Tuesday, December 30, 2014

A few stringy days

Yes I am working with my strings/strips, trying to get this mess controlled (at least a little bit).  It's all Connie's fault!!!!!  She knows I am just kidding her :-)  She inspired me to get them out and use them by sewing them to phone book paper, I have never liked paper piecing just for the fact I HATE tearing off the paper. But I am here to tell you if you have felt that way try this method as it tears off so quick easy and clean.  I used a short stitch length of 1.7 and a Jeans needle.

I drew a line down the middle of the paper point to point, laid 2 ride side together fabrics at that line and stitched 1.4" seam. I like to press after each strip.

Keep sewing, flipping and pressing until you have the paper covered, and trim. I could only get a 7 3/4" sq. from my phone books.  I started Sunday and was able to whip through 11 blocks, I thought I was doing pretty good for an afternoon of work. Monday morning I was able to do 16 more and 12 more in the afternoon!!  I tore off the papers from the blocks last night.  I now have a design in mind and hope to get it all finished up this week into a lap size quilt.







This is how my design wall looks this morning, I am really liking what I see!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, we sure did, our son and daughter in law came down on Christmas(a day earlier than planned) and our daughter and her 2 boys came over. 
And now we are all onto a productive 2015 very soon, right?

Check out the linky parties this week-located on my left side bar.

Editing to say the inspiration for this string quilt came from Quilting is more fun than housework. I just discovered her string quilt and wanted to give her credit.

13 comments:

  1. You make me want to do strings now!

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  2. Your string quilt is making me drool....seriously! I absolutely love it. Think I must try one now...Happy New Year to you, and thanks for sharing.

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  3. I love strings and especially monochrome strings. Love love love yours. Happy Holidays to and yours!!

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  4. Oh man, these are fabulous!! LOVE! I'm not a fan of making strings but you have me thinking I might have to rethink! :) Cannot wait to see this one finished.

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  5. So Vicki........how is the mess in your quilt room???? Papers and strings all over the place? LOL, I am so glad you are enjoying working with the phone book papers, much nicer and your blocks are beautiful! Can't wait to see what you're going to make!

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  6. So pretty. Maybe I need to give strings a try. I'll add it to the bucket list. :)

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  7. Ooh! Looking good! I'm with you on the paper piecing, but the results are so fabulous...I should probably go paper piece something right now...

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  8. I really like how this turned out. Now all I have to do is to sew so I can get enough scraps.

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  9. Lovely string quilt! I have a phone book with my name on it...
    Happy New Year!

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  10. Strings are my favorite! I love how this is coming along!

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  11. Oh I love the tone on tone look of thisquilt! Congrats!

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  12. String quilts are always fun and yours is quite lovely.

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  13. These string blocks are looking so fine on your wall, Vicki. Looking forward to seeing what is to come in 2015! Happy New Year!

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