String Quilts

Introduction
History of string quilts
You will need
Cutting
Piecing + sewing
Applique
Basic string Block designs
Layering + tacking/basting
Quilting
Binding
Labelling + aftercare

QUILTS
Vintage Crumb Log Cabin, String Snowball, Basic String Block, Blue String Stars, Half Log Cabin, Wonky Squares, Stars + Spiders Webs, Framed Tulip Applique, Vintage Embroidered Tea Cloths, Housetop Sawtooth Star

GIFTS & ACCESSORIES
Selvedge-edge Scrap Basket, Tiled + Quilted Shirt-backed Pillow, Tulip Table Runner, Snowball Pincushion, Thread-saver Gift Tags + Notecards

Templates

 

About Carolyn Forster

Carolyn Forster is a best-selling author on quilting. She started making quilts when she was a teenager and went on to study Textiles at the University of Bath. Since graduating, Carolyn has taught patchwork and quilting both in the UK and the USA and has had her quilts featured in a number of books and magazines, including Fabrications, Popular Patchwork and Patchwork and Quilting. Carolyn lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and son.

Visit Carolyn's website www.carolynforster.co.uk

Customer Review

What a beautiful book.

Ive enjoyed looking at this new book my Carolyn Foster. There are some beautiful photos of stunning quilts. The instructions seem nicely presented and easy to follow. It may be a bit challenging for a total beginner but anyone with basic sewing/quilting knowledge should find this book inspiring. Like most people that sew, I have a mountain of scraps and this book will encourage me to make something beautiful out of them.

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Customer Review

I already have a couple of books by Carolyn Forster and was very happy to get my hands on this one!

With a sustainability theme throughout, the book covers a great selection of patchwork projects to use up leftover fabrics and scraps, from larger quilt projects down to a little pin cushion. Im looking forward to making the quilted pillow the technique for the pillow back is one I hadnt seen before.

It also goes into detail about fabrics and foundation materials as well as on techniques like appliqué and stitch and flip methods. Each section and project has clear pictures or diagrams to illustrate the steps involved. The colour scheme throughout and the fantastic photographs make it a great book visually too!

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Customer Review

This is a great book and guide. Carolyn explains everything clearly and with pictures to help you follow it well. There are some very lovely pieces to make in this book and I will enjoy making things for many weeks to come.