Addicted to String Blocks
#11
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: DC metro area
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I think if you use the same color of center sting, the quilt goes together wonderfully. I had been one of the random string blocks until I saw the heartstring quilts. Your idea of sashing sounds great also. I'd love to photos when you get together.
I was also addicted to crumbs blocks for awhile. One year I got on a roll and made about 1000 6" blocks. The leader of my charity quilting group actually gave me a bunch of perfectly matched yardages of fabric, along with a nice pattern and asked me to stopped making the crumb blocks. We have a couple of ladies in our group who make dog beds for the local animal shelters and they take all the small scraps for that. So I don't have to feel guilty about not using all my crumbs. It's been a couple years since I did the crumbs and now I find them tedious. Funny how that works.
I was also addicted to crumbs blocks for awhile. One year I got on a roll and made about 1000 6" blocks. The leader of my charity quilting group actually gave me a bunch of perfectly matched yardages of fabric, along with a nice pattern and asked me to stopped making the crumb blocks. We have a couple of ladies in our group who make dog beds for the local animal shelters and they take all the small scraps for that. So I don't have to feel guilty about not using all my crumbs. It's been a couple years since I did the crumbs and now I find them tedious. Funny how that works.
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#14
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: TN
Posts: 38
I made lots of string blocks about 6 inches. Set them together with 1/2 inch black sashing. I have gotten more compliments of that quilt than most others. They are fun and beautiful when finished. I used all colors and different width strips. Have fun with yours. I did have a pattern and it was called cathedral windows and it truly looks like that.
Lu in TN
Lu in TN
#18
I started on a string quilt this week and I love doing it. I started with a 2 inch navy blue strip in the center diagonally then everything else random. It doesn't require a lot of thought and concentration. I want to make one all in red, white and blue.
#19
I just recently finished a string pieced top and had a great time. It was hard to stop. I also put sashing between the blocks. I have enough strings for 1 or 2 more, so there are more in my future.
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