Posts Tagged ‘string piecing’

Just in the Nick of Time

Written by Diane Harris on . Posted in Blog, How-tos and Ideas, Quilt Lifestyle, Trunk Shows

I returned home on Monday night from a teaching trip, and just in time. News of the pandemic broke soon after and has only intensified in the days since. I’m thankful to be safely back home. I have no travel plans for a while.

Coronavirus particles. Colored transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of three coronavirus particles.

My daughter and I were reflecting on all the news last night. We concluded that only a handful of times in your life does something touch everyone in the country, or in this case, most everyone in the world. The last time I felt this way was 9-11. That was more horrific but this is unsettling and it’s not over yet.

String Piecing at a Quilt Retreat

Written by Diane Harris on . Posted in Blog, How-tos and Ideas, Quilt Lifestyle

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.

String Piecing and Improvisation

Written by Diane Harris on . Posted in Blog, How-tos and Ideas, Quilt Lifestyle

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!