Each season, Karen Snyder of Anna Lena Land hosts a "Block a Day" project. Each day, followers make one block, and at the end of the season we have a finished quilt. For Summer 2012, we made "string blocks." Mine are 9" finished, sewn onto a muslin foundation.
Here is the link to Karen's tutorial for making string blocks. I made 90 blocks, so my quilt finished at 90" X 99" and I'm planning to quilt it with no batting. It is heavy enough already!
Because it's Friday, I'm linking up to Thank Goodness it's Finally Finished Friday.
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Remember to go to Thursday's post to enter the giveaway for my upcoming QAL. We'll be making this quilt:
The QAL begins October 1.
From the desk of your
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Love this! Have been making my blocks with selveges and making them into rugs. So addicting!
ReplyDeleteGood Luk with your QAL - cant wait to see what you'll be doing...
ReplyDeletei love your string quilt it is wonderful to make something like this just from the scrap bin.
ReplyDeleteI haven´t sewn a string quilt, but of course I must try.
Thanks for sharing
Britt-Inger, Malmö, Sweden
Oh Marti,,I love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely gorgeous! :o)
ReplyDeleteFabulous! The colours really shine out!
ReplyDeleteI'm so in love with your quilt! It's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a massive quilt! And very wonderful, really like the scrappy blocks, the top looks lovely finished up.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's enormous! I love all the different colours, it looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteblock a day sounds genius. This quilt is beautiful. I love string quilts. Everytime I see one I wonder again why it is I haven't made one...
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a block a day. It sounds doable -- especially the strings. Your string quilt is so bright and beautiful, Marti. Congrats on a fab finish! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW...it's SOOOOOO beautiful! :) I like the fact that it's heavy enough to not use batting...that saves a lot of $$$ in batting! Thanks for sharing, and to hubby for holding the quilt!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the QAL! Do I need to go ahead and get started on the QAL quilt...cut out my fabric, etc.?
Wow, that's a great effort!! Congratulations on such a great finish!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! Thanks for linking to TGIFF :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt! It's simply amazing - great finish!!
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