Can anyone point me in the right direction to make a string quilt?
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When my ex-husband decided he was going to take up quilting in his retirement, I suggested a string quilt because it is a really good beginner pattern. I cut a bunch of 8" x 8" squares from inexpensive muslin for him and gifted him a bag full of strips in every color under the rainbow. This is the result - you can see that the binding wasn't done when I took the photo and I've cropped off his head, but he had a huge grin. You can do it too - can't wait to see yours.
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Here is a stained glass stitch along using scrappy strings:
https://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.c...titchAlong.htm
https://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.c...titchAlong.htm
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You may want to sew two strips together end to end to get 10" strips, or larger, for bigger blocks. A 5" strip done diagonally will only make about a 3" block. Though tiny blocks done with 1" strips would be very cute! I also suggest using gift wrap tissue paper as your foundation as you won't have to remove the paper when you're finished. Tissue paper just dissolves and washes away so no need to remove it.
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I love making string quilts, too. I usually use a paper (adding machine tape, phone book pages, cheapo newsprint) to help stabilize the blocks, and yes, removing the paper can be a pain.
I do have a question: I see the term "crumb" fairly frequently, but don't know what it means. Can someone enlighten me, please? TIA
I do have a question: I see the term "crumb" fairly frequently, but don't know what it means. Can someone enlighten me, please? TIA
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I do the same only with thin thin white muslin (cheapy kind at 99 cents a yard.....back in the day when i bought the whole bolt)
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I woukdn’t do a string with pieces that small. By the time you sew seam allowances, the width is only 1/2 inch. And 5 inches would only cover the diagonal if a tiny block.
Maybe try one coin collection block instead and see if uou like it. I do doll quilts in that pattern—but not with anything narrower than 1.5 . Just don’t have the patience to work with teeny pieces.
Maybe try one coin collection block instead and see if uou like it. I do doll quilts in that pattern—but not with anything narrower than 1.5 . Just don’t have the patience to work with teeny pieces.
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