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Originally Posted by lswan
(Post 6016039)
I just love string quilts. I love scraps. However, I do not like paper piecing- sewing through paper, ripping it out, ugh. I don't like piecing on top of other fabric because it makes the quilt bulky when I FMQ on my sewing machine. Does anybody have any successes with making strings without a foundation? I understand the benefits of using foundation piecing, but I would never complete a project with this method. Thanks.
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I usually use old sheets cut into squares or extra pieces of batting. That being said you don't have to it just makes them easy to handle and then I use the qayg method to put the squares together.
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Originally Posted by Belfrybat
(Post 6016077)
I don't foundation piece on string quilts. BUT my strings are all uniform and no less than 1-1/2" wide. I think if the strips aren't straight and/or smaller, then it will be more difficult.
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Here is the link to my tutorial here on the QB - it works like a charm no foundation pieces,
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...e-t211900.html good luck! |
Strips and Strings Log Cabin
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Here's a link to a site with a pattern for a stringy log cabin that does not use a foundation. I have made 3 log cabins following these instructions. Great for using up small pieces.
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We've been using old phone book pages at my church quilting group. Stitch with a small stitch and they just peel right off. No effort whatsoever. I made a Christmas wall hanging for my first paper piecing project. The instructor had run our pattern off on copy paper. Lordy Lordy, I like to have never got that paper off. I can't tell you how many stitches had to be reinforced because removing the paper broke the threads. Definitely not worth going through that.
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What about tracing paper?
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Originally Posted by Pollytink
(Post 6016859)
I'm trying to sort all this about "string" quilts and foundation piecing out! New terms to me: "strata"=the pieced blocks, right? "Lasagna" quilts=basically a jelly roll quilt, right? I've wondered if using e.g. muslin as a foundation would make the quilt more bulky once you add batting and backing? "Flip and Stitch" basically same as string piecing but string pcg are strips in a row on the backing and F+S can have the strips arranged around a center focus fabric? There are two threads about baby quilts I love that say they are basically a crazy quilt block using the flip & stitch technique: Focus Fabric from a Scrub, and Finished! by weasier22. I finally found one or two tutes on doing them this way or I'd never have figured it out myself! I hadn't been grabbed by string etc. piecing but am beginning to be hooked in! So many questions, so much to learn! And about using used dryer strips as backing, I'm going to have to quit cutting them in half to be frugal and leave them whole! Whew!
Some of us cut long strips or have long strips of fabric and sew them together, then cut them up in some way to make something new; or leave them as is, as in jelly roll race. Some are sewing strips, (any length) to foundation shapes. And some are sewing scraps to strips of paper or fabric foundation. The resulting strips (strings) of hundreds of scraps are then sewn into something. The first one I could do without a foundation, but I wouldn't want to attempt the last one without one. |
I'm doing a string quilt now, and using a backing---suggested by a seamstress---she suggested I look for "cheap" bed skirts at thrift stores and us the "crappy" material they use that covers the box spring. So far, it seems nice.
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I made a string quilt w/o using anything behind the strings... I cut my scrap fabrics into a variety of widths up to two inches wide. I sewed them together depending on the lengths and then cut my pieces from that... If I can ever figure out how to post pictures on this board, I'll post it.
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Our group at the Senior Center made a string quilt without paper, interfacing or dryer sheets. We just sewed the strips together and then cut in triangles. It's a patriotic quilt that we made for our county fair; they give quilts to veterans every year. It turned out really sharp.
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I love your string log cabin quilt, thank you for reminding us of the website... I had added it to my favorites a while back, but forget to visit it.
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Hi,
I've just finished a string quilt and it is beautiful! I had bought some of the stablizer my local quilt shop sold and after feeling it and its texture (thin) I went to Home Depot and purchased "septic fabric". Its a thin substance they use in ditches and things like that! It was VERY cheap compaired to the quilt shops, I purchased like several feet of it (twenty if I remember correctly) for the cost of about $4.00 or less. I made my quilt and love it!!! However, I made the squares about 8 inches and would have liked making larger squares, you have to be careful it does not fold under you. It certainly made the piecing easy and much cheaper!!!! |
Originally Posted by toolazy
(Post 6016100)
My mom has made several string quilts with no foundation. And probably not much pressing either LOL . (She's not as lazy as I am but a big believer in fingers as irons.)
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I know some folks whom use a square muslin as a base and you just sew on that. Easy enough and no ripping out. Hopefully you are using different size strips, it makes it much more interesting. Have fun.
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I started out using a foundation but then I switch to making mine without a foundation and it works just fine.
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There is no rule that you have to use paper piecing for a string quilt. As long as it will lie flat after ironing, that's all that matters.
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We just had a fun sewing day at our quilt guild making string quilts. We used telephone book pages cut 7 X 7 inches. Start with a 1 3/4 inch strip of black or white in the middle, then sew and flip any or all colors with a smaller stitch. The squaring up is very easy, because the paper is your cutting line. Remove the paper from each square after you square it up. Also ironing is important, or you might have a very wonky square! The paper comes off very easily, only a few seconds for each square. When you put 4 blocks together to make one bigger square the blacks or whites then form beautiful diamonds. google images of string quilts..there are so many beautiful ones!
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I have used unscented used dryer sheets. They are not the least bit bulky and can remain in the quilt work.
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One way I've thought about trying is to do it as a QAYG project adding each strip to the batting and batting as you go along. Seems like it should work.
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