String Bean Quilt~
05-19-2009, 08:31 AM
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I have not made one, but it's a formula that my grandmother used frequently for those odds and ends that were long narrow "strings" of fabric.
she would make them frequently into triangles or other shapes and sew together.. she would take old newspapers, cut a stack of shapes and stitch "strings" to them, trim to shape and stitch together. then remove paper from the back.. she called them string quilts or spider web quilts. This is also the type of quilt that scrap quilter's granddaughter Breanna is learning on, using the scraps we send her..
she would make them frequently into triangles or other shapes and sew together.. she would take old newspapers, cut a stack of shapes and stitch "strings" to them, trim to shape and stitch together. then remove paper from the back.. she called them string quilts or spider web quilts. This is also the type of quilt that scrap quilter's granddaughter Breanna is learning on, using the scraps we send her..
05-19-2009, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by quilter 1234
can I get the pattern too. I really love it. Our quilt group does a lot of scrap quilts for charity quilts. Hope you can send it to me. Thanks in advance. Quilter 1234
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/6951.page
Have fun!! :D
05-19-2009, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by hulahoop1
It looks like what we call a "kapakahi" quilt over here. It's a "quilt as you go" or reversible type of quilt where you sew the scraps onto the batting and backing at the same time and then put it together with sashing.
http://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.bl...-tutorial.html
http://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.bl...-tutorial.html
05-19-2009, 11:35 PM
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SewJoyce, I will try to explain:D
Make the blocks, QAYG style, so you have mini block sandwiches. Trim square.
Place two blocks BACK sides together.
Lay a binding strip (1" wide I think will do) the same length as the blocks, down one edge right side to right side of block which will be on top.
Stitch 1/4" seam through all three layers.
On the back side will be a regular seam
On the right side you will have the seam allowance plus the binding flapping.
Fold raw edge of binding strip for seam allowance under then fold over the exposed seam allowance and stitch down!!
Continue along the width of your row as above.
Then to join rows use the same technique but use a binding strip the full length of the row.
Well that's my understanding of it....hope this helps:lol:
Many quilters choose to just cut the backing fabric 1" bigger all round and use this to cover the joins on the front in a similar manner, but your backing has to coordinate with your top.
I would prefer the above technique as you have more choses to play with colour or go completed scrappy to match :D
Make the blocks, QAYG style, so you have mini block sandwiches. Trim square.
Place two blocks BACK sides together.
Lay a binding strip (1" wide I think will do) the same length as the blocks, down one edge right side to right side of block which will be on top.
Stitch 1/4" seam through all three layers.
On the back side will be a regular seam
On the right side you will have the seam allowance plus the binding flapping.
Fold raw edge of binding strip for seam allowance under then fold over the exposed seam allowance and stitch down!!
Continue along the width of your row as above.
Then to join rows use the same technique but use a binding strip the full length of the row.
Well that's my understanding of it....hope this helps:lol:
Many quilters choose to just cut the backing fabric 1" bigger all round and use this to cover the joins on the front in a similar manner, but your backing has to coordinate with your top.
I would prefer the above technique as you have more choses to play with colour or go completed scrappy to match :D
05-20-2009, 03:58 AM
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Thanks Izy -- Your explanation makes much more sense than what I was reading!
I've done the fun and done method where the backing is larger than the front block and that was easy. But this way just wasn't clicking in my little mind :oops: :oops: However, this does sound as easy as well as quick and gives lots more color options!
Thanks again!! :D :D
I've done the fun and done method where the backing is larger than the front block and that was easy. But this way just wasn't clicking in my little mind :oops: :oops: However, this does sound as easy as well as quick and gives lots more color options!
Thanks again!! :D :D
05-20-2009, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by peaceandjoy
I think it looks like you would place a triangle in the middle of a foundation piece, then use the sew and flip method as in string quilts. Rather than using a center strip, place the triangle down, sew a strip (RST), flip open. Do the 2nd side, then the 3rd side; continue on starting back at the first side until you have covered your foundation.
05-20-2009, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Thanks Izy -- Your explanation makes much more sense than what I was reading!
I've done the fun and done method where the backing is larger than the front block and that was easy. But this way just wasn't clicking in my little mind :oops: :oops: However, this does sound as easy as well as quick and gives lots more color options!
Thanks again!! :D :D
I've done the fun and done method where the backing is larger than the front block and that was easy. But this way just wasn't clicking in my little mind :oops: :oops: However, this does sound as easy as well as quick and gives lots more color options!
Thanks again!! :D :D
05-20-2009, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Originally Posted by hulahoop1
It looks like what we call a "kapakahi" quilt over here. It's a "quilt as you go" or reversible type of quilt where you sew the scraps onto the batting and backing at the same time and then put it together with sashing.
http://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.bl...-tutorial.html
http://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.bl...-tutorial.html
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