string x

I made shirt strings a while back aiming for a string x quilt for leftover pieces of shirts. This weekend I spent some time cutting fabric for the sides.

It is fun to think that there are no two alike. I didn't use a foundation. I just sewed strips into bigger pieces and trimmed to the size I wanted. I used 3 1/2 x 10 1/2.

I cut the strips 1 1/2 x 10 1/2. I am making a 7 x 9 setting.

This project is one step closer, but, not part of my goal ...

added by maggie fellow 3 years, 10 months ago. under bag of scraps , bonnie hunter , cutting scraps , quiltville , scrap management , scrappy , shirts , string block , string quilt , string x , strings , upcycling

What do you do when making a block makes more small scraps?

Start a new quilt. I randomly sewed small pieces and strings together to make slabs of shirt fabric. I really didn't have a plan.. yet

Then, I remembered Bonnie Hunter's free string x pattern, and a version that I liked the colors. I started cutting my slabs into 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 rectangles.

I am on my way to using up all my bits and pieces... LOL that's a joke, of course. I won't even see a dent. I am really ...

added by maggie fellow 4 years, 1 month ago. under bag of scraps , bonnie hunter , cutting scraps , quiltville , scrap management , scrappy , shirt anvil block , shirts , string block , string quilt , string x , strings

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