I decided to make another string piecing wall-hanging because they are so pretty, so quick and so easy! This is unfinished but I wanted you to get an idea of what it will look like. I still need to machine quilt it and I will use free motion quilting to do so.
String piecing is simply piecing together scraps of different width-sized strips of fabric.
It's a fabulous way of using up scraps!
And we all have strips leftover from adding thin borders, etc. If your strips are too wide, just cut them in half.
I also like to make my cuts a bit "wonky" for fun!
So first you need to decide what size block you want and I made these 6 1/2" finished squares.
I keep a box of scraps from which to pull from and then just randomly sew them together.
I don't try to sew exact 6 1/2" strips - I approximate and make sure they are longer than that slightly, and if they are too long, I cut them as I match them up to sew. When the width is a bit larger than
6 1/2" I am finished with that block. I strip piece as well which helps the process speed along.
When I've got as many squares finished as I want for the project (this one has 12) I square them up using my handy 6 1/2" square ruler.
For this particular project I also made these quarter square triangle blocks to set them with for some interest and to break up all the busyness.
I hope you get to play around with string piecing soon! It's therapeutic!
So get busy string piecing and have fun being creative!
Quote of the Day: "To quilt is human; To finish is divine!"
Have a blessed and stringy, strippy weekend!
~Mary Lou
Charming! Love the setting color and blocks! Thanks!
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