Boxing up the Strings

 I had started with a tonne of scraps and this doesn't include all the scraps from years gone by. I had wanted to get onto it for quite sometime.

and boxed up the strings into one block. I've got lots of strings!

In this quilt, I am cutting strips from the scraps I have or just using those scraps that were just hanging around.

I start with 5 inch squares of backing and batting. So this little quilt is quilted when each block is squared off with the rotary cutter as seen.

I layer the scrap strips onto the batting with the backing fabric behind. I must do a little tute for this or just go here to watch how the quilt as you go method works. Unfortunately, this is not using the string method, but you'll get the idea.

Have fun, happy quilting,

Carli

www.goodearthquilting.blogspot.com

More frugal stringy goodness.....

This snuggle size string quilt was a 'playtime with scraps' project. Friend Betsy gave me the leftovers(mostly strings and strips) from her DDs graduation quilt. It's flannel, lattice and all.

I added bits from my flannel scraps and pieced these 6.5" blocks. No foundation, just sewed to each other as I picked them out. When the flannel ran out, I was finished! I added the lattice and tied the quilt. As often happens, make a quilt, and a need for one appears.

Friends of my DD were able to bring this darling red headed 3 yr. home to be their forever child. The quilt seemed perfect for him, and the purpose for making it came full circle.

Scraps, orphan blocks and adopted children are very, very dear to my heart. I have had all of them in my life since 1967 with the arrival our first child...by adoption, of course.

Scrappy String Thing Playtime...

I had a lot of fun during this 'playtime'. There were a bunch of flannel or brushed cotton strings and even a few strips in a box of donated Orphan blocks. I wondered what I could make with them, and if it would be enough for some sort of a top?

So I sewed, sewed and sewed. I kept going until the plastic bag was empty and this was the result.

I managed to make 25 blocks that are about 8.5". It happened totally without planning. If I had planned, I might have discarded the lightest ones. I'm finding I like string and crumb pieces better if you leave out things that read as white. The cream and lighter plaids seem to work for me, but not those white ones. I suppose it should have a border or borders added, but it will still be rather an odd size. Any suggestions? The top is about 40" square right now. It was not foundation pieced.

An earlier string quilt project...

I'm finding new inspiration as more stringy projects are getting posted ! It's very exciting to see what others are doing, and along that line, I decided to share an older string project. One picture(which should be first,but who knows?) is what the blocks look like. I chose to go with a dark navy/black center string. The widths varied from block to block. I added a variety of lights to one side, and assorted darks and jewel tones on the other. I was very pleased with the outcome. The blocks are 8.5" which was easy to work with, and I used mostly recycled fabrics for the foundation block.

Two cents worth.....

I couldn't resist joining Brenda and the rest in making a "hopefully" UGLY string block. I did my best, and altho the picture colors aren't quite true, I think I did well in picking UGLY fabrics. Thanks for hosting this challenge Brenda!

Hello....

I could resist no longer. I've been reading along as the string blocks have been coming in and I just can't stand it anymore! So...
These are my string blocks so far. My quilt is going to be of plaids. Some recycled from shirts and some from yardage. I'm piecing onto a fabric foundation and my blocks are 8.5". I don't have many actual strings of plaid, so I am creating them as I go.