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Strings Make Quilts Unique

After completing work on my first book, String Quilt Style, I asked myself, “What else can I do with strings?” Instead of placing a solid piece of fabric in a position for a classic quilt block, such as the String Churn Dash, I covered that block section with strings. I absolutely loved how it looked. The strings added so much interest, and there was so much more to look at in each block section. Taking a traditional block and interpreting it with strings, transformed it, giving it a fresh, contemporary look.

I relaxed my rules of perfection. Strings are allowed to be crooked, they can include the selvage, or a contrasting skinny strip. A few of the projects in the book are contemporary and have no equivalent, traditional design: Confetti Columns; This Way and That; and Four Seasons of Trees. They were made in response to that same question, "What else can I do with strings?" My hope is that you will be inspired by what you see here, and you'll give strings a try. But most of all, have fun quilting!