maybe… (ok, probably!)
I just couldn’t stop myself from starting another string quilt.
It was all these tiny scraps that made me do it.
am I crazy?
Posted in Other Sewing - clothing, bags, napkins, pillows, Posts about Quilts.
– July 30, 2009
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Modern Quilts - string quilts might make you crazy – Film In The Fridge linked to this post on August 28, 2009
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I love your string quilts! I also love your blog (makes me sound sort of creepy…sorry). I spent the better part 2 days last week just getting caught up from the beginning. I’m astounded at how many quilts you’ve completed, especially since you are fairly new to the world of quilting and sewing.
As I watched my daughters make Barbie clothing this afternoon I couldn’t help but laugh and think about your blog. They were using the stapler, tape, some rather large hand stitching and knot tying to create their line of Barbie clothing.
I’m using your string quilt pattern and starting my own today, thanks for the inspiration.
Aren’t we all a little (or a lot) crazy?
I wish I had your energy and imagination. I now have 3/4 of a yard of all of the Far Far Away fabrics and am so eager to make something with them; but between being afraid to cut them and trying to decide on a pattern, I’m having bursts of inertia. Please send me some of your mojo………lol.
I love your blog, and look every day to see what new ideas have hatched in your fertile brain! Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration.
Not crazy! A string quilt is on my short list thanks to this blog ~ you’ve inspired me!
I just started my second one two days ago…great minds think alike! Besides, the first one was a graduation gift and my 20 year old daughter is already sniffing around this new one. If she’s nice to me maybe she can take it back to school in September. Awesome tutorial, thanks!
I was looking at your tutorial on making a string quilt. I love the one you previously made. I want to start one in the worst way. I’m not sure I should since I just declared that I have 19 unfinished projects.
Crazy FAST! I just cannot believe how quickly you work!!
It looks great, btw.
Looks like you didn’t have much of a choice. Don’t fight the fabric, man. It always wins ; )
I think that I could have one of these and a 9 patch going for the rest of my life!!
Oh, I’m loving the way it’s looking already! I just finished my first proper quilt for a wedding gift and did a blog post about it yesterday. I love coming to your blog because I find so much inspiration!
Lovely. I have to know…is there really any planning that goes into one of these of color and pattern, or do you just throw caution to the wind and start sewing?
Very cool!! I need to hunt down some instructions on how to do this with my own scraps. Thanks for the inspiration!
My Mom has numerous huge plastic tubs FULL of string blocks. It’s a common addiction
I am totally in awe of your quilting speed! Finding your blog has brought my urge to begin quilting again (or should I say completing my first quilt) to the front of my cluttered brain.
Crazy? Yes!!!
Fabulous? Also, yes!!!
Looks great! Besides that craziness can be measured subjectively. Are you drooling while your making these?
A little crazy – but in a totally good way of course!!
I’m just envious at your pace and awesome work! Keep it up for the inspiration for the rest of us!
I’ve recently become addicted to string piecing as well. Its an amazing scrap buster, but curiously my scrap bin doens’t seem to be getting any emptier (is that a word?). So I’ll keep on stringing!! LOL!!!
I think it’s addicting. Love your string quilts, and thanks for the tutorial. I’m going to start one tomorrow.
So I’m curious. Does Morgan also have something that keeps him extremely occupied while you do all this sewing?? The string quilt is just the coolest, both in the bright scraps, and in the black and white version. Love them both!
crazy is good!
Well, when they look as cute as your creations, how can you possibly resist making one after another? My fabric scraps aren’t nearly as fab as yours, but that’s not because I don’t have them….I just have them sitting on a shelf so I can look at them and wish for the strength to cut into them. LOL!
your string quilts are so beautiful… if you are crazy it is in the best possible way!
Maybe a little, but who am I to judge?
I love your string quilts!! I am so itching to do one soon!!
Great work! Love ya work!
Oh sure, blame it something/someone else. My youngest daughter does the same thing. Fess up, you just had to do another one.
Looks lovely.
Looks fab! I love your string quilts, in fact I love all your quilts – you are such and inspiration, I just need to get my booty into gear – and get quilting!
Yes, as crazy as the rest of us. But as there’s plenty of us i guess that makes us all normal??
Strips….i’m obsessed with strips at the moment.
If it’s crazy to make string quilts, I for one would not be normal
It looks good.
Crazy or not, you’ve got great scraps & you make lovely string blocks.
maybe not crazy. maybe just possessed? hmm. maybe that’s not better. : )
Perhaps if you had mentioned that you actually have to make 400 of these teeny tiny blocks, people would have had a different reaction…
oh yeah, i think you’re nuts. certifiable, even. but i’m pretty sure that’s also why you’re so talented.
can’t wait to see this one finished! 36 days and counting?
It looks great!!! And will hopefully help put a dent in that pile of scraps. Your not that nuts. Cant wait to see the finished product.
Oh, but each string quilt you make is so lovely. Keep it up.
you can’t have too many string quilts…it puts all those strips to GOOD use.
It’s just beautiful Ashley! And it feels soooooo good to use up all those scraps!! Cause you know we can’t just throw them away, I think it must be some sort of disease! Even little 1X1 inch pieces are hard to toss!
looks like the perfect use of scraps to me!
You’re crazy WONDERFUL!!:)
you are an inspiration to us all! makes me want to use up my 35 year collection of calico scraps that my 10 year old says is so out of style.
I’ve been drooling over your quilts for some time now…I really love the string quilt – might finally have to make myself one! Thanks for the great read!
You are crazy! I’m still waist deep in my last string quilt. They are fun, but time consuming!
I’m on a mission to complete the 21 unfinished projects in my studio. However I’m up to 22 since I have made my first square for my string quilt. It already looks amazing.
You may be crazy but it doesn’t matter to me!
No, you are not crazy
It will be lovely, just like the black-white-blue one.
Hi Ashley! If doing what you love to do is “crazy”, then “you go, girl!” This week I’m starting my own string quilt! Isn’t it wonderful to be such an inspiration to so many?
Really gorgeous! Please, tell me where you get all your energy! Can I order it online?
maybe.. but i’ve been dying to make one of these… i just know once i start i won’t be able to stop!!