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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, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Teeler View Post
Oh, I like the idea of recycling those dryer sheets...would you still need to remove them, or no?
No...you leave dryer sheets in!! Just make a good foundation to sew on!!!!
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Old 01-18-2013, 10:26 AM
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When we did charity quilts some of the local hotels donated sheets they could not longer use for us to cut up and use as the foundation. That way you don't have to tear off all the paper it just becomes part of the quilt. However I do like the idea of using the receipts for a foundation, puts them to good use other than reminding you of what the groceries cost these days. Some of the ones I get are two feet long with all the extras they put on them.
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Old 01-18-2013, 10:41 AM
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A really good source for adding machine rolls is your local Goodwill or other thrift store. Most people aren't using adding machines any more, so they wind up at thrift stores. Just found a six-pack at my local Goodwill a couple of weeks ago.
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Old 01-18-2013, 10:47 AM
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I use mostly cotton, and often thin cotton or old sheets, as foundations in string quilts, of which I make many for homeless families. I use strings that have not always been cut on the straight of grain, cross grain, or bias. They are just leftover fabric, small pieces of fabric. The foundation provides the stability.
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Old 01-18-2013, 11:54 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...
I, too, love your quilts. What a cool way to use up little scraps. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 01-18-2013, 03:56 PM
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I love the idea of the cash register tapes...do you remove the paper before you use the strip of strings?
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Old 01-18-2013, 03:56 PM
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Thank you so much....i`m always working on one.....I just use up small strips left over and sew them on the roll....when I have a full roll, i make it into a quilt....
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I, too, love your quilts. What a cool way to use up little scraps. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 01-18-2013, 03:59 PM
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That`s exactly where I got the idea to do mine......
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Here's a hot link for you ...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...er-t56940.html

BTW there was no need to type it all in ... I just cut and pasted it into the browser and was there.
Then cut and pasted it here, so you had the hot link.
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:18 PM
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. However I do like the idea of using the receipts for a foundation, puts them to good use other than reminding you of what the groceries cost these days. Some of the ones I get are two feet long with all the extras they put on them.[/QUOTE]

Oh my goodness! Please don't use your grocery receipts for foundations. Have you ever left one lay on the counter and it got wet? That ink is very hard to get off the counter. Just think what it would do to your quilt when it is washed. You don't want ink in your quilt.
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:38 PM
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I use either used dryer sheets or fabric that is too thin to use for the face as a base for both string and crumb quilts. Using a fabric base stabilizes the scraps that are being sewed together. Sometimes I use very small pieces for crumb quilts. For the string quilts, I use whatever strings that I have. They may be wider on one end than the other. This means that one side of the strip is on the bias. The foundation stabilizes it. I just use a strip cut in the opposite direction for the next string.This method does not result in as pretty quilt as one where uniform width strips that match with the previous block, but it uses up more scraps and makes a perfectly good utility quilt. It is easy, mindless, relaxing sewing, and some people especially like the effect.
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