Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Scrappy little beginning...


I have a new craze.  String quilting.  Bits and pieces of scrappy strips are called strings, and they are sewn down, one upon another, to a muslin square or paper square.  It's addicting!   Nothing has to be perfect with string quilting -- which is my kind of quilting from time to time.  I like that I'm using up a gob of scraps.  I was beginning to wonder if I'd live with a huge bag of scraps for my whole life and then pass it down to my children who would think I was some kind of hoarder-packrat person.  But no!  My scrap collection is going to good use instead. Repurposed, so to speak. Some of the scrippy-scraps are from past baby quilts, dresses, totes, bibs, shirts and who-knows-what.  So there are memories built into each quilt. 

I promised myself I could start my day with an hour of sewing and then I would go on with the  *work* part of my day.  Most of the time, I put my sewing very last after all the work-y tasks are done. It was such a treat to put sewing first today!  String quilting is so addicting that  I went over my alloted time by fifteen minutes because I just HAD to finish the block I was working on.  (naughty me)  I got three squares done in my hour and just made one more this afternoon so I'd have a complete square (made of 4 squares).  Fun!  This quilt is going to be my own. Yes, my own baby quilt for the crib that is in my sewing room where my sweet grandbabies sleep when they stay with us.  I'm so excited to have my very own baby quilt once again.  ~smile~

If you want to watch a really good video on how to make string quilts, click HERE.  And be prepared to want to do nothing else for hours on end! 

12 comments:

  1. I made a mini Christmas tree quilt using that technique and agree it is fun! You are inspiring to sew again! Winter is around the bend. I can't wait to see the final product!

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  2. I love string quilts! Are you paper piecing or sewing on muslin? Can't wait to see what your finished quilt looks like!

    xofrances

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    1. I'm sewing my strings on muslin. I enjoy sewing this so much, I can't stop (or stop thinking about it).

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  3. Oooo -- enjoyed that video and just shared it on FB for some friends who are quilty types. I haven't quilted much ever, but it does look GREAT! Your baby blankie will be lovely. Share a finished pic, please :)

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  4. Good for you friend! I am with you on 'making something beautiful with my scraps'. I love that you're using those memory 'strings' (it is quite addictive, isn't it?) and look forward to seeing that beautiful quilt hanging over the crib!

    Joyce

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  5. So do you sew the seam and then fold it down and so on? I love how your squares look! A great idea!

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  6. How Fun! I love that you're making a baby quilt for YOU! I need to do that for my someday grandchildren -- Grandma's house should be well-stocked!!! ;-D

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  7. This looks like my sort of craft, going to give it a try.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. Oh do give it a try! I bet you'll get the addiction like me!

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  8. The video was so much fun to watch! I think even I could do that! :)

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  9. You GO woman! My latest craze is block quilting...12 inch blocks sewn together...easy, fast and colorful. String quilting makes my eyes cross but that's because I don't know how -grin-. Next I go to library...DSL hook-up or whatever it's called...will watch your video and see how easy it truly is to make a string block. Yours is surely pretty!

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