Strips and Strings Quilt

 This is what 64 string blocks look like...

This was the layout when I last took a photo- 42 blocks.

So when I returned home and headed back into the 

sewing room, 

I diligently got to work on the last 18 blocks.

"Oh look, I made too many!"

I had to sew the blocks together slowly....

Now that the papers had been removed.

All those pesky bias edges and pins!

I find if you creep up on the pins they don't jump up 

and break the machine needle!

But when I remembered to pin the rows together....

it was so much better,

Easy access to both pin heads!

A black-and-white photo always helps with the

 placement of blocks and evening out the values.

I certainly put a dent in my scrap stash.

One of my favourite blocks

Mainly by making the backing out of stash too!

We are experiencing a beautiful sunny Winter's day,

 which certainly feels like Spring can't be far away!

So I took the opportunity to head outside and get some 

photos of it hanging on the clothesline!

What you can't feel is the warmth of the sunshine.

You can't hear the birds revelling in the sunny day too!

Or the sweet smell of daffodils and jonquils blooming....

Happy days!

SUZ