Last Saturday I attended a class at Prairiequeens called We Bee Strippin’. I have always wanted to go to one of those classes where you start with a kit of perfectly cut 2 1/2 inch strips and make a mystery quilt project. Do you remember back in March when I taught a class at Prairiequeens? My student made a quilt out of a terrific fabric group called Jocelyn by Sentimental Studios for Moda. When I heard that the mystery strip class would use this fabric group I signed up without hesitation. Love those florals.
Prairiequeens has a very cool apparatus that cuts the fabric strips perfectly. Have you ever seen one of these gizmos? It is pretty fascinating to see it in action. They can layer up the fabric and put it through the machine and out comes perfectly even strips for the strip club classes. The students buy the strip kits, and it saves them the cutting themselves. You can turn up at class and just start sewing.
The class was only two hours long, which was plenty of time to get going on making the strip sets. I finished them all, and now need to cut my units and construct the blocks. There will be a pink and purple floral block and a yellow and green chain block. I am going to stack my strips four deep and cut them. How do you all cut your strip units? Are you afraid to stack the strips? Or do you layer them up and rotary cut away?
28 responses to “Strip Quilt”
I would probably stack two strip sets right sides together, nesting the seams. If you do it ‘right,’ you can use the seams of the top layer to push into the seams of the bottom layer as you cut (instead of pushing them away from the seam… you’ll have to look at it to see what I mean). I’m usually too chicken and anal so I’ve never tried it but there are some like Debbie Caffrey & Billie Lauder who stagger-stack multiple layers right-side-up and cut away.
I can’t wait to see what this becomes!
I would probably stack two strip sets right sides together, nesting the seams. If you do it ‘right,’ you can use the seams of the top layer to push into the seams of the bottom layer as you cut (instead of pushing them away from the seam… you’ll have to look at it to see what I mean). I’m usually too chicken and anal so I’ve never tried it but there are some like Debbie Caffrey & Billie Lauder who stagger-stack multiple layers right-side-up and cut away.
I can’t wait to see what this becomes!
I usually stack my strip sets making sure seams and such are aligned. Always works for me.
Can’t wait to see what you’re mystery project is.
I usually stack my strip sets making sure seams and such are aligned. Always works for me.
Can’t wait to see what you’re mystery project is.
I cut strip sets one at a time. Guess I just don’t have the confidence to stack them.
Your fabrics are very pretty.
I cut strip sets one at a time. Guess I just don’t have the confidence to stack them.
Your fabrics are very pretty.
I cut strip sets one at a time. Guess I just don’t have the confidence to stack them.
Your fabrics are very pretty.
I cut strip sets one at a time. Guess I just don’t have the confidence to stack them.
Your fabrics are very pretty.
Im a one at a time gal.. sometimes my strip sets are not perfectly straight,so I need to pay more attention. I usually sew each strip on in alternating directions but sometimes I forget the last direction and the set gets that slight curve. Am I the only one that happens to?
Im a one at a time gal.. sometimes my strip sets are not perfectly straight,so I need to pay more attention. I usually sew each strip on in alternating directions but sometimes I forget the last direction and the set gets that slight curve. Am I the only one that happens to?
Your fabrics are really pretty. I can’t wait to see what they evolve into. I do not stack my strip sets, I feel like I would lose the accuracy that way. You know me…
Your fabrics are really pretty. I can’t wait to see what they evolve into. I do not stack my strip sets, I feel like I would lose the accuracy that way. You know me…
I’m a stacker *s* Cutting is probably my least favorite part of quilting. Anything to make it quicker and easier and I’m all in.
I’m a stacker *s* Cutting is probably my least favorite part of quilting. Anything to make it quicker and easier and I’m all in.
Those are really beautiful fabrics Nicole. I usually cut one at a time but sometimes when I get tired I start stacking them but only 2 at a time. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.
Those are really beautiful fabrics Nicole. I usually cut one at a time but sometimes when I get tired I start stacking them but only 2 at a time. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.
I LoVe you fabric!!!
I LoVe you fabric!!!
I love those fabrics.
Like Lisa…I’m a stacker. It works.
Lay it on thick with Love, *karendianne.
I love those fabrics.
Like Lisa…I’m a stacker. It works.
Lay it on thick with Love, *karendianne.
Well, I don’t use much fabric, but I do a lot of scrapbooking which utilizes lots of paper strips and small squares. I always cut individually for fear of messing up any paper that I won’t be able to find again!
Miss you tons!
Well, I don’t use much fabric, but I do a lot of scrapbooking which utilizes lots of paper strips and small squares. I always cut individually for fear of messing up any paper that I won’t be able to find again!
Miss you tons!
I love your strips cant wait to see what you do with them.
Hugs Mary.
I love your strips cant wait to see what you do with them.
Hugs Mary.
Strip are pretty fabrics, and I will look forward to seeing what you make with them. I loved your story about Nettie and the fabric. I have a friend like that who always tells me exactly what she thinks and I love it! If I want an honest opinion, I just ask Donna – and sometimes I don’t even have to ask.
Strip are pretty fabrics, and I will look forward to seeing what you make with them. I loved your story about Nettie and the fabric. I have a friend like that who always tells me exactly what she thinks and I love it! If I want an honest opinion, I just ask Donna – and sometimes I don’t even have to ask.
I am definately a stacker – between 4 and 6 strips at a time depending on how sharp my rotary blade is. Any more than 6 strips and everything gets wonky!
Sounds like a fun class!
I am definately a stacker – between 4 and 6 strips at a time depending on how sharp my rotary blade is. Any more than 6 strips and everything gets wonky!
Sounds like a fun class!