Foundation Interfacing for string blocks??
 

Well, I have wasted about an hour looking for the site where I purchased yardage for a lightweight interfacing that is used for the purpose of making foundation blocks or for strip piecing. I cannot find it. I wanted to check out their free patterns but I can't locate them now. I have searched google and here on this board and I am beginning to think they went out of business. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

I need more info about the site to know if I know about it.

I googled "lightweight interfacing/string piecing". Lots of sites. Hope that helps!

Yeah, I found it. http://stripsandstrings.com/

That mesh sounds interesting. Have you used it? I am wondering if it is lightweight, and also if it can take ironing.

Quilt Smart carries many printed interfacings. They might be who you are thinking of

I just use paper and tear it off when I'm finished. Bonnie Hunter uses phone book pages.

I'm wondering the same thing. It sounds a lot like Vilene.

Cari

that is what i do too.

I use lightweight fabric that I inherited. Too thin for other quilting and it clears my scrap bin. It's like a real thin Broadcloth. Have used sheets that are too thin also.

I use used dryer sheets. They work great. I either cut them down to a little over 6 inch square or leave them the size that they are. Then trim them up after piecing. Repurposes them and keeps them out of the land fill.

I found the website I was looking for and gave a link above. I bought some of the stabilizer but I have not used it yet. I thought they had some free patterns but they do not. I was able to find the book used on e-bay. I need to use up my scraps and scrappy quilts are my favorite. Link for the stabilizer: http://stripsandstrings.com/stabilizer

Can't you make string blocks without a foundation? I've just sewn strips together. You can even make crumb blocks without a foundation. I did use a foundation for crazy quilting. Then I used plain muslin.

I love that book! I haven't used the stabilizer they do--I do mine on paper--but the quilts in that book are ALL wonderful. :)

I use worn sheets or shirts....basically anything thin and pale in colour....