My guild is putting together 8.5 inch square string blocks in brights
for a group quilt.
The organizer asked for 1.5 inch white strips on the diagonal.
She suggested drawing lines marking where that first strip could go,
but I used my iron instead.
I pressed each of foundation blocks diagonally,
and then pressed by white strips lengthwise, right sides together
I nested the strip into the valley of the foundation piece
and sewed on the first bright strip.
Here are the 16 I made for the group quilt.
I stupidly trimmed them from the back,
so in some of the blocks the diagonal isn't in the centre.
Hope the rest of you have fun stringing along.
These are SO cheerful and happy!
ReplyDeletethis is lovely--I like the fact that not all the blocks have the white exactly in the center--I am sure that when string quilts were first made, they weren't that exact either--I like that "Gee's Bend" kind of look...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThese are so lovely, I like the idea of a like color strip for the centers, yours turned out nicely. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhite sets these colors off so well. Funny how I forget to use it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI really like this. I have been thinking about what to do with the scraps from my latest project. You wouldn't be hand quilting with that extra layer?
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! If interested, here's a link to another fun scrappy string quilt https://www.etsy.com/listing/261750674/quilt-scrappy-string-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_3
ReplyDeleteHey thanks for the tip. I LOVE making string blocks. Yours are beautiful.
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