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I don't get what the 'reciept' is for when making string quilts

I don't get what the 'reciept' is for when making string quilts

Old 01-18-2013, 04:13 AM
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If you want to see a really WOW crumb quilt,check this one!!! Made by Izy!!http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...on-t13771.html
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by charity-crafter View Post
I finally found a roll of adding machine tape to do this. I usually chain sew my strips, how do you do the adding machine tape-sew and cut the thread each time you add a piece? I guess I need to go find the original tutorial. I think I have it bookmarked.
I usually use a foundation of a very long (say 90") strip of muslin as my foundations. Then, I start somewhere in the middle of the strip. I lay down two sort-of rectangular strips on each then chain sew the strips. It can be awkward initially as there is lots of unsewn fabric hanging out. After about a foot or sew, I can sew down both sides of the strip in a chain-sew, without cutting until I've attached pieces to all the foundations.

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Old 01-18-2013, 04:38 AM
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Amazing what I learn here!!
I'll never live long enough to try out all the neat ideas and tricks from the great board.
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:56 AM
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Finally I get it. Great idea, and the pictures of finished quilts really helped.
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:57 AM
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If you want to see a really WOW crumb quilt,check this one!!! Made by Izy!!http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...on-t13771.html
besides the fact that there is no embroidery stitches over the seams, it seems that crumb is the same as crazy?? I thought crumbs were bits of fab to small to sew w/seams so were put onto a foundation and either fancy sewed all over or even covered with a piece of tulle and then sewed over using various emb. stitches....not as a full quilt, but rather a decorative thing. So what is this technique called....thanks......
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Old 01-18-2013, 05:30 AM
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You can also use used dryer sheets for foundation for string quilts. We had a national teacher come to our guild and she made one with fabric from every project and eventually had enough for a top and rememberane of each project she had completed.
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Old 01-18-2013, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by huntannette View Post
I use adding machine paper....it is easier to sew small strips together....you just have to cut the sides even when you have a whole roll finished ...got the idea on th QB...i`ve done quite a few quilts this way...
Thanks for the wonderful explanation and examples. I am going to get a roll of paper real soon.
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Old 01-18-2013, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Teddybear Lady View Post
I think maybe she is talking about the cash register receipt rolls. I read somewhere that you could use these, then cut the excess off the edges and you would have a straight strip. My grandma and great grandma used pages out of the Sears catalog. Folded one end over to make a square then cut off the excess. Made the perfect block for sewing your strips to. I remember sewing these for them when I was a kid. I've used paper, muslin, scrap fabric (ugly) haha and interfacing scraps.
I agree that she is referring to adding machine paper or cash register rolls of paper, not actually receipts. I too, have used the same as Teddybear for foundation piecing.
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:00 AM
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No I didn`t ...wish I couldactually that one was done by Charisma in one of our trades.....my sis-in-law got that one.....i was a bit puzzled as how to quilt it but C knew what to do.....
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huntannette, thanks for posting pics. I was not really interested in doing one of these until I saw your pics. I especially love the one with the red sashing. Did you do the quilting freemotion? Really nice!
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:42 AM
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You don't need to go out and buy paper. Use trash fabric. Old bed sheets work perfectly, especially the parts that are very worn, but not worn through. The sides of a fitted sheets are usually not worn much at all, and if you use those, you will add a lot of weight to your quilt. I tear mine in different widths, from 2 1/2 to 4 or even 5 inches, and piece them to make strips a little longer than I want my quilt to be.

I put a piece of fabric, face up, on the top of one strip, then put the second piece face down, Be sure the side you will be sewing on is STRAIGHT. The edge of the first piece doesn't have to be straight, just the next piece. Sew it in a seam, anything wider than an eight of an inch will do. Flip it so it covers the next spot on the foundation strip. Then add the next piece. Here is where I start a new strip so that I can chain sew. I usually have four going at once; sew a piece to all four then cut off the first three and bring them to the front and sew on another piece. All those long tails sometimes get kind of tangled, but I've learned to handle that. After all the strips are covered and you have enough for the width you want, sew them all together. A scrappy binding looks good on this. Use all your left-over binding pieces and sew them together. If some are very long, I cut them up.

I've made three like this. They are called Confetti Quilts.
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