" project where you just grab and sew what comes out. Can you post a pic? It sounds like a fun project with nice results
Ha! So glad to see I'm not alone!
Yes, the paper bag idea would drive me....well, even crazier. The only way I could do it is if I had each color in a separate bag. In fact, I said to a friend and fellow quilter that I was having trouble choosing the order of the strips to go with the center white strip -- and they are all the same color way and were visible to me. She said "It doesn't matter Just pick one." I said "that's the problem; it matters to me!"
I made the Now and Later quilt which also uses scraps and didn't have this problem....or at least to this extent. For that one I only had to choose the order of the colors, as in which color came next.
I'll post a photo when my camera charges so I can upload them.