retiredteacher09

Looking good! I just finished putting together some strips that were approximately 6" long and between 1 and 2 inches. I have a little iron by my sewing machine and turned on the steam and ironed each seam when I finished sewing it. I made each length about 12" and that worked with my strip cutting ruler so I could trim all pieces to 6" width without folding over my strip. I found that I had more trouble keeping the row straight if I ironed the sewn strips at the end. I did not use foundation piecing either.

I just threw away several patterns that were in a donation. That is a great idea though.

Jane Quilter

Keep it up. You are doing a fantastic job. I do use a foundation when I string/crumb piece. Usually cheap cheap thin muslin. The kind you can see through. I sew and flip and elmer's school gluestick it down, sew the next piece and then Iron when it is all done and trim to the size I want.

Darcyshannon

I hadn't thought of using cheap muslin as a foundation. Good idea with glue stick until they are all together in the block size you want.

Teen

Wow...you have been busy.. Looking good so far. I've only ever used the 10" paper squares from MSQC but great ideas from others here. That garment pattern idea is way cool...

ube quilting

That is a smart idea.

maviskw

That sounds like just more work. She'll get "flat" after pressing with starch and then trimming.

Grandma Peg

Your are looking great. Have fun with it!

jmoore

Playing with scraps can be fun and using them for a project is rewarding...looks like you’re on a roll.

zozee

Somebody discovered the addiction of string piecing! Looking good.

I don't see any problems, although like others have said, you might like your results better if you use a foundation.
I have drawn a template for a 6.5" block with lines to mark various widths, and made copies on computer paper. While it's thicker, I haven't had a problem tearing away (use a tight stitch like 1.8.).

My only bennysugg (never heard that term but I'm gonna adopt it!) -- and I only mention it from experience-- is to make sure that none of your end pieces are skinny. By the time to sew your seam allowances, a skinny piece that loses 1/2" is much skinnier and looks awkward. I don't see any of yours like that, though.

oksewglad

My suggestion is to spray them with plain water...I use an old starch bottle for my water. Then press. Some of these may already have been starched so why add more. You can use a cotton pressing cloth as well. Good luck...some day I will show mine...life's been getting in my way here.