String Quilt WITHOUT Foundation Piecing?
#72
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Location: Illinois
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if you really feel uncomfortable not stabilizing.....maybe a non woven fusible interfacing - very thin - might help stabilize those strips and not add a lot of bulk to the finished product. I use the non woven when doing t-shirt quilts...keeps the knit from stretching.........
#74
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I didn't know I was supposed to use a foundation piece on my first string quilt - turned out fine and has survived many, many machine wash and drys.
Did not starch it either - I never use starch - I think it attracks icky things like silverfish.
Did not starch it either - I never use starch - I think it attracks icky things like silverfish.
#75
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
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I didn't use a foundation piece. I just sewed them together (they were random sizes and widths) then I took my 8 inch square ruler placed it on a diagonal and cut then sached them together with black tied it and gave it to my neighbor. I will see if I have a picture and post it. I was happy with it. Not done the way it should have been but I liked it and so did the neighbor.
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#76
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lemoore, Ca
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Hi,
I just made three, string quilts and mine were also 2" strips. I just joined the strips, short , med, long, etc. then sewed them side by side. I did not use foundation , I did press very well before I started to quilt it. I made a King size, and two twin size, sold them at our church Craft Sale.
I just made three, string quilts and mine were also 2" strips. I just joined the strips, short , med, long, etc. then sewed them side by side. I did not use foundation , I did press very well before I started to quilt it. I made a King size, and two twin size, sold them at our church Craft Sale.
#77
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