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Mary has a lot of fun with string quilts. Our string quilt tutorial provides instructions, so you can learn how to make one of these marvelous creations. The pattern Diamonds & Rails featured in Quilty Summer 2012 uses this String Quilt technique! For more quilting ideas and tips visit HeyQuilty.com!
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Mary, i really like the way you did that, i can do that thanks.
Phyllis, 1 year ago
Love it – it’s easy and everyone thinks it’s complicated. Maybe now I’ll be able to finish something. Ha!
Sandi, 1 year ago
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! Just what I would love to do ALL the time.
MOLLIE, 1 year ago
Hi Mary,
I’m making a similar quilt using lightweight muslin and a jelly roll, so you don’t even have to remove the paper, just cut the block to size. I really love the idea of using my remnants for a scrappy look! Great idea!
Karen, 1 year ago
Can’t believe it – I LOOOVVVEEE YOU. Mary, you do a terrific job.
Thanks so very much.
Dolores
Dolores, 1 year ago
Very inspiring! You make it look fun and easy.
JANIE GIORDANO, 1 year ago
This is great. Can’t wait to get started
Ruth Suchon, 1 year ago
I enjoy EVERY episode! You are talented, smart and beautiful!
Suzanne, 1 year ago
Love It! Thanks for another great show……btw…would love that care package as I am currently working on some quilts for charity!
Thanks again for the inspiration!
Sara, 1 year ago
Mary, great idea to use my cazillion scraps. Thank you.
Jennifer White, 1 year ago
Mary, you did so nicely and give me such a good idea what to do with my small, medium, large scraps. Thanks a lot. <3
Nonie Abdul Salam, 1 year ago
I do this also with my scraps but I use muslin. That way I use my muslin as battling then put a back to it and quilt it. Light weight quilt for not so cold days.
Jo Ann Pilgrim, 1 year ago
I found a site that had “crazy quilts” and they advised using muslin on the back, and I did make one like that. I even used wonder-under to secure my pieces because I used any size scrap and I zig-zagged them so they would overlap. Made a beautiful quilt. Probably could have just used a dot of fabric glue for each scrap like this video advises on the string quilt.
Jewel Ogle, 2 months ago
Table topper for a co-workers retirement (out of the blue need something quick) present. boo-yaw. Now i just hope my perfectionist side doesn’t kick in…okay, okay…ocd-ish.
still doing it.
Laura, 1 year ago
I am glad to know that I am not the only one who is OCD about quilting. When I am in the mood to quilt, I am not in the mood to do anything else. I think I have 15 quilt tops still to put together so I am still plugging away at it!
Jewel Ogle, 2 months ago
This is the ONLY kind of quilt I ever knew my mom to make. We had some beautiful quilts in my younger years. But I make just plain old patcwork quilts most of the time. But this is my favorite. Your instructions are exactly like mom did it, but she used cut-up newspaper. To be honest, she didnt always tear the newspaper off the back, but I do. Her theory was it is going to dissolve anyhow once you wash it. But I was concerned about the newsprint ink.
Jewel gle, 2 months ago
I love paper piecing …. I love scrap quilts … I love stripes… So this quilt is perfect …. I’m here to remind you that you said you might be sending a bag of your scraps to a fan… could that be me? Hoping so! I checked out this video after purchasing Quilty this week! Loved the black and white drunkard’s path on the cover- gorgeous. Also loved the chevron quilt and the cream- black- grey 3D quilt and August Intensity and Homestead! All I need now are those scraps and lots of time in my sewing room. Thanks for a great issue.
Carol Eberhardt, 1 month ago