Thursday, March 28, 2019

All About Strings Blog Hop



Hello everyone!  Welcome to my stop on the All About Strings Blog Hop.  For those who have never been here before, my name is Janice and I reside in southern Idaho in a tiny little farming community. I've been quilting for 3 years now and this is the largest quilt I've ever made!    

Today's hop was a PERFECT motivation to get this quilt finished that I started last year.

I had to take this picture before the binding was on before I ran out of daylight!

This quilt is from a pattern found in the book No Scrap Left Behind by Amanda Jean Nyborg.  She called her version June and said she uses it as a picnic quilt for her family.


Where Amanda used colorful strings to create her slabs, I decided to use only fabrics with black backgrounds.  In the process of making the string slabs, I discovered I didn't have nearly enough black fabrics to make the whole quilt and put out a call for help in gathering some more black scraps.  What a wonderful response  I got!

Here are some of the fun fabrics that came in . . .

I did not use any stabilizer or foundation when making these string slabs.  Just sewed strings together until it was approximately the size I wanted and then trimmed to the proper size.




The color scheme was inspired by this picture . . .

UPDATE:  I've had several people ask me who the artist was and Vireya kindly let me know this painting and others like it can be found here!  Thanks Vireya!

And this is where it's going to live!

The quilting was done by Angie at Sleepy Hollow Quilt Shop with a fun variegated thread.  I normally quilt my own quilts but this one was the biggest one I've ever made at 85" x 85" and it was too much fabric to try and wrestle with on my sewing machine. 


Here is a shot of the crazy backing!


And that is the story of my first finish in 2019!  
And the first quilt I've made that I haven't givven away.  This one stays home!

Thank you to Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks for organizing this hop.  Having a deadline is  a great motivator for me and I love seeing all the variety of ways to make string quilts!
Here is a list of today's participants for lots of great ideas for string quilts:


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44 comments:

  1. Anna brownMarch 28, 2019 at 1:30 AM

    Well done I so love all the black and bright colors..happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  2. Cynthia's Creating ArkMarch 28, 2019 at 2:34 AM

    Well done. Very colourful

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  3. Elizabeth CoughlinMarch 28, 2019 at 5:08 AM

    Congrats on finishing your beautiful quilt!

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  4. Beth StrandMarch 28, 2019 at 5:16 AM

    Wonderful! I love it!

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  5. Lisa EnglandMarch 28, 2019 at 6:11 AM

    Your quilt is fabulous and looks great on the couch by that gorgeous picture.

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  6. Karen - Quilts...etc.March 28, 2019 at 6:30 AM

    your quilt turned out wonderful! now that you have made one big one you will either do more or stick to small - some people just won't make large quilts for some reason

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  7. Vicki in MNMarch 28, 2019 at 6:49 AM

    Good for you getting it done in time for the hop! Love how she quilted it also.

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  8. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityMarch 28, 2019 at 7:00 AM

    Gorgeous inspiration painting! The quilt is fabulous with it!

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  9. LeahMarch 28, 2019 at 7:14 AM

    This quilt is awesome! Love the yellow and your black background strings! Super cool!

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  10. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon StudioMarch 28, 2019 at 7:26 AM

    Your quilt is much prettier than the one in the book. I love the quilting in the center of the plain blocks. Looks fabulous with your hanging picture too!

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  11. Lori SmanskiMarch 28, 2019 at 7:58 AM

    Oh thank you for sharing today. This is so beautiful. It is perfect under your picture. Aren't quilters the best and most generous? quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

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  12. The Joyful QuilterMarch 28, 2019 at 8:02 AM

    Your June Quilt turned out magnificently!! I didn't even think to include a shot of mine in my Hop post. Enjoy your newly completed quilt and make sure to use PLENTY of Color Catchers in the wash when laundering, as I've heard that backing print bleeds like crazy!!!

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  13. CarlaMarch 28, 2019 at 8:10 AM

    Congratulations on your biggest finish so far. It is beautiful. Love Amanda Jean's patterns and this one is so fun with your colorway. I love that you shared about all the fabrics you were sent. Online friends are the best. Thank you for joining the All About Strings Blog Hop. So much inspiration.

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  14. CalicojoanMarch 28, 2019 at 8:35 AM

    Wow, what a fabulous finish that is too. Love the bright colors and how it matches with your painting so perfectly. Your quilter did an incredible job for you too. Perfection!

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  15. tink's momMarch 28, 2019 at 9:03 AM

    Congrats on your finish. Wonderful quilt. Love the color choices.

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  16. MoiraMarch 28, 2019 at 9:50 AM

    That is a wonderful quilt. I love the color palette that you used and it is perfect for under that painting. Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Mary AnnMarch 28, 2019 at 10:27 AM

    That is gorgeous and looks beautiful on your couch. Thanks for sharing this lovely project.

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  18. beaquilterMarch 28, 2019 at 10:50 AM

    wow! this quilt is lovely and love the quilting on it and that painting is great too! who's the artist?

