The late night layout of some multicolored string blocks
yielded another top for the rack.
My ongoing, ready to sew bag yielded
a nice stack of 10" blocks.
I sometimes feel that multicolored blocks don't play well together.
The addition of a four-block accent of gray,
makes a nice moderation of the chaos of colors.
This top finishes at 57" x 76".
I am finding the 10" cut block is a bit
ackward to get the desirable size .
The next blocks will be a friendlier size,
possibly 7" or 8" cut.
The layout started at 6 x 7 blocks,
but looked a bit short, again the impact of
the 10" block showing.
So I separated the rows and
both my eyes and my brain were much happier.
I even used my cool cordless iron for the piecing of
the addtional row.
It is a Steamfast SF-760 cordless iron.
A very good find at last year's quilt show.
Fast and fun, with good steam too!
Here is my victory lap.
It will certainly help keep it all together
while it is waiting for quilting.
I had to use the floor for the layout as the design
wall is full of little tiny squares for the next
project from the Discovery table.
colored border. The center is made of random 2 1/2" blocks and
a few more 5x5 blocks from 2 " squares
will need to be sewn up to add to the border.
The few extra red and green blocks will go on the back.
The beige crumb pieced inner border is almost
complete and will be cut to length as needed.
The next creation may be a colorway rail fence
from this pile of premade strip sets that were in
another basket of block parts.
Lovely projects Deb!! The strings are looking super and I LOVE the big and little scrapy squares you are putting together...Lots to keep you busy;))) hugs, Julierose
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DeleteThose scrappy string blocks sure are pretty together! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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You are very welcome . Lots more to sew up!
DeleteI've done a lot of string blocks in the past but not for some time now. I even did one with the rainbow challenge one year. I see posts like yours then want to make things again........when I already have a stack of things to complete.
ReplyDeleteWe will never run out of inspiration will we!!
DeleteI love all the scrappiness of the string blocks! That said, I also like the "pops of gray" blocks you added. Hmmm, I've long wanted a cordless iron so checked out the one you talked about. I'm in the market for my next iron as I've managed to drop the one I have three times in the last two weeks so worry it may not be long for this world. Glad to hear that you like it and it makes good steam so might just pull the trigger on it.
ReplyDeleteI do like the cordless nature of it, so it is great for piecing. Also, good that the scrappy strings are appealing , I think there are enough for 2 more twin tops buried on the Discovery table!
DeleteI really enjoy the bright scrappy madness of string blocks but I think adding the grey neutral blocks does add a touch of calm to the overall finish.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Sometimes I remember the chaos of my first scrap quilt and try to calm things down.
DeleteGreat projects, Deb. I love all the colors in these quilts. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you , have a great stitching week!
DeleteYour string blocks are joyful and pretty, it's a fun way to use scraps and cool prints. I love your iron too! Thank you for sharing and linking up, and have fun playing with your blocks!
ReplyDeleteIt is a joy playing with fabric and colors. The iron really makes it a quick press, which is always important! Have a great time stitching!
DeleteLove seeing all of your projects Deb! Thank you for sharing on To Do Tuesday. Hope you’ve had lots of fabric fun this week. 😁
ReplyDeleteI have to get a bit done as I will be on a big holiday in the spring!
DeleteHi Deb, I'm glad that the putting together of the blocks worked out well. Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This! Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThank you and you too! Onward to more surprise tops!
DeleteI love string blocks! This quilt looks great!
ReplyDeleteThank you!, It did work with the extra grey blocks.
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