Hi! I bought a grab bag of black and white thin strips, some less than an inch pieces of fabric. What is the easiet way to sew them together to make blocks out of them?

foundation them on some ugly fabric, thin fabric, or just plain muslin...they really do make some COOL blocks when done..I use them up to make zippered travel bags, pockets on totes, etc...

I would just sew them together as strip sets with no real thin ones together if you can help it and then use it as if it were a piece of fabric. You could also do a QAYG block where you sew each strip to the batting with the backing already attached (or put strips on the back at the same time). Then when you're done, except for the binding-you're done!

Use adding machine paper as a foundation, and you can come up with this kind of quilt
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-129692-1.htm

Yep...foundation strippy style or the adding machine paper and if you throw in a dash of red (or an alternative bright) you will have a stunning result.

Make one of these..... http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-120111-1.htm

Candace,

Did you do those on paper foundations? If so, how big did you cut your squares to start? I've done the string x quilt but want to do one like yours. thanks!

Candace,

Did you do those on paper foundations? If so, how big did you cut your squares to start? I've done the string x quilt but want to do one like yours. thanks!

I just used regular size copy paper. So, they're the size of good old copy paper;> Less work that way. You could use muslin, so as to not spend the work removing the paper afterwards. But, I do these as charity quilts, so take the time to remove the paper.