I see a pattern happening and I know why. January through April I have time to play around and make whatever I want to and I piece like crazy. Then in May I work at little toward my craft show season. Once summer hits, the Hubbs and I like to spend as much time as possible outdoors doing fun activities so the sewing slows down a bit. September puts me into a sewing/quilting/finishing frenzy until November and the craft shows are done. So now I am playing catch up on finishing things that I played with in those first few months of last year.
I have a panto very similar to this design, but, since I don't enjoy doing panto's I learned how to do it all freehand. A fun design to stitch out. I used a variegated Signature thread on top and a solid on the bottom with a flannel back. Hobbs 80/20 batting.
Linking up with Cynthia's 'Oh Scrap' and FAL
Trying a panto is on my goals list for this year. Funny, the one I have, I traced with my finger and thought, I can just do this freehand...and here you have! I love string quilts, brought my strips down here with me because another one is just bursting to be born!
ReplyDeleteI love the light pieces around your blocks! String Bean is a wonderful way to use those scraps!!
ReplyDeleteString bean - that is a great name. I really like that pattern idea too!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great string design! I need to try that. I'm hoping to have time to sort out scraps this week, and maybe I will find lots of strings!
ReplyDeleteString Bean is a great name for it. Congrats on the finish and using up some strings!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about this pattern the other day! I have a bunch of strings I need to use up and this one goes together so quickly. I love how yours turned out!
ReplyDeleteString Bean turned out great. I've been playing on my mom's machine, and I would much rather quilt freehand than with a panto.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great string design! It would be a good design for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove this finish and think String Bean is a great name for it. Wonderful freehand quilting-love that you thought I can do that freehand rather than use the panto. I tend to use the panto!
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