Here’s a new twist on a time-honored technique to use of all your scraps. You won't work quite as hard as our foremothers did, and you'll come up with a terrific quilt top in a fraction of the time thanks to speed cutting and piecing techniques. You'll create patches from "stringed" fabric (narrow strips of fabric sewn together to make "new" fabric) and sew them with solid fabric patches to make blocks. This is a great workshop for fabric you've already got on hand, no matter what color. You'll get three block patterns and make one in class. Skill Level: Beginning, Intermediate Supply List: Sewing machine, neutral-colored thread, rotary cutter, mat, 6" x 12" Omnigrid® ruler, quarter- or third- or half-yard pieces of pre-washed 100% cotton quilting weight fabric from your stash, color coordinated only if you wish. Variety is more important than quantity. Bring a minimum of 25 different fabrics and an absolute maximum of 10 pounds. (Strips from leftover log cabins and other projects are welcome, but it will take MUCH longer. Fat quarters are workable, but there is much more waste.) Over-achievers may begin the cutting process at home ONLY if they can cut perfect strips, not zigzags. (Bring leftover fabric to class.) Divide your stash into three piles: Least Favorite, OK, Most Favorite. Cut several strips from each fabric after folding selvage to selvage. Cut the fabrics in the first pile 1" wide. Cut fabrics in the second pile 1˝" wide. Cut fabrics in the third pile 2" wide. Pre-washed black, beige/muslin set fabric will be available for purchase in class. Size Limit: 25 Duration: 6 hours Special Room Set-up: Please provide at least three irons for the class. I will need a non-right-handed, clean iron and full size, stand-up ironing board for my exclusive use. Click HERE to see quilts made by students who have taken this workshop or made other String Quilts.