Thursday, January 28, 2010

Novelty String Quilt ... Finished!






Wow, this is a really scrappy, busy quilt! I did an all-over loopy meander design. I tried to keep it simple since there is so much going on with the top. I was going to use a 101 Dalmatians bed sheet for the backing, but instead I used a really cute Raggedy Ann-Andy print that I found in my stash. It has a medical theme and the characters are dressed as doctors and nurses. I thought this’d be appropriate since I am donating this to Project Linus and the quilt will be going to the Loma Linda hospital.

8 comments:

  1. That is wonderful!! I love the brightness!

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  2. Hi Rita, I love your quilt. Busy is good. Especially for kids!! What kid wouldn't like that quilt? It's adorable. I am so glad you are participating with us in this String Thing challenge. Happy Quilting.

    Stacey

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  3. love the border...directions please. What size blocks did you use?

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  4. Awesome!! What a great quilt. Love the border.

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  5. Love it. I make alot of I Spy quilts ... now I can make a Spy String. Thanks.

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  6. What a great string idea. I too have lots of strips left over from Eye Spy quilts. In fact I started digging through the scrap bag after I saw your quilt. Joanne H

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  7. For mattsmom499: I made the border using strings left over from the blocks. I randomly sewed the strings together, maybe 4 or 5 at a time. Then I crosscut to create a strip that is 4.5 inches wide. This created a "pieced strip". I sewed these strips together until I had one strip long enough for the border. Hope this helps!

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  8. Love this variation of the string quilt. The red border followed by the string border makes this quilt pop. Stunning. (Louisa)

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