String block challenge

Each year, several members of an online group called Heartstrings Quilt Project challenge themselves to make 365 string blocks. Yes, that works out to be one a day but most of the quilters make them in sets of 24 or 48 blocks at a time. The group is informal and quilters are encouraged to make and donate their quilts locally. They also share photos, inspire each other with new fabric combinations and setting ideas, and cheer each other on.

I saw a photo on the Heartstrings Quilt Project page many years ago and it has always been an inspiration. I don’t have any rights to the picture so I’ll just share the link to it. Go check it out because it’ll probably inspire you too!
It’s HERE .

I don’t have much time to sew during the holidays but that doesn’t mean I stop thinking about it. 🙂 I’m adding the 365 string block challenge to my bucket list for next year. I absolutely love making string quilt blocks and no doubt, I have plenty of strings that really need to make that leap from storage bin to finished quilt.

There’s a separate page of my string quilts  but, the one below made from batik strings is probably my favorite (so far).