String Quilts: Sustainable patchwork projects using fabric scraps **Release 9/12/23
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18 scrap-busting quilts & accessories to make that won’t hurt the planet
Many quilters are rediscovering a range of traditional patchwork and quilting techniques that, at their heart, are based on recycling and reusing materials. A style of patchwork that is true to this ethos, and which has been around for centuries, is string patchwork with its use of sewn fabric strips. Â Due to the scrap nature of string quilts, they are good for using a wide range and eclectic mix of fabrics that, otherwise, would have gathered dust in the corner of a room.
Best-selling author, teacher and quilter Carolyn Forster will show you how to
- transform old clothes and bedding, off-cuts and once-loved furnishing fabrics into 10 beautiful string patchwork quilts
- All the quilts feature traditional blocks, so you can see how easy it is to create your favorite designs with an array of scraps.
- Carolyn has alo included 8 little gifts and accessories to make with the leftovers from your quilt-making (!), so that nothing goes to waste – from a needle case and a quilt-notions pouch to a table runner and duffel bag.
- A small section on all the materials and notions to get started, plus an invaluable techniques chapter
Quilters will have everything they need to create planet-conscious quilts, and in the process celebrate old quilt and patchwork methods from quilters of yore.