Here’s a gorgeous QAYG HeartStrings quilt made by JoAnne.
To learn how to make one of your own, take a look at Jan Mac’s tutorials.
Month: June 2009
String Quilt Inspiration
In addition to our typical HeartStrings quilt, many patterns can be adapted for use with strings. I’ve compiled a list of inspirational links from HeartStrings members and readers of my blog to share with you.
Don’t forget to take a look at the HeartStrings Photo Albums for even more inspiration!
- A Color Runs Through it (page down)
- String Pinwheels from Kathie’s blog
- Fruit Striped Gum string quilt from Cherri
- Pink & Purple Candy Stripes by Helen
- Chinese Coins variation from One Mother of a Blog
- Green Strings by Wanda
- Heart Quilt by Wanda
- Easter Quilt by Wanda
- String X by Bonnie
- String Quilt Primer by Bonnie
- Virginia Bound by Bonnie
- Diamonds in a Square by Bonnie
- Cinnamon Jumble by Nancy
- Strip mine quilts (scroll down the page to see several versions)
- Red Zinger quilt from the Selvage Blog
- Framed Butterflies from Kathie’s Blog
- Bouillabais from Pie in the Sky Quilts
- Rainy Day Quilt by Ann-Marie
- Quilt Bug Gallery — all made with 2.5 inch strips but could be adapted to strings.
- Pam’s M Quilt
- Pam’s Star Quilt
- Pam’s St. Patrick’s Day Quilt
- Pam’s version of our HeartStrings logo quilt designed by Forest Jane
- String Pinwheels by Knitnoid
- Ruthie’s String Fish Aquarium
- String Pieced Spools from the book Spectacular String Pieced Quilts
- Dianne’s quilt for Katie Rose
- A string quilt by Belle Quilts – notice she doesn’t have a particular color center string like our HeartStrings blocks but it still looks great
- A HeartStrings Quilt by Spicy Shots in a GREAT colorway
- A String quilt by Film in the Fridge in black/white/green
- A String Rail Fence by Olearia1968
- String quilts from Hanne
- String Rain by Arizona Quilts
- Sara’s String Stars
- String Quilt Gallery
- Endless Chain
- Patriotic String quilts by Gypsy Quilter
- Rainbow Strings by Cheri
- Another Rainbow by Cheri
- Blue & Orange Strings by Cheri
- String Stars from Julie in the Barn
- Mountains of Crumbs from Julie in the Barn
- Ami Simms String Quilt Gallery
- Fan Quilt from the Selvage Blog
- Maple Island Quilts – some contemporary string quilt patterns.
- String quilt from Victoriana
I got a lot of Flickr links emailed to me and rather than listing them all here, I’ll link to a Flickr search for String Quilts — check it out there’s lots of good inspiration there.
And finally, some links from my own quilts. These quilts have instructions sheets posted on my website in case you want to give them a try.
String Tumblers
Amish Stripes and Strings
Chinese Coins with Coins border
Chinese Coins – Easy version
Chinese Coins – Easy version #2
Chinese Coins ~ Uneven Version
Strings ~ Half Square Strings
Strings ~ Patriotic Star
Strings ~ Purple Project Quilt #1
Strings ~ Purple Project Quilt #2
Strings ~ Rectangle Strings
Strips and Strings Log Cabin
Strings ~ Hearts
Amish Stripes and Strings
Chinese Coins with Coins border
Chinese Coins – Easy version
Chinese Coins – Easy version #2
Chinese Coins ~ Uneven Version
Strings ~ Half Square Strings
Strings ~ Patriotic Star
Strings ~ Purple Project Quilt #1
Strings ~ Purple Project Quilt #2
Strings ~ Rectangle Strings
Strips and Strings Log Cabin
Strings ~ Hearts
This Coins quilt doesn’t have instructions but it’s based on a quilt by Karla Alexander on the cover of this book.
Here’s my String Courthouse Steps quilt based on one by Sandy Bonsib on the cover of this book.
This is my HeartStrings quilt with green centers — instructions are available here and here’s my Pink version. As you can see, our typical HeartStrings quilts can be adapted to just about any color scheme and still look great!
HeartStrings Quilt Project 
