Monday, March 25, 2019

All about strings

There's a blog hop going on with hostess Carla from Creatin’ In The Sticks . All About  Strings is what its about and should be easy to do. I thought.

I googled high and low for something different I could do.  I choose stars and strings  found on Mary Quilts Blog . She gave no pattern, just basic quick instructions on cutting and assembling. Thank you Mary Quilts.




There are 12 huge blocks measuring 20”x20” inch.
Each big block consists of four 10” squares.
I needed 24 fat quarters in 12 different solid colors.
The entire quilt needed 288 strings, which was 24 strings per each huge 20” block, or 6 strings per 10” square. I kept running out of strings and had to go back
to my stash many times to scrounge for more. Look close to see all the strings that qualify for the All About Strings Bloghop.





 You can see four designs in the quilt if you look at it in different ways. First you can see the big stars for sure.

Here you see a design the diamonds make as they come together at a point.




Look away and glance back you can see the diamond design.




One more look and there’s a hexagon effect around the star.




Plus the 12 solid color stars are bright and spring like and even reminds me of Easter egg colors. It was not the fastest quilt to make because of all the strings involved. It was foundation pieced. This is my first strings project and first foundation piecing project so I learned alot. It measures 58”x78”.

I like the end result. Thank you MaryQuilts.com for the tutorial.




And Thank You for stopping by and seeing my string quilt. Visit these other All About Strings participants this week to see more inspiring projects.

Monday, March 25th

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Karrin's Crazy World


Tuesday, March 26th









ShirleyC


Wednesday, March 27th















Gin
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37 comments:

  1. CarlaMarch 26, 2019 at 12:44 AM

    WOW, Gin. This is such a fun string quilt. It is so bright and happy and just makes me smile. Thank you for joining the All About Strings Blog Hop. Your quilt is amazing.

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  2. Anna brownMarch 26, 2019 at 4:44 AM

    Well now that's an eye catcher...great job...tytyty for sharing..happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  3. CarolMarch 26, 2019 at 5:49 AM

    You made an amazing quilt! I love all the designs in it, and you are right--those solid colors make me thing of spring and Easter. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Stitchin At HomeMarch 26, 2019 at 5:59 AM

    Two firsts, but the end result is great, a lovely bright quilt.

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  5. Elizabeth CoughlinMarch 26, 2019 at 6:15 AM

    What a great quilt! Thanks for pointing out all the different visual effects; I wouldn't have caught them all on my own!

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  6. TuridMarch 26, 2019 at 6:25 AM

    This quilt is really cool. I love that secondary effect. And the colours are great.

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  7. Danice GMarch 26, 2019 at 6:27 AM

    Very colorful and cheerful. Amazing quilt for sure.

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  8. tink's momMarch 26, 2019 at 7:04 AM

    Great block for this hop. Love how bright and cheery it is.

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  9. Needled MomMarch 26, 2019 at 8:06 AM

    That's a wonderful block for strips. It looks great.

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  10. Lori SmanskiMarch 26, 2019 at 8:06 AM

    This is beautiful. I love the colors and how four different patterns come out. Such a fun quilt to cuddle up with. Thanks for sharing today. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

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  11. Karrin HurdMarch 26, 2019 at 8:44 AM

    Great quilt with great colors. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  12. Rozz01March 26, 2019 at 8:47 AM

    OMG string quilt and thanks for pointing out the 3 design features.

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  13. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon StudioMarch 26, 2019 at 9:13 AM

    I also saw another pattern where a tip of each star point forms an "X". I love your quilt! The colors of the strings are beautiful and the colors of the stars add even more color to make WOW statement!

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  14. The Joyful QuilterMarch 26, 2019 at 9:46 AM

    Mary is SEW generous with her quilt instructions. LOVE her (AND the quilt you created!!) Those large-scale block really give a BIG impact. Nicely done!

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  15. ShirleyCMarch 26, 2019 at 10:20 AM

    I love this! I'm hooked on anything that has a star design! Yours is beautiful!

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  16. CalicojoanMarch 26, 2019 at 10:20 AM

    I love your Easter string quilt. There are so many places for your eye to land. What a fun way to look at a quilt.

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  17. AnonymousMarch 26, 2019 at 11:34 AM

    SUCH A NEAT QUILT! THANKS FOR SHARING!

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  18. VasudhaMarch 26, 2019 at 11:49 AM

    I love large blocks and all the secondary designs in your quilt.

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  19. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityMarch 26, 2019 at 12:09 PM

    What a Fun Quilt!

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  20. Mary AnnMarch 26, 2019 at 12:21 PM

    That's a nice quilt. I got three out of the four designs it creates. Had to check for the fourth! Thanks for sharing.

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  21. Siouxzq64@gmail.comMarch 26, 2019 at 12:24 PM

    Great string quilt and thank you for showing all the ancillary patterns. Love the bright colors.

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  22. KarlaMarch 26, 2019 at 1:22 PM

    Beautiful quilt -- love the bright stars!

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  23. Farm QuilterMarch 26, 2019 at 1:32 PM

    Love your quilt!! Any quilt with a secondary design (or even a third one) just makes the quilt that much better!!

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  24. MoiraMarch 26, 2019 at 1:52 PM

    Looks great!

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  25. Sharon L.March 26, 2019 at 3:36 PM

    Your is is beautiful with the colorful stars.

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  26. thatfabricfeeling.wordpress.comMarch 26, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    Such a fun quilt design and you really do have several secondary designs going on in there. What a lovely finish!!

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  27. UnknownMarch 26, 2019 at 4:44 PM

    Love your bright and fun quilt. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

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  28. ScrapatchesMarch 26, 2019 at 5:39 PM

    A visual treat for the eyes. I love a quilt with secondary designs. This is wonderful. Thank you for sharing in the hop ... :-) Pat

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  29. Vicki in MNMarch 26, 2019 at 6:06 PM

    What a fun and bright quilt.

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  30. MarianMarch 27, 2019 at 5:53 AM

    What a wonderful treat of happy fabrics. So bright and wonderful and I'm fairly sure I wouldn't have noticed all four layouts, but I did notice the diamond also and I like that. I think I would reduce those star sizes tho, they just seem a little to big for me, but other than that I really like the pattern.

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  31. Alycia~QuiltygirlMarch 27, 2019 at 9:09 AM

    Wow!! Did that turn out just awesome! I love all the places to look and the things to see! Beautiful!

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  32. BarefootThunder March 27, 2019 at 11:16 AM

    stunning !!! absolutely stunning. I love bright quilts, and this one hits the spot perfectly. Thank you very much for sharing. I think this one is by far the best string quilt in the hop.
    great size, great color, the secondary designs are wonderful...I might go crazy trying to figure out some layouts...

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  33. MichelleMarch 28, 2019 at 1:13 AM

    This is such a fun quilt with it's bright colors and bold patterns. Great job!

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  34. Joy from Days Filled With JoyMarch 28, 2019 at 6:14 AM

    Very cool design! I of course didn't notice the diamond until you pointed it out! Love the bright colors too xx

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  35. yayaMarch 30, 2019 at 7:59 PM

    Your quilts always blow me away! This one is beautiful and so creative. Love all the colors. You are so talented!

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  36. Sue DMarch 30, 2019 at 9:50 PM

    Clever and colorful design.

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  37. Elizabeth V KelbaughAugust 7, 2019 at 5:29 AM

    Love the string diamonds around the stars. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

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