Making a String Quilt
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If all your strips are 2.5 inches, you can make one like Jenny does.
My strip quilts are made with any width, from 3/4 inch to 2.5 inch. When I am sewing strips to a foundation on the bias, I found that when I get near a corner, I would really like a larger piece so that the seam is not so close to the corner. I dug into my scraps and found triangles that were cut off other projects, and they were perfect to put on as the last piece in the corner. That makes a really cute pattern when four of these corners end up together.
I really like the Amazing Jelly Roll Quilt by Three Dudes. You sew strips together into large squares, then cut them on the bias both ways. A lot less waste, so easy, and they look fantastic. And you can use strips of any size for these, too.
My strip quilts are made with any width, from 3/4 inch to 2.5 inch. When I am sewing strips to a foundation on the bias, I found that when I get near a corner, I would really like a larger piece so that the seam is not so close to the corner. I dug into my scraps and found triangles that were cut off other projects, and they were perfect to put on as the last piece in the corner. That makes a really cute pattern when four of these corners end up together.
I really like the Amazing Jelly Roll Quilt by Three Dudes. You sew strips together into large squares, then cut them on the bias both ways. A lot less waste, so easy, and they look fantastic. And you can use strips of any size for these, too.
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