Monday, April 25, 2022

String time is just around the corner!

 A little pun to start off with! 

One of my two big scrap gifts

included a big tote with a lot of 

strings. Combined with some on 

hand, I've had some great string time

lately! Catching up on my RSC colors

kept me busy for a while but now 

I have a goodly collection of string stars. 

The question is, do I make 2 quilts using 

one star of each color, use multiple colors in

each quilt or make many quilts with each

using one color of star?  Decisions, decisions!

So far I have two yellow, two teal , two red

and two green stars. 



 Each quilt would need nine

24" star blocks, a 2"border and  a 6" border to 

finish at a good 88" , a nice queen size quilt. 

It is really fun to make the string stars and 

use up some scraps, so I will keep making 

string stars and hopefully end up with 

two flimsies!


 The big strings is still waiting for the more needle time. 

The threads are chosen, bobbins are wound so later today 

I can finish up the stitching. 




The little matching "Strings" needs to

done up too!  I am pulling out some strips to get started.

 I will keep the strips long and skinny. 

Making them shorter would

be a coin quilt so the baby string quilt will

about 40" x 40" and use 10" strips. 

It will give a good effect of the strings

but still have four rows for variety and 

allow color gradation!!

Sewing on !  

A squirrel ran across the table after my 

last binding session and I had to sort out the binding pile. 

I used to call it a library but that would imply

organization!  It was more like a binding heap!





I use 2 1/2" binding so I culled out anything smaller and 

of it went to a string pile.

 The shorter but lovely ones

were bundled for scrap binding and the remainder 

tied up to store.  I discarded any I didn't love to 

the " scraps for crafts and sewing" pile to donate. 

The only "nut" is this box of commercial bindings. 



Assorted sizes, lengths and colors.

I rarely use them , so.. I will search for 

someone making ditty bags for our local seniors and 

they can be used for drawstrings !  Yay a viable solution.

Off to pull strings and Sew On!

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5 comments:

  1. Strings galore! The blocks are really pretty.

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  2. Great fabrics, and ideas for what to do with them.

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  3. Haha on the pun! I don't think I've made a string star, I'll have to look into that. I love your thoughts on organization of the scraps, I need a better system. Sometimes I just like to spend the day organizing my scraps!
    Thank you for sharing your goodies with To Do Tuesday!

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  4. Love the string stars. A binding library! Ha! I'd stick with that, regardless of organization level.

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  5. Personally I like the idea of using multi colored stars in that string stars quilt. Your binding library will sure come in handy I bet! Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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