aashley333

I am ready to start this quilt pattern but can't find the video. I only have a picture saved. I've searched but the instructions for this one don't show. Please, help?

toverly

Can't help with a YT video. It looks like a string quilt where the lines fan into one corner. Often string quilts go across a square parallel using a foundation piece of fabric in a flip and stitch method. This is a rectangle, I think that's a great look.

thimblebug6000

This person says she did Fireworks by foundation piecing. https://quiltinginthefog.com/fireworks-scrap-quilt/

GingerK

I think I saved the same picture. I would absolutely use some sort of foundation for this one. It doesn't look like there is a set pattern or width to the strips. But they are all tapered at one end. It might be smart to start with the two longest diagonal strips first and build outward from there. I think I'd try one block on my own, instead of continuing the search for video instructions.

bkay

I made my only (so far) string quilt. I will share my mistakes, so you might not make them. I made my quilt from a photo, so there were not instructions and I left my brain outdoors that week.

1. Press each string after you sew it. You can add one string to each side to minimize the start/stop frustration.
2. Read directions before you start or watch a video. (I just went for it with no knowledge of what I was doing.)
3. You might want to watch Donna Jordan's tutorial. (She just finger pressed as was her way, but my nails are not that strong.)
4.I used pages from an old telephone book for a foundation. Some have suggested dryer sheets. I've heard that If you use plain fabric for a foundation, you end up with a really heavy quilt.
My quilt turned out OK, but it was a bear to border and I had to remake some of the squares.

Well, I forgot to turn the photo, but I'm sure you get the idea.
bkay

aashley333

Perhaps that is why I cannot find the non-existing video...I am usually good at saving an interesting site.
And now I have the name, Fireworks, which I love! Thanks for all the help. I especially enjoyed quiltinginafog. It gave me ideas of how to quilt it when done. And ideas for my next 5 quilts!
I am gonna just jump right in and follow the picture.

LGJARN52

I would use interfacing that disolves in water for your foundation if you can find it. JoAnns once carried it and I bought yards to make a string block quilt...but never got around to it. It won't add to the weight of your quilt nor do you have to tear paper from the backside.

Lena1952

I use Pattern Ease as a foundation. Lightweight and inexpensive and it isn’t removed when blocks are done. I been using this for many years and have made dozens of full sized quilts. It has worked well and held up through washing. I don’t use dryer sheets for my laundry and the sheets are too small for most of my blocks.

GingerK

Oh please please PLEASE do not ever use dryer sheets for foundation or any other quilting projects. No matter how many times they have been used, they still carry chemical residue and many people are highly allergic to those chemicals. I am one of those people. Even if it is an 'unscented' brand, it affects me. And especially if you are planning to donate your quilt. You will never know what medical problems the final recipient might have.

If you want a cheap foundation, pull out some of those old tissue patterns that I think we all have. Cut into whatever sized squares or shapes you want. They are super easy to tear off and any little bits that don't come off will dissolve in the first wash.

aashley333

The world is safe. I don't use dryer sheets.