Strippy Scrappy Thread Cone Block

Scrappy Strippy Large Thread Cone Block

6 and 1/2" block unfinished

Hello!

I have been a member of this scrappy fun for some time and enjoy the inspiration

so I thought I would drop in and post my tutorial for this scrappy string block.

I have been trying to use up some of my overflowing stash of strips.

Where do they all come from?

I think they multiply like spring bunnies in my scrap jars and boxes.

Last weekend I improv pieced a bunch of red thread spool blocks for the

Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2017 @ So Scrappy

This month is "Multi-Color" Month

so I gathered a handful of small multi-colored strips
to figure out how to duplicate the 

Large Thread Cone Block

Cutting:

Threads:  

3/4" to 1 and  1/2"  assorted multicolored strips

Background:  

Two 2" by 5 and 1/2" strips white

Two 1 and 1/2" by 5 and 1/2" strips white

Two 1 and 1/4" squares

Two 1"  by  4" strips white

Two 1" by 2" strips white

Cone:

Two 4 and 1/2" by 1" strips gray

One 1 and 1/2" by 1"  strips gray

I sewed the strips randomly together, 

pressed in one direction

 and trimmed the center of my cone to

3 and 1/2" by 5 and 1/2" 

My multicolored scraps are random and uneven strips.

so the resulting thread looks "wonky"

like my variegated threads.

I am also using various scrap strips of a favorite gray and background white 

to make this block.

 This is what I had when I started to sew.

I sewed one the corners of the top of the cone 

and pieced the spool strips.

Cut the side pieces and sewed them to either side of the cone.

Sewing tip:  finger press to find the center of each piece and 

align the centers when sewing on the top and bottom.

Sew on top and bottom of cone.

Trim square to 6 and 1/2"

I hope you enjoyed my block tutorial today.

If there is enough interest, I will post tutorials for the other thread spool blocks here

as well as on my blog.

Happy strip sewing! 

Pat @ Life in the Scrapatch

Joining the Fun ~ My Diamond String Blocks

Hello!

I have just joined in this fun String Thing Along!

I am Pat @ Life in the Scrapatch

I love scrappy quilts,

Strings are my kind of thing.

The blocks above are some I collected in 2010.

This was a swap on the old, now defunct,  Block Central Forum.

I made a lot of friends and quilts on this forum and

hope to do the same here on the String Thing Along.

You Can Read More About These Blocks Here on My Blog

For these blocks we each chose our own color for the center strip 

and followed this tutorial ... 

String Diamonds from Mary Quilts

I love the scrap patterns on this site.

I chose green for my center strips.

I love all the scrappy greens in these blocks and each one reminds me of the friend who made them.

I have 56 of these string blocks and they are not sewn together yet.

That needs to change.

I need to get sewing the top together.

I also have a big box of strings that needs some pressing and piecing.

Thanks to Vickie @ More Stars In Comanche for leaving a thread trail 

to this string thing along fun.

Thanks to Brenda for hosting and letting me join in.

Thanks to all who have posted all the eye popping string candy and how-tos.

I am hoping to have a pretty green Diamond String Quilt to show you soon!

Have a happy quilty day ... :) Pat

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