So did my last post inspire you to make a String Log Cabin Quilt? If so, here’s a link to an article on log cabin quilts from the Quilt Study organization that gives you both some interesting information about log cabin quilts AND shows you different layouts you can try with your string blocks. My favorite tends to be Straight Furrows.
While I love our standard HeartStrings quilts, sometimes you want to work on something a little different but still play in your strings. For me, that can mean a Strips and Strings Log Cabin quilt. It’s easy to whip up a set of 48 blocks and then the fun begins as you play with the layout.
Here’s a String Log Quilt made by Stephanie, our coordinator in Australia.
Not only has Robin been making HeartStrings Quilts with her guild, her father-in-law has been helping out and piecing blocks. Just look at these all these she’s been quilting.
Visit Robin’s blog to read more
Is getting together in person to work on HeartStrings quilts. Today marked our 4th annual sew-in held in Roberts, WI.
Did you make a quilt or top (or blocks) during our project in April and May? If so, share your photos with us and let us know where you’ll be donating your quilt. (email photos to me at mmcjohnson@gmail.com)
My first quilt is completed and will go to the local Ronald McDonald House.
Have you made a start on blocks for our newest project? Rebecca has….
We’ll be making these blocks through July and you can see the guildlines by clicking the link below.
For our June/July project we’ll pull out those Homespun fabrics and make some quilts suitable for donating to organizations for men.
The guidelines are as follows for blocks that will be sent in for group quilts.
Start with an 11 inch muslin foundation
Center string is BLACK cotton fabric, cut 2 inches and it can be a print but it should be tone on tone and read fairly solid.
The remaining strings should be from homespun fabrics.
Blocks are trimmed to 10.5 inches after piecing.
We will set them 6×8 blocks for a quilt that will finish at 60×80.
As always, these guidelines are just for blocks that are sent in for group quilts. If completing your own top or quilt you can modify them but for tops that you will be sending in for quilting, please keep them about 60×80 in size.
Donna organized and held a sew-in yesterday in Winfield IL to work on Quilts of Valor. More photos can be seen in her online album but I wanted to share some of the HeartStrings quilts they worked on here.
Robin shared these photos with us of her guild’s work day making HeartStrings quilts. She writes that many of their quilts will go to Quilts of Valor and Women’s Advocacy programs. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger photo.
HeartStrings Quilt Project 