Cutting out scraps
12-23-2010, 08:45 AM
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Only time I worry about cutting is when working with plaids. Then I am anal about cutting with the plaid lines! OK, maybe with stripes too. I really dislike seeing my quilts with crooked lines unless I am being intentionally wonky. (Which hasn't happened yet!)
12-23-2010, 11:26 AM
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Thank you. this is the same concept as putting a cray quilt together.
Originally Posted by ckcowl
string piecing is what you do with all those narrow strips you cut off your fabric when squaring up or trimming...usually (but not always) strips less than 2" are used up. an example...if you wanted to make a 12 1/2" block...start with 13" square of muslin, place one of your strips diagnally across the center of the block...right side up. place a second strip over the first one right sides together, stitch a seam line down one side through everything, flip it open press, add next strip...keep going, when one side is all done turn it and place strips the same way the other side... when the square is covered with strips press well, square to 12 1/2" and you have your first string block done.
Originally Posted by sewingsuz
What is string piecing? I also have to learn paper piecing.
12-23-2010, 11:28 AM
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I took everthing out of the waste basket now. LOL
Originally Posted by sewingsuz
Thank you. this is the same concept as putting a cray quilt together.
Originally Posted by ckcowl
string piecing is what you do with all those narrow strips you cut off your fabric when squaring up or trimming...usually (but not always) strips less than 2" are used up. an example...if you wanted to make a 12 1/2" block...start with 13" square of muslin, place one of your strips diagnally across the center of the block...right side up. place a second strip over the first one right sides together, stitch a seam line down one side through everything, flip it open press, add next strip...keep going, when one side is all done turn it and place strips the same way the other side... when the square is covered with strips press well, square to 12 1/2" and you have your first string block done.
Originally Posted by sewingsuz
What is string piecing? I also have to learn paper piecing.
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