Strings flying across the ocean

These string blocks are on their way

from the Netherlands to Canada.

Jeanneke sent them for part of our Anything Goes string quilt.

Yesterday, my friend Terry, who started the whole thing

 brought me two more.

I have 35 on my wall, and several more on their way to me.

Thanks for all these great blocks!

Any more challenge blocks coming?

Our challenge quilt is growing, with a total of 33 blocks.

Yesterday, I received Paulette's three blocks,

and they're playing nicely with the others on the wall.

Anyone else still sending blocks?

I'd like a minimum of 36 to make a  48 inch square,

but I was hoping to get this close to single size (60 by 80).

I've been making blocks from my stash, but my strings are getting depleted.

If anyone still wants to join in and make an 8.5 inch block

on an 8 inch foundation, leave a comment.

Thanks to all of you for playing along.

It's growing on my wall

I've had fun opening my mail lately. Today I got a block from Julie, adding to the ones I got from Carol, LeeAnn, Leisa, V., and Helen. I made eight blocks, and today I  put them up on my design wall. I put a set of light ones in the middle, and I'm seeing how the quilt looks built around that.

I'm loving the variety of fabrics, colours, and strip widths here. If you still want to join in, leave a comment below.

I'm looking for 8.5 inch blocks, pieced on an 8 inch fabric foundation, with a black strip in the middle. Use a variety of colours and prints. Leave a comment below if you want to send it to me to make up in a charity quilt.

Big strings

Thanks to LeeAnn, Helen, Leisa, and V. for the "ugly" string blocks

I found in my mailbox this week.

I'll post a picture this weekend of all of them on my design wall.

Here's a little string quilt inspiration: My friend Yvonne with her 50th birthday quilt, with string blocks submitted by her friends, and handquilting by Yvonne and more friends. Visit my blog for the details.

Scrap Challenge Block with Strings

Greetings, fellow String Thing Along-ers!
 
Brenda asked if I would share a link to a scrap block that I made recently for a challenge Sarah was having at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  I am happy to do that!

HERE is the link to my blog post and tutorial about it, where you can read how I was inspired by a chocolate bar wrapper (weird, but true).  We were to create a block using the scrap management system described in Joan Ford's book Cut the Scraps!, which has you cutting your scraps into 5 inch, 3-1/2 inch, and 2 inch squares.  We didn't have to use all the sizes for the challenge.  I used 5 inch and 3-1/2 inch squares for my block, trimming several 5-inch squares into four strings 1-1/4 inches wide.

I have not yet made a whole quilt with this block, but if any of you do, please let me know and share pictures!