Scrap Busting: String Quilt + Crazy Quilt Tutorial

[@lorimerjil642]

I was obsessed with scrap quilts this year. I made 9 quilts. My Dad was very sick this year and passed away in August. So every minute away from him was spent sewing scrap quilts. No worries of perfect points or straight lines. I highly recommend this if you need to ease your worried mind. It's great therapy.

[@marveldonovan5425]

I only see scrap quilts from garment sewing projects, remnants, and old clothes. I keep material that is still usable out of landfills. This is my favorite quilt pattern to sew because there really is no thinking required. I don’t use backing fabric. I just sew. If the block isn’t perfect it doesn’t matter. It’s not made for show purposes; it will keep someone warm.

[@diannplatt-roberts8692]

I make my string blocks like you. I use a lot of triangles for the corners. I cut my selvage wider so I get some of the fun colors of the fabric besides.

[@jeanettewithrow9641]

You're a great instructor. Thanks for video

[@sewwhat9387]

I didn’t hear you say what you used for the base.....I enjoyed your instruction and then I subscribed to your KZbin......thank you sew much 🌻🥰

[@gloriabutler1430]

I just found you today and really enjoyed this video. I have only been piecing 2 years and am 74. I have a lot to learn and not a lot of time to do it. I don't have a ton of scraps, but I still want to make some scrap quilts. I purchased a Bernina q 20, but haven't learned to use it. I have health issues and have had my 98 year old aunt with me over 2 years. I also do machine embroidery. I will watch more of your videos. Gloria from NE Tennessee

[@twochicksquilting]

Welcome and thanks for watching Gloria! I found a few KZbin tutorials done by Bernina on the Q20 that might help: www.youtube.com/@BerninaInternational/search?query=q20 Good luck in your quilting journey!

[@debbieott1076]

Thank you

[@nevafitzgerald2402]

There's a lot of movement thank you for sharing❤

[@karencross1964]

I think that simple block patterns were around in the mid 1700s. The churn dash, for example, appeared in the early1800s. The early 'crazy quilts' were featuring the embroidery stitching, rather than a geometric background. Your Grandma's quilt is a pattern of strips on the diagonal, although not a geometric pattern. Maybe as Karen Brown would say, it's just a ' get it done' quilt.

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

If you have binding strips, roll it up like a bandage and you will have less mess but usable, recognisable bit? One of the shop ladies, put her jelly roll scrap strips together, end to end, took up less space and got big rolls to do jelly roll race type quilts with, somebody also added orphan squares of 1, 2, 3 & 4 strips wide into the mix here and there, to break it up. You could put 3 triangles in a line, to get a longer strip? Have fun.

[@paulapennington3818]

Love the quilt hanging behind you! Is there a pattern?

[@joangodfrey5937]

What is the quilt behind you. It is lovely

[@twochicksquilting]

Thank you! That pattern is "Fly Away Home" by Glenda Wilder Designs. We used Jen Kingwell's Lollies to give it that scrappy look. shop.twochicksquilting.com/shop/c/p/Fly-Away-Home-x49925884.htm

[@sharonross6039]

When would you wash away the scrap tape off of blocks?Before joining, after rows, or after quilt is backed ,binding on do you wash it then. Thanks

[@cherylbrown4058]

What is the quilt behind you?? Absolutely love it and would love to get the pattern. Please and thank you.

[@cperkin6880]

I’ve used old sheets

[@jeancox4235]

Do you like your little Oliso iron?

[@twochicksquilting]

We LOVE the mini Oliso irons💗 They're perfect for keeping right by your sewing table to do quick ironing on piecing like in the video. I love the fine point on the tip- can really get into points and get them ironed down- I also really appreciate the fact that it gets HOT and stays hot. I feel like the power cord is a great length as well- not too short. Also, they're a great size for traveling/retreats.

[@jeancox4235]

@@twochicksquilting does the mini iron get too hot to stay on the piece it is designed to sit on? I am afraid it would scorch my ironing board. I saw in the video that you placed it on the stand. Did you have anything under the stand to protect your ironng board?

[@twochicksquilting]

​@@jeancox4235 The temperature is adjustable so you can keep it as hot as you prefer. The silicon trivet that comes with it is all we use in between it and the wool mat it sits on, and we haven't had any issues.

[@mandiquinton7067]

scrap tape is very expensive... you could use water soluble stabilizer like what we use on the machine embroidery.

[@AvivaHadas]

Do you piece one string block at a time?

[@colleenleach702]

What answer did you give COLLEEN

[@cynthiapomerico9462]

What is a lolly?

[@twochicksquilting]

It's fabric designed by Jen Kingwell that has different prints on each bolt. It makes it really easy to have a scrappy look without having to have a ton of fabric left over. See our link here to get an idea of what they look like: shop.twochicksquilting.com/iishop?form_version=2&search_keyword=lollies&image=Search

[@bettycopple1681]

If you start with a five sided piece you get more of a crazy quilt look. Not so organized

[@pollyrees826]

What are lollies?

[@twochicksquilting]

It's fabric designed by Jen Kingwell that has different prints on each bolt. It makes it really easy to have a scrappy look without having to have a ton of fabric left over. See our link here to get an idea of what they look like: shop.twochicksquilting.com/iishop?form_version=2&search_keyword=lollies&image=Search

[@suehorn4182]

That Scrap tape is sure expensive. Each of your squares are over $1.50 each, and it’s going to dissolve away.

[@AvivaHadas]

I use paper - cheap newsprint, but old phone book paper or coloring book pages works too.

[@babszollak2512]

I want to understand, if I use scrap tape and finish the quilt and bind it, wash it, the scrap tape will dissolve inside the quilt? And not leave any shreds inside of fiber? You're not advocating that I was just the finished block not sewn into a quilt are you? Also what is the pen you can put water in? Link? And what does the piecing pen with the solution supposed to do (I googled piecing pen and didn't find such an item)? Just an FYI, if you are going to talk about an item, it would be helpful to fully describe what it does for purposes of understanding (I know this video is not about that particular item) and provide a link. Thank you!

[@itsmyparty4637]

oh gosh. just tip your bucket of scraps out on the table for goodness sake !!!