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  19. Danice GMarch 28, 2019 at 11:25 AM

    A really beautiful quilt for sure. The painting as the inspiration is wonderful. Congrats on finishing this quilt.

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  20. TuridMarch 28, 2019 at 12:17 PM

    Adorable quilts.

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  21. ShirleyCMarch 28, 2019 at 12:18 PM

    Wow! You are so talented and have a good vision for using scraps!

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  22. Vroomans' QuiltsMarch 28, 2019 at 1:32 PM

    The painting inspiration created such a lovely quilt. Good for you in keeping this one.

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  23. Farm QuilterMarch 28, 2019 at 2:13 PM

    Fabulous quilt! Love the backing and the pattern your quilter chose to quilt the large squares! Quilters are wonderful about sharing what they have...those who shared with you will have fun finding their scraps in your quilt.

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  24. PattiMarch 28, 2019 at 2:30 PM

    Oh my gosh it is so perfect. I love it and the picture. Now to see if I can find enough black background strips. My sewing room is yellow and it would look great in there. Can I ask the name of the picture and where you found it? Or did someone paint it just for you??

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    1. Janice HoltonMarch 28, 2019 at 2:37 PM

      Patti, I had someone else ask me who the artist was and I didn't know but I will try to find out about both your question and theirs and get back to you. One problem though. You are coming up as a no-reply blogger so I can't respond to you without an e-mail address. I hope you come back to check this comment! :)

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  25. BarefootThunder March 28, 2019 at 3:09 PM

    fabulous strings, the backing is perfect!! beautiful picture to use for inspiration.

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  26. Stitchin At HomeMarch 28, 2019 at 3:27 PM

    Oh I love your quilt! That yellow and those black strings yum!

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  27. VireyaMarch 28, 2019 at 3:37 PM

    Your quilt looks wonderful, and the quilting complements it beautifully.

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  28. VireyaMarch 28, 2019 at 3:43 PM

    For anyone who is asking, the painting is by Leonid Afremov: www.afremov.com

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  29. LIttle Penguin QuiltsMarch 28, 2019 at 4:18 PM

    That painting is beautiful, and the quilt goes with it just perfectly, Janice! I love all the black with bright print fabrics that you made the string sections out of. How wonderful that your quilty friends helped you out with fabric, too. Quilters are so generous, aren't they?! Beautiful quilt!

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  30. Alycia~QuiltygirlMarch 28, 2019 at 5:45 PM

    Beautiful!!! I am so glad you had the motivation to finish it!!

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  31. LouiseMarch 28, 2019 at 5:51 PM

    It turned out GORGEOUS! You really had a vision for this quilt, and made it happen. I don't blame you for sending it out to be quilted; that's a BIG quilt. Too big for me to do myself, that's for sure! Congrats on the wonderful finish and addition to your home :)

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  32. grammajudybMarch 28, 2019 at 6:58 PM

    Yours is a great version of Amanda Jean’s “June” quilt. I really like the contrast of the dark strips with the bright yellow/gold/cheddar!! That pattern is on my “to-do” list, also.

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  33. Sharon L.March 28, 2019 at 11:04 PM

    Loved how you finished your quilt. The yellow and dark colors together was wonderful. Thanks for sharing your beautiful quilts.

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  34. CarolMarch 29, 2019 at 6:22 AM

    Love your quilt--the colors, the pattern, and the quilting! I've used that same backing for a quilt I made and everyone who saw it loved it too. Thanks for sharing!

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  35. UnknownMarch 29, 2019 at 8:01 AM

    Love your quilt! I am glad I have that book. Now to just get the quilt made -- but 1st I have to get the current projects done:) You are like me -- I have given away everything I have made. But I have a OBW up on the design wall that I am going to keep. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

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  36. NicoleMarch 29, 2019 at 9:06 AM

    Janice your quilt is fantastic! Very nicely done. Congrats on the finish, and your largest quilt!

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  37. NancyMarch 29, 2019 at 10:04 AM

    Your quilt is amazing. I just love that it goes so well with the picture on the wall! Thank you for sharing and congratulations on finishing it.

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  38. MichelleMarch 30, 2019 at 11:14 AM

    This quilt is beautiful with it's yellow background blocks. The quilting is beautiful too!

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  39. Sue DMarch 30, 2019 at 7:46 PM

    Fabulous quilt and I like the crazy back.

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  40. KateMarch 31, 2019 at 7:44 AM

    Congrats on the gorgeous finish! It goes very nicely with your art work.

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  41. EmilyMarch 31, 2019 at 6:43 PM

    Love it, Janice!!!! That yellow looks great with all your black strings. I ADORE the star/burst quilting in the yellow squares. That backing is fun and perfect for this quilt!

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  42. Joy from Days Filled With JoyApril 3, 2019 at 4:57 AM

    That's just beautiful!! Love the quilting :) xx

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  43. Anja @ Anja QuiltsApril 7, 2019 at 11:36 PM

    Great finish. I love the quilting motif.

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