Several of you are excited to sew some string blocks with me. Here is the introductory video that gives you a bit of information of some of the supplies you may need in order to make string blocks. As we sew our blocks some of us might come up with some new little tips and tricks to streamline our sewing. Grab your scraps and get them pressed and ready to sew and we'll start making blocks next week!!

Rewatching the entire string block series while waiting for Robin’s life to get back to normal. Missing her but glad that Robin, her kids and the cats are all safe.

I love scrappy quilts. Right now I'm working on a scrappy Spider Web. It is so fun.

Excellent introduction. So many good tips and ideas.

Love string piecing!! Yes, I’ll SAL with y’all. Sounds fun! Thanks, Robin

Thanks, Robin 💖 Scrap quilts are my favorite, they have some wonderful memories stitched in them

Very good idea to set a timer when on Pinterest. I too get lost on there. Sometimes when I am lost for an idea for what ever craft I may be working on I will bring up Pinterest. Then the day is used up looking at the food, gardening, multiple crafting ideas, etc. Great video as always.

Thanks for the tips. I use phone books as well....I love making string blocks from my scraps, in fact, I spent the month of Feb sewing close to 300 10" string blocks... Please comment below if your or any of your viewers know of a charity that could use some of my blocks...Time stamp 18:29 looks like sashing...Love it!

I think you are amazing. All you are going through and you still have time to make and edit your vidoes. Thank you

This is going to be fun, scrappy is my favorite❣️

YAY!

Hi Robin! Thank you so very much for this series🎊🎉🎊! I will gather my fabric and supplies and be ready to start this project with you. I am very grateful you share your time and knowledge with us❤️ My first blocks may not come out right but I hope to improve with time. I AM SO EXCITED!!

Thanks so much for this Robin. I felt like you were talking directly to me when you talked about bias edges. Lol. I will conquer this with your help! I have told you how much I love your channel!

Love this video as I love all of your videos. looking forward to this series Prayers for you, Rob and your family

Used dryer sheets are another foundation that works for these.

Fun! I'm working on a string quilt now using all my green scraps with a central blue strip. I am using phone book pages and am not having any problem with the ink rubbing off on fabric or my hands. Good idea to use old gift wrap. I probably have more than I can ever use. Thanks for the inspiration, Robin. 😃

Great! Can’t wait! Good info re backing. Thank you💕

Love the string blocks. I finished one about 2 months ago. Will do another one with you.

I use old phone books for scrap quilting. The ink does not bleed like newspapers (probably because they are meant to be used for longer periods of time than daily newspapers. I take mine to Staples or Home Depot and for a dollar or two they will make two cuts - one to cut off the spine and one to cut off the bottom to square it up, I've found that the small phone books that are being used now can make up to an 8 1/2" square. I've also used sales catalogs the same way.

You can also use scraps of batting to build your string quilt blocks and then not use any more batting when completed.

Good to see you using fabric foundations; I used an 'as new' sheet from the charity shop. I'm just about ready to trim my 30 blocks to 9.5" and then start sewing them all together tomorrow. I used my design wall/floor to sort them into some sort of 'pattern'. Hope you have a nice weekend :)

You are awesome. I have started my string blocks. SO hold on Nelly back up Pattie. Robin will give good ideas.... so this week I have homework because I am not happy about the pace (turtle pace is not fun when you want to be a rabbit). I will be cutting and ironing this week and be all set for what you teach next time.

Thank you! 😊

I am looking forward to learning this technique.

Alright, now you've gone and done it Robin! I was going thru my crumb block basket and discovered I had small pile of wof strips left over from some cmas quilts. ( and why they're in w the crumb blocks? I have a mischevious leprechan!) And then you start your string block series less than 12hrs later..... now I'm going to have to make a baby quilt w string blocks! See how you just use up all my scraps for me? 😉🤣 Thanks for the tips on what types of paper to use for foundation!! I have been using computer paper and sometimes even with small stitches, it stretches my blocks as I remove it. I have TONS of wrapping paper!

Bonnie Hunter recommends letting the phone books age for 3 years. I found the large sheets of paper they use in grocery stores near the doughnuts for you to get your own bakery goods. Sams and probably Costco carries them. They are called something like sandwhich wrap and come in 2 sizes. I get the bigger ones which were 12 x10 I think. They tear easily off your completed block. I even use them for paper piecing of simple designs by stitching the design lines with a large, unthreaded needle. You can stack multiple sheets together for this. I will then use tv time to pencil mark any numbers or color names on the sheets. YOU can also buy scrap lots of quilting fabric on eBay. As far as Pinterest goes - I ended up making separate boards for different kinds of quilts - baby, scrappy, applique, paper pieced etc. Otherwise, you would never be able to find the ones you are just sure you pinned. My name on Pinterest in Rosmunda Carter. Knitting note - I am doing I-cord bind off on a shawl as I watched your video. Have you tried that yet? It gives a nice rolled edge look and no uneven tension on your bind off stitches. Like that you are doing this series. It's a great way to use all your fabrics. Nothing is ugly if it's cut small enough - wisdom from Bonnie Hunter.

Enjoying this video love the stripes my favourite how about join as you go without sashing but i think that is to late for that i have a baby quilt started like that 6 1/2 inch squares i uses white fabric

If you dry iron newspapers with a very hot iron, it will fix the ink to the paper. I am guessing that would work for the telephone book pages.

I’ve used phone book pages, the ink is not an issue.

Great tutorial, thank you. Need to just bite the bullet and get Nd sort scrap draw out x

I use phone directory paper, have done for years. I have never had ink transfer. It is not the same as newspaper, which does come off. I am asking all my friends to hunt out their old phone books because I'm worried that I will run out.

Paper piecing can you use clothing patterns

Is there a reason you don’t sew these blocks vertically?

Can you use gauze

where do phone books come from now days, I have not had a proper phone book in many years

Hey Robin, is there a good size foundation to start with? Bigger vs smaller? This is going to feel weird for me I just know it!