I am currently on Step 3 which is 60 string blocks measuring 8 1/2" square. I started with photocopy paper and grew weary of that within the first 10 minutes. There has to be a better way, I said to myself! Then I popped down to Bib n Tucker Quilting to pick up a book I had ordered and guess what I found? Ricky Tims Stable Poly Stuff. That's the real name; I kid you not. I never even knew it existed. It's like a washaway stabilizer but it doesn't have any glue in it at all. It dissolves with the first washing of the quilt. And it was 20% off ~ bonus!! So it came home with me and I've been happily playing with these string blocks (my first time) and quite enjoying the process now that I know I don't have to tear the paper off.
As I was sewing I was trying to watch the latest episode on The Quilt Show but the volume of my DH's TV made it hard to hear. He's watching Ben Hur (tis the season you know!) and the sound of the chariots definitely drowned out the sound of Ami Sims sharing about her Alzheimer Quilt initiative. I can always go back and watch it again.
In the meantime, here's a photo of tonight's efforts so far:
My beginning ones were pretty tame. As I saw the other ones in the quiltville yahoo group album I decided that I needed to let loose and let the dark strips in too and the uglies and the ones with some colour. Neutral is an objective term and apparently I'm quite 'reserved'. I'm so excited to see how this quilt turns out. I do love a good mystery!!
Now I'm trying to keep my eyeballs open long enough to sneak a peak at Friday's clue. It's already Friday in North Carolina so I figure Bonnie's blog should be loading Clue 4 before I go to bed tonight. West Coast time is 9:57 p.m. which is 12:57 a.m. in North Carolina, which is ..... Friday!
Back to do a couple more before I call it a night!
Until next time,
Mavis
your strings look great, I have about 20 finished, haven't even started step 1 or 2 or 4!! I can catch up later- cw
ReplyDeleteAren't they beautiful all trimmed up?
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