Why the difference in sewing strings or precuts?
#11
One thing I do to help keep them straight, I sew them into groups 6"-10" and make sure they are even sided, and then sew those sections together if I need something longer (like a border). I normally rough cut my strips just a bit longer than I need so I don't need to be as worried about getting them out of line. I think some use paper to keep them going straight so they don't accidentally end up with a a strip that curves.
I normally sew in pairs, and then sew the pairs to make groups of four, then sew them to make groups of 8,
I normally sew in pairs, and then sew the pairs to make groups of four, then sew them to make groups of 8,
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I made the Jelly Roll Quilt by 3-Dudes without foundations, but I'm making Boxes of Strings now, and it is very important to keep the ends of the strings in the right place. I don't know how that could be done will without a foundation. I used an old bed sheet that I hated because it was so thin. Cheap muslin would work, too. I would never use paper.
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When I make Chinese Coins for charity, I use an old thin sheet or I may buy lightweight muslin. In my box of “solid color fabric” I found something that would be too sheer for a quilt so I’ll use that next time I need a foundation. Depending on what foundation I use, it may be ok without batting.
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I have used (used) dryer sheets and phone book paper. When I need the center strip to be exact I will use paper (any kind but more recently found that the paper that comes from annual stock reports is bigger and works well). When I made my boxes of strings. I only sewed on the paper 2 seams, the first seam on either side of the triangle piece, Then I folded back the paper out of the way for the rest and then I only had to pull off the paper from two seams. Easy peasy and I was able to use small strings and bias, what ever worked for the color I needed. By having the paper cut to the size of the block I was making I could check that I had a big enough piece to cover the paper and therefore big enough for the block. I hope that it makes sense. Now I do all my string piecing this way, only sew the first 2 seams in the center. Funny though, I still save the dryer sheets!
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