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    Old 02-16-2013, 07:38 PM
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    Default String Quilt Block: A Foundation Piecing Tutorial using Elmer's Washable School Glue

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    great blog!!!
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    Old 02-16-2013, 10:23 PM
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    I have used Elmer's school glue in applying machine sew bindings and for applique. I appreciate you posting the link for this. So much easier to keep the strips straight.
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    Old 02-17-2013, 05:17 AM
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    Thanks for posting! Didn't know that Sharon Schamber had a daughter.....and such a talented one, too!
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    I watched the tutorial but I don't get it.........why glue a strip and then sew over it???? Isn't that redundant?
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    Old 02-17-2013, 08:10 AM
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    Originally Posted by joym
    I watched the tutorial but I don't get it.........why glue a strip and then sew over it???? Isn't that redundant?

    to keep the strips straight.
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    Old 02-17-2013, 08:35 AM
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    I agree with joym, I don't get it either.
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    Old 02-17-2013, 09:24 AM
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    I appreciate your posting the link, but I also don't see any need to glue the strips. I've made dozens of string quilts and it seems to me she is just complicating what should be an easy process. I do not use pins to make string blocks, and I make them on muslin. I just flip and sew, aligning the raw edges as I go. If I had to stop and glue and heat set between every strip, it would take twice as long, thus defeating the goal of a quick quilt.
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    Thanks for the link!
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    Old 02-17-2013, 12:06 PM
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    Why waste the time gluing it just sew and be done with it.
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    Old 02-17-2013, 08:30 PM
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    Thanks for the tutorial. I like the idea of a bit of glue and no pins. However, I make all my string blocks without any foundation. They are always straight and get trimmed to size in the same way.
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