String quilting is a technique where long, thing strips of left-over fabric are sewn to a foundation to create a scrappy, free-form quilt top. These thin fabric strips are sometimes referred to as “strings.” String quilting is more than just a creative way to use up scraps. The easy, forgiving nature of this technique can be a very welcome break after working with a fussy pattern that’s difficult to read or to master. This year, the members of our quilt guild are working individually on quilts drawn entirely from our stashes. I already have a few projects underway that might fit that bill. Somehow, none are making much of a dent in my stash. Worse, digging through every box and bin to find just the right print has my sewing room looking like it was hit by a tornado. But if the finished product is anything like the quilt in my head, it will all be worth it.
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