I have been piecing the string borders for Jamestown Landing.
I usually use telephone book pages, but since I need long strips of strings, I decided to buy a ream of newsprint paper (12" x 18").
I split it lengthwise and had two long strips for foundation piecing. The paper was inexpensive, and it has saved me a lot of time. It peels off easily as well.
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| I marked the top and bottom edges to help with the straight placement of my first strip. |
String piece as normal. For a tutorial see
THIS POST . Here is a quick recap:
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| Secure first strip somewhere near the center with a little dab of washable glue stick. |
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| Sew second strip to the edge of the first and fold back. |
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| Add the third strip to the other side of the first. |
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| Continue adding a strip to each side and pressing them back until your paper is filled. |
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| Filled paper |
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| Turn it over |
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| Trim to size |
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| Ta-Da! |
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| Remove paper |
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| Two finished strips of border |
These will be sewn together to create the correct border length for my quilt. I'll post pictures when I've got them on. Making progress!
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