After I made some of the units for
Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt Good Fortune, I decided to pull out some of the strings for charity quilts. These are leftover bits that I've collected from many of the charity quilts for
Annapolis Quilts for Kids.
I grabbed the blues, the phone book pages, and got stitching. String piecing is a chaotic process. It makes quite a mess but is totally worth it.
After a couple hours of work, I had pieced enough to pair with alternate blocks. Want to learn how to make some of these yourself? I recommend you head over to
Bonnie Hunter's String Piecing Primer to learn the hows and whys of this method of using up those leftover bits.
Tools and supplies (affiliate links):Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" RectangleFiskars Rotary CutterFiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting MatBLACK+DECKER Classic Steam IronGrabbit Magnetic Pin CushionFiskars 8-inch scissorsJuki TL-2010QCreative Grids 6.5" Square Ruler
I've not tried string piecing, your blocks look so neat it's hard to imagine they make a mess. Happy stitching this weekend and happy holiday.
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