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What are string blocks? I have not heard that term until recently.
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OH NO.. another quilt to add to my to do list
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Originally Posted by quilter1
I decided to make a few string blocks just to see how they looked. Now I have 80 done and I like them all. The fabrics are all colors and patterns, but for some reason they look good all put together. I am surprised at how nice they look, I picked the scraps totally at random and sewed them onto a 7 inch muslin backing. So I will have 61/2 " finished blocks which I am putting together with 11/2 " black sashing. The bad part about this is that it doesn't even scratch the surface of my scrap box! Bet I could make 20 string quilts, better get busy!
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Originally Posted by sandybuttons
OH NO.. another quilt to add to my to do list
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Go to Bonnie Hunters site www.quiltville.com and she has many ways to use up your scraps. I have sucessfully made several quilts using her patterns and love all of them.
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Penni love the end results, very nice.
Ok silly question....I always looked at these sort of designs and thought to myself.."Oh patch work" what makes them "String Quilts" ? signed...still learning...through all of you, thank-you. |
What is a string block? Where do you get it or how do you make it? I should have just kept reading. Now I know. You just keep sewing little strips of fabric to a base block until it's full and then you make another. Sounds easy & fast. Plus you have the added surprise of seeing how it turns out. Like tie dye shirts.
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I too have been amazed at the color combinations and how they all work together. It is a good way for anyone that is fearful of using color to jump in. I like the quick results; the use of scraps, and hardly any way to really mess up, and relaxing. No brain work. Just FUN! :-)
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I like the look of the string quilts but have not attempted the blocks yet. Sounds like it could be addicting.
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String quilts are fun to make but you said the scraps really don't go down, in fact I think they multiply when we aren't looking.
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