String Quilt

Making a string quilt is an interesting exercise in laying down color.

It's a great way to use up lots and lots of scraps also.

It's also a totally different sewing approach, or at least in this instance.

Since the sewing is on the bias, I decided to avoid possible problems with stretching by doing this quilt the Georgia Bonesteel Lap-Quilting way: One complete block at a time, then joining the blocks with lattice, both front and back.

Each color is laid down over a full block of backing and stuffing using the sew and flip technique, so piecing the quilt pieces goes pretty fast.*

The down-side of these kinds of quilts is they don't lay flat or in the same way that a quilted whole backed quilt does--they tend to rumple and just be more 'double-jointed' than traditional quilts.

*I also made several bags to store and protect the antique needlepoint standing frame I bought at auction in London. I made the previously mentioned needlepoint chair seat on this frame and when I finally get to the second seat cover, I'll probably haul it out again to use.**

**I have a real weakness for antique sewing tools and 'saved' another table top needlework frame a few years ago just because I knew what it was and didn't want it to go into some trash-heap or wind up at a charity shop.

Now, who in the world needs two needlework frames?