quilting string quilts
 

how do you quilt a foundation pieced string quilt?
I know you add a backing but how do you quilt it

Since it is done on a foundation, I would tie it. This is just my opinion. Did you try to google string quilts and see how those were quilted? The ones I've made are so heavy because of all the seams and foundations that I decided just to tie them.

Anita

I have a friend who makes 3 or 4 string quilts every year- she brings them to me & I quilt something swirly all over it generally- sometimes it has a definite pattern or color theme & we choose something special- but mostly something 'curvy' . she generally uses a warm & natural batting & a plain backing so I quilt it to look nice on the back- since the quilting mostly disappears on the top- but you can see the swirls. we usually choose a medium gray thread (or something that works with the backing-since there are so many colors on the top.

You can tie or machine quilt. I would use a lightweight batting because of the foundation, or even no batting if you feel the quilt will be too heavy. It would be very difficult to hand quilt through all those layers.

I usually machine quilt mine using a simple design.

I usually do an over-all design like meander or swirls or something. I don't like tied tops at all, just my opinion.

I have made string quilts, and I use Warm and White or Warm and Natural. Quilting is kept simple, some meandering with a design thrown in now and then. Quilting is good for securing the strings down.

I make my string quilts on paper foundation. I get the scrap books from the Dollar Store that have the news print paper. It is easy to tear away. But maybe you have a reason for using a different foundation. Would be interesting to know.

I also do it this way and its not heavy.

Thanks for the suggestions. Since I live in Fla. I use muslin foundations.
I think I will try a little all over quilting by sewing machine as these will
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