Fourteen hardy quilters joined me for a retreat in Arapahoe, Nebraska last week. Ruth Haarberg and Gretchen Kubik of Wagner’s Quilts & Conversation hosted the retreat at Hunt Nebraska Lodge, and I was the guide.
Hunt Nebraska Lodge in Arapahoe, Nebraska
We explored string piecing, an improvisational technique using strips or “strings,” so named long ago to describe the narrowest of leftovers.
I’m getting things ready for a String Piecing Quilt Retreat next week in Arapahoe, Nebraska. I decided to make a few more samples because you can never have too much inspiration.
String piecing is generally done on a foundation. The “string” name came about when people used their narrowest strips of leftovers—so narrow they could be thought of as strings. The charm in these quilts comes from using many, many different fabrics. Variety is what counts. A relaxed, easy attitude is essential!
A blog is a funny thing. When it’s really quiet, as in no posts for a while, I suppose people think that nothing is happening. That’s what I would think.
quietness on this blog means that I’m sewing like a mad woman. Here’s what I’ve been working on.