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Garden Strings Tutorial

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Garden Strings Tutorial

Are you ready for another tutorial using the Strip Tube Ruler? I like fast and easy projects and this is one of them.

Don’t forget my Giveaway that is still going on for the Strip Tube Ruler sponsored by Quilting Lodge!

I have been having fun with the Strip Tube Ruler
and this is a 20 inch quilt or center piece made using old fabrics in my stash.

Vicki has these rulers in stock!

 

Garden Strings Tutorial

I looked and looked for different patterns using this ruler with something other than 2 1/2 inch strips and couldn’t find any. So I’ve been trying to come up with different things. I have lots of other ideas!

Garden Strings Tutorial

I cut 4 strips 1 1/2 wide for this project. Sew them into a strip.

Cut a 4 1/2 strip and sew it to your strips to make a tube.

Garden Strings Tutorial
Garden Strings Tutorial

I placed the ruler on the seam line – matching the 4 1/2 mark. Cut your blocks.

Garden Strings Tutorial

Sew together as shown. Each block measures 5 1/4 inch.

Garden Strings Tutorial

Here you can see 16 blocks sewn together for a 20 inch square.

Garden Strings Tutorial

I then added a little applique to add some color using my Sizzix Big Shot cutter.

Garden Strings Tutorial

I did a small meandering on my old Singer.

Garden Strings Tutorial
Garden Strings Tutorial

Looks pretty good on the table, of course the placemats don’t match 🙂

Garden Strings Tutorial
Garden Strings Tutorial

Here is a view of the back.

Garden Strings Tutorial

Do you see the little mini?? I was going to add it here but I think this post is long enough so tomorrow I’ll do one more Strip Tube Ruler post and show it plus the stack of things I didn’t get finished. I think this is a great ruler to add to anyone’s collection of tools.

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  5. One wedding seems to blend into another and looking for alternative ideas can be a struggle.

    for the bride

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  7. The projects you have made with this ruler just keep getting better. I LOVE THIS QUILT! The applique really makes it a standout. Great quilting.

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  9. Amazing how you can get such different looks with this ruler. Very versital and uses up some of those "older" fabrics.

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  10. Connie, I think this may be my favorite of the bunch so far!! I also am thinking that one way or another, this will definitely be a ruler I add to my collection!! 🙂

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  11. Super little quilt, Connie. The applique sure adds a darling bit of bling. Thank you for a great tute!
    BTW… what is a Sizzix? Is it like a Go or Cricut??

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  12. Connie – wow — this is so fast and easy – and beautiful ! Thanks for the tutorial ! I found you thru Angie's Applique Thursday !

    Karen

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  14. This is such a pretty quilt! And the mini would be so fun to hang on my wall! I think I'm going to have to add this one to my bucket list! 🙂

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  19. Once again, a winner! You have a very creative mind, and the flowers just topped off the quilt. Like!

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  24. I love this! too cute and love the mini one, now I have a ruler like this but it's not called a tube ruler but I think I can do the same thing, the angle is the same so why not!?

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