How to Make a String Quilt - String Piecing

Continue Adding Strings

Left: sewing third string to foundation; Right; third string flipped right side up

© Janet Wickell

Finish Your String Block

1. Add another string to the block, aligning its edge right side down along the unsewn edge of the first string. Sew with a 1/4" seam allowance.

2. Flip the second string right side up and press. Turn the block over and trim long tails back a bit, leaving a little fabric extending past the edge of the foundation.

Continue adding strings to the block. I like to sew two strings before getting up to press and trim -- working from the center outwards as explained. You might find it helpful to set up a small, portable pressing area next to your sewing machine. If you don't like the bulk of a large iron next to you, try Clover's Mini Iron instead -- it's perfect for pressing foundation pieced patches.

Index: How to Make a String Quilt - String Piecing

1. What Is a String Quilt?
2. Make a Simple String Quilt Block
3. Continue Adding Strings
4. Creating Angled Strings from Straight Strips of Fabric
5. Square Up Your String Quilt Block
6. String Quilt Variations
7. Cut Your String Block Apart and Reassemble It