How do you feel about strings?

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06-21-2013, 04:09 AM

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mjhaess

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Very pretty....Well done..

06-21-2013, 04:12 AM

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QUILTNMO

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i love it but i love strings good job!!!!

06-21-2013, 06:03 AM

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cpcarolyn

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Nice quilt.

06-21-2013, 06:58 AM

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JoyjoyMarie

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Love this darling quilt!!! Thanks for sharing! And also the idea about using the green ones for trees (wonky maybe, like the stars) It would be terrific.

06-21-2013, 07:23 AM

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junipergal

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I love this - I've wanted to make a string for awhile but didn't want it to look like grandma's - thank you for posting!

06-21-2013, 08:01 AM

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EMKC

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Looks great! What is the name of your pattern you used?

06-21-2013, 08:04 AM

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Taughtby Grandma

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I like the quilt and the quilting, nice job

06-21-2013, 08:16 AM

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purplefiend

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I love making string quilts, they are lots of fun. I like your star quilt.
Sharon

06-21-2013, 08:32 AM

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candi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AnitaSt

I have a love/hate relationship with strings. Hate sorting and storing them (they must multiply when I'm not looking) but love what can result from them....like your string blocks. Thank goodness for Bonnie Hunter's inspiration to all of us.

Here's a string star top that I just completed yesterday. I wish I could give credit to someone for the unique setting, but I can't find the reference where I saw a picture of it....on a blog somewhere, I'm sure. No pattern, just pictures of this setting in a more scrappy style. Last year was pretty stressful for me and I would just escape to the sewing room with my drawer of strings and an audiobook. I ended up with 24 red/light blocks and 24 blue/light blocks! All 10.5 inches, pieced on muslin on the diagonal. So this finished out at 64 inches square and used only 10 of those blocks. Only 38 more to use up!!

AnitaSt

Anita, I love your star! Thanks for sharing. Hey with 38 more blocks, you can make many quilts. Check out bonnie Hunter's site and books for great inspiration too.

06-21-2013, 08:33 AM

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candi

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Originally Posted by EMKC

Looks great! What is the name of your pattern you used?

No pattern for the quilt-designed it as I went. There are many tutorials however on how o make wonky stars including one on Quiltville.com for Maverick Stars.