String Quilt

Cassy, just letting you know that even though I'm waiting for the part for the Longarm, I'm not wasting time sitting on my backside.

I'm going to call this one Citrus Delight.    I've "seperated" the 12 1/2" blocks so you can see individual blocks.

I'm thinking I will go with this layout, but you know me, it can change as I make up more blocks.

Remember when I said about the interfacing? Cut out your 13" square, those drawn pencil  lines are 4" wide, ............... now you just add your scrappy piece of fabric to the interfacing, starting in the middle, and work your way out to the ends.  Don't get caught up in measuring sizes, or straightening the fabric.

I'm squaring this one up.  The finished size is 12 1/2". 

See what I mean about the differing scrap fabric dimensions?  Some of mine have been as little as a 1/4" wide, and some up to 2".  I like the look of the narrower strips though, but I work with the scraps I've collected over time.

The lines don't even have to be straight!!  I really enjoyed doing this one Cassy, as the instructor reinforced to the participants time and time again to just "whack the fabrics on, don't stress about the accuracy of the lines.  It all comes together nicely when it's squared up". 

I think she was right.  When your time poor,  grabbing those 10 minutes here and there and being able to recall what stage your up to, then this is an ideal scrap buster quilt for you to do.
Do you think you can manage this one Cassy??? 

PS:  Sewing machine doctor can't make it until the end of the month.  I think I've killed a China man, maybe a bus load.   Oh well, it's all character building stuff, and I'm learning..........constantly.   Keep the end of March/early April open.  We can make it to the Australian Quilt Convention on the 14th.
Cheers me dear, love ya.
Judy