tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post574419653065454542..comments2024-03-29T05:04:11.903-05:00Comments on crazy mom quilts: biased-a quilt block tutorialAmanda Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-42550176807059620512017-09-22T12:23:16.177-05:002017-09-22T12:23:16.177-05:00Like this idea. What does the quilt look like when...Like this idea. What does the quilt look like when blocks are put together?melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672810134232978537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-26285863670082081022017-09-22T07:36:27.965-05:002017-09-22T07:36:27.965-05:00Hi Amanda,
I really love the colors you chose for ...Hi Amanda,<br />I really love the colors you chose for your block, and I'm glad to hear I'm not the only person who CANNOT just randomly take a strip and add it to another if it doesn't match. Ugg. I took a mitten class once and had to do that . . . and just couldn't. I would take a strip out of the bag and set it aside if it didn't match and keep selecting another strip until I found one I liked. The instructor was getting annoyed with me! I also wondered why you use the paper at all, but I can see how you would get lost in just how long a strip needed to be. This will look beautiful in a quilt - will you use sashing between blocks or just sew the block together? Just curious. ~smile~ RoseanneHome Sewn By Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943739387560629258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-77200429620229779862017-09-22T07:34:43.336-05:002017-09-22T07:34:43.336-05:00Thanks for this great tutorial. I have it pinned ...Thanks for this great tutorial. I have it pinned to try out soon.Cocoa Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268319079874091970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-35679962262018291882017-09-21T19:44:11.214-05:002017-09-21T19:44:11.214-05:00Sharon Brown,
all of the blocks have generally th...Sharon Brown,<br /><br />all of the blocks have generally the same slant....but not exactly. I like the subtle variety among the blocks. it adds interest to the quilt without being chaotic.<br /><br />I hope that answers your question.<br /><br />AJ Amanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-66439082303532658522017-09-21T19:03:53.955-05:002017-09-21T19:03:53.955-05:00I enjoyed your tutorial, Amanda Jean, but am wonde...I enjoyed your tutorial, Amanda Jean, but am wondering if each block has the same strip slant? If yes, how do you accomplish this? I love making string blocks, and I almost always use phonebook paper because it is a way for me to "reduce, reuse, recycle!" It is super easy to remove from my block backs since I do use a smaller stitch length. All my string block quilts, though, are either on the diagonal from point to point, or from side to side, really depending on what length scraps I am using and the size of phonebook pages I am using. I have not yet made one using all solids but I look forward to doing so, when I have enough solid scraps, because your block is lovely.Sharon Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482712556531590370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-59912494318372571322017-09-21T18:47:19.835-05:002017-09-21T18:47:19.835-05:00Great tutorial - thanks for this - I have now anot...Great tutorial - thanks for this - I have now another quilt to be made from my strips!!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-9566462773251905842017-09-21T18:34:28.067-05:002017-09-21T18:34:28.067-05:00You don't need a phone book. Use the cheap dra...You don't need a phone book. Use the cheap drawing pads from the Dollar Store that are intended for kids. It's newsprint. Easy to tear and no issues with ink transfer...and it's cheap.<br />a concubinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269416565792582705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-45005631940210344712017-09-21T13:27:51.010-05:002017-09-21T13:27:51.010-05:00This is so thorough! Thanks for investing the time...This is so thorough! Thanks for investing the time to share the knitty gritty details. I bet many of these will be popping up. Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568944733073812787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-84567864126921365852017-09-21T11:58:09.675-05:002017-09-21T11:58:09.675-05:00Marci Roberts,
good point! reducing the stitch le...Marci Roberts,<br /><br />good point! reducing the stitch length does help quite a bit when it comes time to remove the papers.<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-50194541560741529492017-09-21T11:57:08.743-05:002017-09-21T11:57:08.743-05:00krazgrl,
yes, you could absolutely piece it witho...krazgrl,<br /><br />yes, you could absolutely piece it without a paper backing. I tried a partial block and I didn't like it at all. It's a personal preference. With the angle of the strings, it was hard to keep track of how long the pieces needed to be. You could try it, though, and see how you like it. There are multiple ways you could make this block!<br /><br />I hope that helps!<br /><br />AJAmanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-14921401197589994622017-09-21T10:36:07.454-05:002017-09-21T10:36:07.454-05:00A good friend gave me a good hint about making blo...A good friend gave me a good hint about making blocks on paper backs. She said to shorten your stitch length to as small as your machine will let you when sewing the fabric onto the paper. It makes taking the paper backing off so much easier. Just remember to re-adjust your stitch length when you start another project--the voice of experience speaking!marciinidahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00152798491153690342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-34054725646925495102017-09-21T10:08:46.461-05:002017-09-21T10:08:46.461-05:00Thanks for the tutorial...I'm loving this quil...Thanks for the tutorial...I'm loving this quilt!!MaterialGirlQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830463900196106967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-42721952282216726032017-09-21T09:50:24.692-05:002017-09-21T09:50:24.692-05:00Love this rectangle block, would not have thought ...Love this rectangle block, would not have thought of doing a string block like this.