Welcome to the All About Strings Blog Hop! This is the first day, and also happens to be my day! Many thanks to Carla of Creatin In the Sticks for organizing this hop, and it also happened to get me to finish an old, old UFO! I really have had fun with my strings and using up leftovers.
When I first signed up for this blog hop, I was thinking I would make baskets out of my strings.
Then I got side-tracked by this squirrel. I have shelves up along the ceiling in my sewing room, and there are containers up there I was not sure what they contained. I found one container and it had this primitive project in it. Really primitive stitching on this, though not finished.
I apparently had thought of doing 2 of these for some reason, and had pieced 2 crazy backgrounds.
This was what it was supposed to be. It is called Sweet Annie from this book.
I kept thinking about this, and thinking about it. After about the third time of pulling this down from the container near the ceiling, I realized there was another baggie in the container, containing blocks from a swap from 1997. I know, because some of them are signed and dated on the front. It was a swap with brown and pink Civil War reproduction fabrics. I didn't get side-tracked yet by Sweet Annie project, but the basket blocks.
These were the blocks in the baggie I found.
I had these other blocks too which was how I was going to originally set them.
I wanted the baskets set on point, so I looked up how to calculate my setting triangles, and I found it here on All People Quilt which has a PDF. My blocks were 8 inches so I needed to have 6-5/8 inch squares to cut in half.
I started sewing my strings together with a foundation. I had a lot leftover, but I planned it that way.
My trimmed up block.
Cut in half.
This was the top finished. These blocks were from 1997. I started quilting around 1994. I discovered the blocks I made are awful, though I went ahead and put it together anyway. My points didn't meet. I sure hope these were the rejects and I sent better ones to the other participants!
In looking for other pink and brown fabric in my Civil War reproduction drawers, I got side-tracked again and ended up reorganizing them, and found these reject Dear Jane triangles. I decided to incorporate them, along with all my leftover string pieces into the backing, plus the leftover baskets, and the other blocks I had originally intended to set the baskets on point with.
Finished front flimsy
Finished back flimsy
Front after it has been quilted
Back after quilting.
Label
Thanks again to Carla @ Creatin in the Sticks
This makes the second UFO I have gotten finished this month.
Stringing Up Baskets:
Put together with swap basket blocks and set on point with string triangles.
Civil War Reproduction fabrics
Batting was Hobbs Heirloom 80/20
Thread was Aurifil 50 wt.
Be sure and visit the other participants in The All About Strings Blog Hop. The schedule is below, and thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, March 25th
Den syende himmel
Patchwork Breeze
Domestic Felicity
The Quilted Snail
Thursday, March 28th
Cynthia's Creating Ark
The Joyful Quilter
Color Creating and Quilting
PamelaQuilts
Beaquilter
Two Maker Chicks
Days Filled With Joy
Quilting & Learning - What a Combo!
Patchwork Breeze
Domestic Felicity
The Quilted Snail
Thursday, March 28th
Cynthia's Creating Ark
The Joyful Quilter
Color Creating and Quilting
PamelaQuilts
Beaquilter
Two Maker Chicks
Days Filled With Joy
Quilting & Learning - What a Combo!
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Wow great job I bet your scrap bin is just a bit lighter...tyty for sharing. .. happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThat's a real stunner, thanks so much for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good way to incorporate UFO blocks. I love your quilt!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quilt Karrin! And I'm totally impressed that you made it a 2 sided quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect setting for your baskets and a win win with a two sided quilt!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting two UFO'S finished this month. Your quilt is lovely. I really like having the squirrel in my quilting room at times. I too find things that have been just waiting to be finished and have fun.Thank you for sharing today.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous scrappy back and perfect colors! Love how you used strings to set the basket blocks. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteIt is very easy to get side-tracked. I do it all the time. So lovely, though, to be able to use your cute basket blocks. I'm sure anything I sewed in 1994 would not even have 1/4" seams, Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI love your basket quilt. Side-tracked? That is my middle name, lol! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove, love love what you've come up with using the bits and pieces from the past. I think I might even like the back as much if not more than the front. So creative.
ReplyDeleteWow! I think your squirrel led you down a great path! The way you set the baskets is really cool!
ReplyDeleteHow great that you made a two-sided quilt! My hubby would love the civil war fabric on this quilt. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNice finished project with your ufo’s and the string project.
ReplyDeleteTurned out great with those string blocks!! A lovely addition!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful finish! Getting sidetracked is not a bad thing all the time, yours certainly turned out great! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on A finish!!! That always feels great. And having "awful" blocks is not so awful! They are unique and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh I have to tell you...there is nothing awful about anything in this quilt. It is absolutely spectacular. Not only the front but the back too. I just love everything about it. You have done yourself proud!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing up an old UFO!! Setting options, old and new, were equally good for this quilt. I absolutely LOVE the scrappy back that you came up with!
ReplyDeleteWow, Karrin! Your quilt turned out beautifully. I love the back almost as much as I love the front!! Congrats on knocking out another old UFO - and for doing it with such style!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, the strings with the baskets. 'Love those colors also. It is always good to finish a UFO also.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great ideas and you got 2 quilts in one. That will be an extra gift for someone.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful finish. For the love of geese
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous, two-sided quilt!! I love pieced quilt backs...they do make it a bit more challenging to quilt, but they are so worth it!!
ReplyDeleteThat squirrel visits my house way too often, but it looks like he managed to get you focused enough to make a gorgeous quilt. I love how it is two-sided!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt. I have considered making a two sided quilt many times, but have been hesitant because I wouldn't know how to quilt it.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo for using up UFO blocks. Great finishes and love your string setting blocks.
ReplyDeleteI can remember the days where my points wouldn't necessarily match up, and even today I still fight the same problem, even tho it's not as bad as it was back then. I actually love the basket quilt tho and it was a really great way to finish the layout putting the string blocks in the way that you did.
ReplyDeleteKarrin, that is an accomplishment finishing something that has been around for a long time. It is a great finish, a great quilt and a great way to use strings!
ReplyDeleteOh, Karrin, how wonderful. Both front and back are truly masterpieces. Thank you so much for joining the All About Strings Blog Hop. I'm so glad you were able to use the hop for your UFO finish. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI really like basket quilts. The string blocks make very good setting blocks.....and love all that pink!
ReplyDeleteNow a hop that uses orphan blocks and other UFO's...that's the ticket!! Thanks for sharing your process. The result is a much more interesting quilt than you may have originally planned. Isn't this just the most fun when things come together for a fun finish!?
ReplyDeleteWow, that ended up as an amazing quilt! You did an incredible job of making all those string blocks and that back--whew!! That's time consuming! Thanks for sharing your great project!
ReplyDeleteI love how you set your quilt top. The backing looks amazing too.
ReplyDeleteNow that was a unique idea to combine string blocks and baskets. Awesome quilt!
ReplyDeleteWow! You'd never know the pieces weren't made at the same time! Really pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful accomplishment to get a long-forgotten project completed by combining so many others. It is lovely. I think the final quilting beautifies the quilt top and they always look great.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on finishing that UFO. It turned out really nice and I love all the baskets. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletefabulous finish !! I love to do two sided quilts. this one is wonderful. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm so very easily side tracked. It's a wonder I get anything done. lol What a great quilt. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is sooo pretty! I love that you have the baskets and strings blocks together.. oh, so many wonderful ideas in this blog hop! Thanks so much for sharing! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these wonderful projects.
ReplyDeleteI also love the back! Oh, my goodness, Karrin, that is just the best quilt, both sides up!
ReplyDeleteI love the combo of the front and back! On behalf of the FAL crew, congrats on the finish and thanks for joining in!
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