I’ve had a busy week, but managed to find time to get the borders added on to my latest string quilt.
After posting pictures of my pieced borders, I got some positive remarks about them, so I designed another quilt using the diamond shapes. There seems to be no end to the use of strings!!
Theresa
My design wall this week still has the string blocks on it. They are now sewn into rows and I have the sashings sewn. Hopefully I can find time soon to get the rows and sashings sewn together and then make the pieced border. 
That’s it for now. To see what others are working on check out http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/2017/09/design-wall-monday-september-25-2017.html?
I’ve made some progress on the blocks this week. They’re all made and ready for sashing strips to be cut.
The blocks went together much faster than I thought they would. Hopefully adding the sashings will go quickly too. I originally planned on adding a pieced border, but that could change. We’ll see………..
My design wall is bare today, I hope to fix that soon, as I am working on my next string quilt.
Last time I posted, my design wall had the beginning of the string stars quilt on it. It is now finished.
After finding an old string quilt top in an antique store I decided that it would be fun to make the same pattern with today’s fabrics. The old top (right) is dated back to around the late 1800’s judging by the fabrics used in it. (I’ve been told) Mine (left) was made from scraps from my stash over 100 years later. Anyway, here they are side by side. 
This quilt was a challenge to get made, but it’s done and now I’m going back to making squares for my string blocks! LOL!!
To see more design walls check out http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/2017/06/design-wall-monday-june-19-2017.html?m=1
That’s for now. Have a good week!
Theresa
Today is the last Monday of my summer vacation.😟 School starts back up on Wednesday, so it’s back to driving the big yellow fellow. He’s back in the driveway and ready to go.
I’ve been wanting to make another quilt from my book and decided that this chevron print will work. I have a couple of snack packs that I can pull the strips from.
I decided to make this pattern.
Hopefully I can get it made this week.
I’m currently working on another string quilt. I’m using Kaffe fabrics in it. The strings…..
The squares…..
I have a few more to make, so I might sew the Uneven bars quilt when I take a break from sewing strings.
That’s it for my design wall this week. Check out more walls at http://www.patchworktimes.com
Here it is, another Monday has rolled around. I missed posting my design wall last week as we were on our way home from a quick vacation and then jumped right into work that needed to be done. Fruits and vegetables were ready to be picked and dealt with. I’ve got a freezer full of peaches, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and cantaloupe, all ready for smoothies! Yum!! The tomatoes are slowing coming around, but finally did get enough to can a few quarts yesterday.
We went through Omaha on our way home, so we stopped at Accuquilt and I finally broke down and bought the Accuquilt Go Big. I’ve been having fun cutting strips for more string quilts.
I managed to get a couple of my quilts on the machine last week and did quick panto’s on them. I’m only showing the block on this one.
The other one I did was a variation of our Cinema pattern.
I had the top made but couldn’t decide on a backing. Saturday, I ran across a couple of fabrics in my stash that had polka dots, so I figured I’d make a pieced backing and use up some more of my stash.
Used up every bit of both fabrics! Yea!!
I’m not showing the quilt that’s on my design wall this week, but it’s getting a string border, which is what I’m working on today.
That’s it for me. To see what others are working on visit http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I’m working on a new string quilt design and ended up having some leftover 3 1/2″ squares. I sewed the squares together into blocks and now I need to decide on a layout for them. I’ve laid the blocks out several ways and This is what I’m thinking…….now.
I took some small pieces of black fabric and filled in the background areas to get a better idea of the finished look.
I like it and this is probably the layout I’ll go with…..but then you never know…..I could change my mind again.😳
For more design walls go to http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I have my latest string quilt still hanging on the wall. I got the last border put on and it’s ready to be quilted.
My next project has star blocks in it, so I have some of it cut out.
I had a couple of my quilts that needed the binding finished, so I got them done last week. The first one, I used one of the patterns from my book Sew,Slice, Spin and Sash.
This is the one made from Barb Eikmieir’s fabric line from Paintbrush studio. Here’s the link for the block. https://alwaysquilts.com/2016/04/22/vintage-shirting-blog-hop/
Glad they’re both done.
To see more walls…….www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
Last week was a busy week quilting, so I didn’t work on this until last night. Since I had the squares all ready all I had to do was sew and cut them, which took maybe an hour. Now they are on the wall and ready to be sewn into rows. Quick and easy….so far.
Anyway, that’s my wall this week. Check out more walls at http://www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
I worked over the weekend getting the borders put on the string quilt that was on my wall last week. My first plan was to only put a string border on the right side and bottom then put the shadow behind them. As I looked at the quilt, I decided that maybe putting a string border all the way around the quilt would look better, although I’m still thinking about that partial string border idea…..😳 maybe not…..Meanwhile, I cut fabric for my next string quilt and when I get time I’ll start sewing on it. It should go together quickly, if I can find time to work on it.
Here’s the finished top from last weeks design wall. Do you like the border??
That’s what I’m working on this week, to see more design walls go to www.patchworktimes.com, I’m also linking up with http://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/ if you want to see what others are doing with scraps.
Theresa
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