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Friday, August 7, 2015

String Orchestra

48 x 56
It needs to go into the washing machine and dryer and then into the donation quilt box.


I made 48 string blocks from scraps last year and part of this year as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. 

I normally use muslin as the foundation for my string blocks but this time I used paper and made 8 inch blocks. 
Twenty-four blocks was enough for two child-size donation quilts.  
(Yes, every once in a while I forget which way I'm spiraling in case you noticed). 


I quilted it with some spirals on my plain Jane Janome. Binding was attached by machine - not my favorite look or binding method but it is recommended for some children's quilts especially if they are going to foreign countries. 

This was my goal #9     for  Q3 Finish Along with Adrianne of On the Windy Side. 
At the end of the month I will link up to Julie's Binding Blitz. 

In the meantime I'm linking up to: 
Can I Get a Whoop, Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict
and
WIPs Be Gone at A Quilting Reader's Garden

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12 comments:

  1. HeidiAugust 7, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    So fun looking at all the different prints in this - almost like an ispy! Your swirls look great -- in both directions!

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  2. gayleAugust 7, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    The border and binding are the perfect cheery note to end your happy opus!
    I'm sure it will bring a smile to everyone who sees it. (It worked on me...)

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  3. KajaAugust 7, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    You have to love a good scrappy quilt and these are perfect for kids :-)

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  4. UnknownAugust 7, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    Every kid would love this quilt. It is so colorfull!!

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  5. audreyAugust 7, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    Very rich and bright! What a great finish!

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  6. Carla A Few Of My Favorite ThingsAugust 7, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    Now that is some color! I started a few string blocks last night. I need to keep making a few each week so I can get my scrap box top closed again. Too many ideas and not enough time!

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  7. knettycraftAugust 7, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    Awesome colourplay.

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  8. LA PaylorAugust 7, 2015 at 6:46 PM

    The name was so funny for this I had to come over from the email. Sorry about not commenting more but I just read your posts on email. I enjoy a string quilt so much, and this one is so cheerful and fun. You get so much done. LeeAnna at not afraid of color

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  9. Lisa in Port HopeAugust 7, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    congratulations on your finish! I like how the prints are all crazy close up, yet from a distance all I see is the diagonal movement and the rainbow of colours. Great idea for a scrap challenge--wouldn't it be fun at a retreat for everyone to throw a rainbow of strips into a pile and then sew them into fun blocks like this?

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  10. AnnAugust 7, 2015 at 11:27 PM

    A very successful quilt. The fabrics, construction, quilting and name are all fabulous.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 8, 2015 at 12:41 AM

    And lovely music it's making, too! Congratulations on the finish.

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  12. LeanneOctober 18, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    It's beautiful, I love the saturated colours! I'm visiting as a member of the official 2015 Finish-Along cheerleading squad.

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