2811: String-Pieced Scrap Quilt Patterns (String Me Along)

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Episode 2811 Description and Preview

Quilters always have leftover fabric and are often on the lookout for scrappy quilt patterns. This string-pieced quilt is the perfect way to dive into your stash! Patrick Lose and his guest Dodi Poulsen will teach you how to get organized and build quilt blocks that jump off the design wall. By selecting a strong focus fabric, your quilt blocks come to life, one strip at a time. This relaxing method for foundation paper piecing quilts, frees you from the exacting math of traditional patchwork.

Featured Quilt: String Me Along

String piecing uses up every bit of fabric, which is a great way to save money and limit waste. String Me Along puts this technique to good use in a fun and festive bed-size quilt pattern! Use this quilt to perk up a kids or teenagers room.

String Me Along was designed by Dodi Poulsen and quilted by Linda Costello. This quilt is featured in the Love of Quilting September/October 2016 issue.

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