Wednesday, January 30, 2019

January mini - a strings tryout


I'm thinking of making a large string pieced coverlet, so I made this little version as a tryout.  It was a lot of fun to foundation piece - 5.5 inch blocks on muslin.  Lots of indigo per usual!



I was not fussy about the quilting and I didn't even bind it properly but it served my purpose of trying out this idea before I enlarge it.



I tried out several arrangements, log cabin style:








There are many lovely January minis linked up by Wendy at The Constant Quilter!   And look at all the string projects Lori is linking at Humble Quilts! 



xo
Cynthia
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14 comments:

  1. Janet O.January 30, 2019 at 5:22 PM

    It is a little beauty, Cynthia. I love seeing all the variations that are possible with these blocks, too!

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  2. KyleJanuary 30, 2019 at 5:57 PM

    That's a wonderful mini and it's amazing all the different layouts you came up with. Great job. I love the indigo

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  3. SherrillJanuary 30, 2019 at 7:12 PM

    Several really great layouts there..hard to pick just one. May use that as a plan for another QOV. Love em!

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  4. Julie FukudaJanuary 30, 2019 at 7:39 PM

    Oooh, I like the variety of arrangements ... and the way that little rust triangle comes up.

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  5. Quilting BabciaJanuary 30, 2019 at 7:55 PM

    This is beautiful, in all its iterations. What a lovely full size coverlet this will make. The indigos with the little touches of burnt orange are fabulous.

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  6. DianeJanuary 31, 2019 at 9:24 AM

    So many fun possibilities, how will you ever decide? I love the little pops of orange. Perfect!

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  7. CathyJanuary 31, 2019 at 9:52 AM

    I'll take one of each...lol They are all so beautiful. Hugs

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  8. LoriJanuary 31, 2019 at 1:56 PM

    So many setting options! I would have had a hard time choosing!!

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  9. O'QuiltsJanuary 31, 2019 at 6:29 PM

    I love these...I love all the settings

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  10. Wendy Caton ReedFebruary 1, 2019 at 7:43 AM

    Absolutely stunning! One of my favorite color combos too. And, you are so clever to combine two sew-a-longs in one project! I have updated my January mini post. Thanks for joining in!

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  11. BarbaraFebruary 1, 2019 at 8:14 AM

    Wonderful blocks! It's fun to see all the setting possibilities. Great colors, too! Making a mini was a great idea to test the waters before delving into a big project :)

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  12. AngieFebruary 1, 2019 at 8:53 PM

    I always enjoy playing with fabric and design ideas to see what happens. Great string-y inspiration here - thanks!

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  13. BarbFebruary 2, 2019 at 7:40 AM

    I love seeing all the layouts for your string blocks and I also like you final arrangement. Such a great color combination!
    I just stumbled upon your recipe blog - OMG it looks amazing! I'm excited to explore it more.

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  14. Karen in Breezy PointFebruary 2, 2019 at 4:06 PM

    What a fun block--so many great layouts!

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