Monday, February 7, 2011

Good Ol' Fashioned String Quilt


My very favorite quilts are the mish-mash "string" quilts from years ago. This is my attempt to recreate one of those. It's a group project with the fun gals over at the 15 minutes play blog.

There's nothing better than sitting down and sewing a bunch of scraps together. Each block is 6-1/2".
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19 comments:

  1. Victoria Findlay WolfeFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Looks fabulous!!! these kind of quilts just make my heart sing!

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  2. LisaFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    All that color! Love it.

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  3. Twisted QuiltsFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    This kind of quilt is my favorite too. I love looking at it and remembering where I used to fabrics. My grandmother would make this kind of quilt out of our old dresses.

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  4. Magpie SueFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    I am seriously considering using your block premise to make a quilt out of mostly polka dot prints. I sometimes have a hard time working with large pieces; it would be a growth experience, but what a fun quilt!

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  5. AlexisFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Wow! It is looking great!

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  6. Sujata ShahFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    I am rally loving this quilt. SO happy!

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  7. Sujata ShahFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    I meant really.
    : )

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  8. NancyFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Lively, colorful, fun... and a great dent in the fabric scraps!

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  9. lizFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    It's kind of nice looking at the blocks and recognizing some of the fabrics even though there is only half a "clue" as to which ones they are. Like a eye candy puzzle. A really interesting quilt.

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  10. ShelleyFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    This is just so much fun!! I love all the colors mingled together any way you look at it!!!

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  11. Julie FukudaFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    That is a real sock in the eye. You must have had a lot of fun with this one!

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  12. RachaeldaisyFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    I love these true scrappy, don't think about it too much, just sew it together quilts. This is a stunner!

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  13. antique quilterFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    oh as soon as I saw these blocks I just had to smile
    LOVE them , this is going to be such a fun happy quilt
    keep going.
    I love smaller blocks so glad you chose to do them 6" finished.

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  14. QuiltdivajulieFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Ah, yes. This is the kind of quilt that will result from my Crumbs 2011 box (year long gathering project).

    LOVE IT!

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  15. GraziaFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Bellissimo!!!!
    I love that color explosion!
    Ciao
    Grazia ;)

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  16. Ann ChampionFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    What a joyful quilt! It's like a scrapbook of past projects. :)

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  17. Mary KeaslerFebruary 10, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Yes, Yes, color explosion is right. Fantastic!

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  18. VictoriaFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Full of joy, life and energy! What a treasure this will be!

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  19. DanFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Wow, it's beautiful and looks like it'd be fun to make.

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