I needed a project to use up my scraps and had started a string block many moons ago but never got hooked on it until now! There are so many beautiful quilts out there using this method. A friend came over and wanted to learn how to make shopping bags...so after getting her going on my retreat sewing machine I sat down on my good machine and started making string blocks. Wowzers! Sewed up very fast and easy. Once trimmed they were really cool.
This post is so that I can remember how I did this...
Using 7” square of broadcloth for the back...now what to do?
Then I found a picture of a quilt that I fell in love with...the pattern is a Bonnie Hunters Fair and Square Quilt. I thought how hard can this be? And I didn’t want to do it exactly...hmmm...so this is my version...
I started off with a Seminole pattern that was shared at guild
4” square for center
Had to be careful trimming. Keeping light color towards the 4” block sew with 1/4” seam.
Then add a 1/ 1/2” border...making this a 8” block
Cut 2 strip squares in half on the diagonal and place them like this. Mark center of both the triangle and 8” square
Sew and trim....then do the same with the other 2 triangles
Square comes out to 11 1/2”
So now the question remains...how many do I make?!
Haven’t even put a dent in the scrap pile...there may be a few more quilts to come...
Updated July 23 (Bonnie Hunter Fair and Square pattern)
Updated August 29
Totally finished!
Fabric backing is from Korea
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