<br /><br />but have to admit I absolutely hate using paper on the back, I've been using the cheapest muslin, no removing paper, whew.<br /><br />sue in CAfabricpixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778771401322584655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-77466960036564963692017-09-21T09:43:05.733-05:002017-09-21T09:43:05.733-05:00Bittersweet to see this! I made a quilt using thi...Bittersweet to see this! I made a quilt using this technique (borrowed it from my memories of my grandmother quilting) out of my blue and brown strips and scraps. I had a lovely print from my stash for the back and binding and quilted it myself. I turned it in at guild night in August, then at last night's guild meeting, I learned that we lost everything in our storage unit because of flooding during Harvey. Hundreds (maybe thousands?) of yards of fabric and batting, kits, and of course, about 200 finished quilts. I just know that blue and brown scrappy string quilt with flannel pieces and doggie prints was among those lost! Fortunately, our guild is receiving donations from all over - here in Texas and as far afield as Minnesota, South Dakota, and Pennsylvania. Quilters are a great community. However, as I sat there last night, I thought, "I've got to make another one now!" And I think I will...eventually. It will be part of the healing process.lalaluuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580283923549389072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-14979113709625592282017-09-21T09:37:50.445-05:002017-09-21T09:37:50.445-05:00Having never tried this before my questions is.......Having never tried this before my questions is....why use the newsprint at all? Couldn't one just sew strips together and get the same outcome? Love your final block. :o)krazgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940334292462679440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-29283384175763197772017-09-21T09:32:42.610-05:002017-09-21T09:32:42.610-05:00I have an old Buffalo, NY phone book that is 8x11&...I have an old Buffalo, NY phone book that is 8x11" and 3" thick, that I'm guarding protectively. All the new ones are much smaller. I haven't had a problem with ink bleed, but I also haven't starched my blocks, so I don't know if the moisture would pull up the ink. Printer toner doesn't soak into the paper so that's why it can rub off. Our local shopper news publisher sells end of roll newsprint cheaply. It would require more cutting, but you would also have more flexibility in size.<br />PatMissPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807348837446241284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-56561230518877428202017-09-21T08:50:32.455-05:002017-09-21T08:50:32.455-05:00Finally a use for the phone book! I just recycled...Finally a use for the phone book! I just recycled the last one after my kids finished ogling over the novelty of it! Tracybug Creativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515262179190947014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-26203856040931016722017-09-21T08:13:01.406-05:002017-09-21T08:13:01.406-05:00Thanks Amanda Jean for all the tips. My phone book...Thanks Amanda Jean for all the tips. My phone books are stacked ready to cut into as soon as a few more projects are moved up the ladder toward the finish line!grammajudybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562284172505849145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-23267310502101969062017-09-21T07:52:38.221-05:002017-09-21T07:52:38.221-05:00great tutorial! Thanks so much.great tutorial! Thanks so much.Patty https://www.blogger.com/profile/09158113907316211890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-87743574476814817592017-09-21T07:13:11.672-05:002017-09-21T07:13:11.672-05:00Great tutorial! I especially like the trouble sho...Great tutorial! I especially like the trouble shooting tips, and the tip about trimming to the ruler rather than the paper. I'm working on a pineapple block quilt right now, but now I'm inspired to start a string quilt as well. Thanks again. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387223871417359602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-7896798346337716522017-09-21T06:34:13.569-05:002017-09-21T06:34:13.569-05:00Thanks for the tips, especially the one how you de...Thanks for the tips, especially the one how you decided the size. LOL I just bought a package of newspaper print which is 9x12 so I can just cut it in half to make mine 9x6. No paper waste. I like that! So, are you working on another book? I sure enjoyed your other ones.Pamela Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569469653776976453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-29586193872137492292017-09-21T06:14:30.016-05:002017-09-21T06:14:30.016-05:00Hey this is really awesome, especially what to do ...Hey this is really awesome, especially what to do when a strip bows out a bit. That kind of thing happens to me quite a bit when working with longish pieces. Thanks!✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾https://www.blogger.com/profile/07208832897656210176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-59559962546791398342017-09-21T05:42:07.871-05:002017-09-21T05:42:07.871-05:00Very thorough tutorial! We have the smaller phone...Very thorough tutorial! We have the smaller phone books up here, so my blocks wouldn't be as big. I've been saving them to make string blocks and look forward to giving it a go. Haven't done so in years.KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-37402853748129259432017-09-21T00:49:46.740-05:002017-09-21T00:49:46.740-05:00Thanks for the great tutorial and tips. xThanks for the great tutorial and tips. xKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373043952789494619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-44795058887660524932017-09-20T21:38:21.054-05:002017-09-20T21:38:21.054-05:00Thanks for taking the time to give us a tutorial o...Thanks for taking the time to give us a tutorial on this. I love string quilts and I love the size block you used.<br />stamperwithdayjobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028560448686521360noreply@blogger.com