Scrappy!

Hi all!  Anyone else out there still working on string projects?  It's been quiet here this year.

I did finish this string quilt a few months ago:

 Inspired by this little project, Dashed Dreams:

 From this book:

 I enlarged my version quite a bit,

 and rearranged the order of the sections.

Mine is about 50" x 70".

Any plans for strings next year?

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2019 Strings

My first string project of 2019!

String quilts are very popular this winter, being shared all over the internet world, 

and I was motivated to participate. 

My inspiration was this photo of a vintage string quilt: 

 … from this book:

It's been added to my to-be-quilted basket, and will become a donation quilt.

I already have an idea for my next string quilt -- it's going to be a productive year!

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Scrappy Half Log Cabin Stashbuster

I just finished this scrappy half log cabin top with the goal of emptying a bag of strings that had been lollygagging around for a long time.  The blocks began with 2" light squares, and were built out to 10" using random width strings.The light fabric used for the corner squares and inner borders consumed an odd less-than-a-yard chunk from my stash.  I used several different leftover ends of red solids to tie everything together.  

No particular destination for this quilt -- it was just a scrapbuster.

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Very Scrappy Strings

I just finished this string top using leftovers accumulated from  recent projects.  In Gwen Marston's "Liberated String Quilts", this style is called STRING BARS.

This will probably become a donation quilt after it's finished.

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Red Basketweave Strings

I've been cleaning out a UFO storage tub, and came across this top.  I sewed it a while ago as a sample for a guild activity that didn't happen, and then stored it away and forgot about it.  Just a simple basketweave block arrangement, but red always makes me smile. 

I don't use foundations for these blocks, since they're not being pieced on the diagonal.  I just sew enough strings together to cut a large enough square. 

Now that it's out in the light of day again, I'll add it to my To-Be-Quilted stack. 

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Last one for the year

Sharing a final string quilt for this year.

 

I just finished assembling this top over the weekend, as part of a Rainbow Scrap Challenge year-end report.  I'll get back to layering and quilting it in the next month or so.  Onward to 2015 and more quilts!

 

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Hello

 

Just stopping by to share a couple of string quilts I finished this year.  The lighter blue/green quilt was completed in late spring, and the darker one just recently.  Both have been donated to my guild for use as comfort quilts.

 

Thank you for your string inspirations this year.  I'm hoping to be much more productive in 2015. 

 

Have a joyful holiday season!

 

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Watermelon strings

I made this quick string quilt using **interesting** fabrics from my guild's stash.  As soon as I get the binding stitched to the back, it will be turned in as a donation for our Comfort Quilts program.

 

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Finished!

 

I just finished the binding on this comfort quilt made from the half log cabin blocks sewn for our recent challenge.  This bright cheerful quilt will be donated to Doves, our local domestic violence shelter house.

 

Thank you to all who generously supported this project!

 

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Thank you!!!

I received the final packages of blocks today for our Half Log Cabin Challenge.  Big thank-yous to to Sharon, Evelyn, and Brenda for supporting this project with their bright fun blocks! I'll be assembling these blocks into a cheerful comfort quilt for an adult at our domestic violence shelter. 

 

I also received a bonus package from Julianne, containing a happy assortment of 9-patch blocks.  These will also be used to make comfort quilts for kids at the Doves shelter.  I'll post photos here of all the quilts as they develop.

 

 

It warms my heart, at this time when we're all saddened by the senseless violence in Boston, to have received all these blocks.  Thank you all for your generosity and kindness!  

 

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Hi friends! 
 

Just a final reminder that our half log cabin challenge will be ending very soon.  I don't think any more blocks are on their way ... and I'm ready to start assembling the ones I've received.  If you're still planning to mail some blocks, please let me know asap.  Otherwise, I'll get busy with the ones I have.

 

Thanks ~ Jeanne 

 

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More bright blocks!!

 

Woohoo -- a good mail day!  I received two more envelopes containing bright string blocks for our

 half log cabin challenge! 

 

Don't they all look wonderful together?  Happy thank-yous are being sent out to Em and Gwen >>>>>>>>>

 

And there's still plenty of time for more players to join us!  I won't start planning the quilt assembly until April, so if you're thinking about participating, send those blocks!

 

Thank you for this opportunity to make a comfort quilt that will brighten someone's day!

 

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First blocks!

 

Hi friends!

 

The very first blocks for our half log cabin challenge arrived today -- how exciting! Thank you hugs are being sent to both Ginny and Carol >>>>>>>>

 

I know there are several more envelopes of blocks on their way also, and I'm looking forward to their arrival!  We'll keep this challenge open until the beginning of April, so if you'd like to join us you still have plenty of time to jump in.  Details about the project can be found at the link above.  Thanks for your support and participation!

 

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Spring strings

 

I just finished the binding on my latest string quilt today. 

This one will be going to guild meeting with me tonight, to be donated as a comfort quilt.

 

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Summer Flowers

 

Hi friends!

 

I'm Jeanne from a small resort town in the southern California mountains, and I'm delighted to be stringing along here with you.  I've coordinated with Brenda about her recent half log cabin challenge, and I'm ready to go!!!

 

  I'm the Comfort Quilts chairperson for my guild, and one of the organizations we support is Doves, a domestic violence shelter for moms and kids who need a safe place to stay.  For this challenge, I'll be collecting 12 1/2" half log cabin blocks that start with a nice bright yellow patch in the corner. I'd especially like to get blocks that use happy bright summer flower colors.  Twelve blocks will make a child's quilt, or twenty four blocks will be used for a mom's quilt.  Please consider helping by sending a block or two -- leave a comment below and I'll email you my mailing address.

 

Thanks, Brenda, for giving me this opportunity to collect blocks that will make special quilts for families in crisis who need a hug!  

 

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