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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

The Strippy/String Quilt

Recently in a Zoom meeting with Chooky and many others, Jude asked me about this quilt that I started at Scrub Stitchin' in April.
I had bought a little kit from Jude, complete with a very light vilene and it was packed in a gorgeous case.  The suitcase was part of the reason I bought it!

I completed 16 blocks at Scrub Stitchin',   Here are a few of them.

but as I had plenty of strips at home and they are so quick, I made another 28 blocks at home to make a top - 6 x 7 blocks (57" x 66.5).


While I was laying it out I was surprised at how much orange was in it....Orange is not a colour I use a lot...

As I was making the blocks at home and pulling bits of put the shoe boxes where I keep the strips, I thought it would be easier for the next one/s to have the strips sorted into lengths...so after making a huge mess:
I now have

I can see a lot more strippy quilts that need to happen.


This quilt will be donated to the DV organization that my Sunday Stitchers group support.

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14 comments:

  1. kiwikidMay 30, 2023 at 9:59 AM

    Love those blocks Susan, the quilt looks great! I have one of those in the plans, to use up other quilt left overs.

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  2. louleeMay 30, 2023 at 11:48 AM

    Very organised. I do love Judes boxes and cases, they are so appropriate.

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  3. HelenchaffinMay 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM

    great organization on the strips! lots of quilts now waiting to be born lol luv your blocks

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  4. Karen's KornerMay 30, 2023 at 3:50 PM

    Good thinking there "99" with your nicely labelled boxes.

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  5. LinMay 30, 2023 at 5:09 PM

    Simple but oh so effective! Great use of odd strips - of which you have rather a lot!! xx

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  6. ButterZMay 30, 2023 at 10:02 PM

    Good on you for getting the strips sorted. Now to get them sewn into blocks

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  7. FionaMay 31, 2023 at 8:06 AM

    The quilt looks great..... and what a good idea sorting strips like that....will make it a lot easier

    Hugz

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  8. JaniceMay 31, 2023 at 12:39 PM

    It didn’t take long to make that top. Very effective. You are extremely organised with your remaining strips. Have fun playing with them.

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  9. jude's pageJune 1, 2023 at 7:47 AM

    Love it Susan. You can do so much with strings!! My organising fairy is very impressed with your strip sorting. Perhaps we need to do that here.

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  10. Denice BarkerJune 1, 2023 at 10:16 PM

    I do love string quilts, I've made two...well, one. The other is still a pile of blocks. But they are fun to do.

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  11. RaewynJune 4, 2023 at 2:45 PM

    Well done withe the blocks Susan - the quilt top looks GreaT! Such an effective design and such a good use of the strips. Awesome organising of your strips for next time!

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  12. dqJune 6, 2023 at 2:30 AM

    So much work/play is happening here! Those boxes with labels are just so cute!

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  13. Chookyblue......June 11, 2023 at 7:09 AM

    I would like to make one of those quilts........
    yours looks good and yes lots of orange esp if your not an orange fabric girl.......
    wow all so organised now........

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  14. Chookyblue......June 11, 2023 at 7:10 AM

    oh and yes Judes kits are great and come in the cutest boxes.....

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