This is my light string drawer. I have made 24 10.5 inch blocks so far and am aiming for 42 blocks total. Thinking a 60 x 70 quilt will make a very nice lap quilt. Yes, they are some really old stash fabrics in there!
They are easy and am trying to section them off in 6 block increments to get through them and stay on task. I love looking at all the fabric but there is some cringing going on as well. I just use tissue paper for my foundation. I buy it in big pack at Christmas time and cut the pieces up to the size I need. I find this works well and it rips off easily. It is a little messy but then it just goes with the thread all over the floor.
I find the more blocks I sew the more I love the quilt and once you step back and look at them from afar I do love the scrappiness of it all.
Still not sure how this one will get sewn together but here is what I have so far. Two different layouts so far.
I am hoping to get this one to completion yet this month. Sew day this weekend so it is an easy one to do - can't really mess it up when I am busy talking.
I am linking up with She Can Quilt for Scraptastic Tuesday and Quilt Story. First time linking in both of these places!
I am going to see what others are up to!
The colors of your string blocks give them so much texture. It's a calming, but interesting group of blocks. I prefer the triangle layout; it's easier to look at, if that makes any sense! Thanks for the tip about tissue paper.
ReplyDeleteAwesome blocks. The fabrics all look great together.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely. I might have to give something like this a try. It would be a great way to use up some of my scraps.
ReplyDeleteLove it ! Prefer the diamonds myself but the other layout is beautiful too. Or you could do zigzags of course. I use newspaper or telephone directories as a foundation but it might be too mucky for your low volume blocks. Thanks for linking up to ScraptasticTuesday!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteI love how this looks! The low volume effect is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Way to turn old scraps into some real beauty, "cringers" and all. I love how that magically transforms things. The diamond layout is GORGEOUS.
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