75REGULAR // wandering the webSelvedge Magazine also has a brief article on the history
of strippy quilts and it includes a free pattern of a modern
version for you to download (bit.ly/2M3RC3J).
The Film in the Fridge blog has a post (bit.ly/2Epb3hi) from
2011 with a mini tutorial for making a strip quilt. Mary Quilts
(bit.ly/2M2kHMW) also has mini tutorial on making a more
traditional looking quilt with strips and includes a downloadable
pattern. APQS have a free pattern designed for beginners
which you can download (bit.ly/2K2Naj0) to make a simple
baby quilt with strips – it would make a lovely quilt for Linus
projects as well. Another simple and more traditional pattern
to use up any scrap strips is to be found at Free-Quilting
(bit.ly/2JVVn8H) – just click on the orange download button.
More scrap strip quilt patterns can be found from Quiltville
(bit.ly/2YFFnvJ) and Jennifer Beckstrand (bit.ly/2wf9s9c),
although this last quilt (a baby’s rag quilt) does not appear
to have any wadding or backing so it will certainly be quick
and easy! Fons and Porter also have a YouTube video
(bit.ly/2YJu6KN) on making a strip quilt using scraps – they
say it is so easy that no pattern is required.Art Gallery Fabrics have a free pattern (bit.ly/2VXYeoX) for
you to download to make a strip quilt using strips of diff erent
widths, remember - you don’t have to use their fabric choice!
While Amy Butler uses strips and foundation piecing in her
free pattern download (bit.ly/2QljtLw).Another foundation pieced pattern comes from
TeresaDownUnder (bit.ly/2JWTIzW) – the blog post includesa video tutorial to make this strippy hearts quilt and the
pattern includes the templates needed.If you feel in need of other ideas you could look at
Martingale’s blog advertising some of their books on strip
quilting (bit.ly/2YH2uWP). The post may be advertising their
books but there are some interesting ideas illustrated.The National Quilters Circle also has some other ideas
for using strips including this video on using strips to
make strippy landscape quilts (bit.ly/2Wl8eYG); the post
includes links to other strip-pieced quilts. Slightly larger
strips are used in this video from the National Quilters Circle
(bit.ly/2M7Ld7M) to make a quilt-as-you-go strip quilt.String quilts are the extreme version of strip quilts – you can
fi nd a video from Fons and Porter on how to make a string-
pieced block (bit.ly/2HNYxJ5) while Laura from Crazy Dave’s
Crew has a video on making a quilt-as-you-go Stained Glass
Window Strip quilt (bit.ly/2HTDO6y).Don’t forget if you are in need of inspiration or links to
patterns you can try searching Pinterest (www.pinterest.com)- you will need to sign up – for plenty of ideas. There is
more on YouTube too – a search for ‘strip quilt’ will turn up
dozens of videos including many from the Missouri Star Quilt
Company whose videos are unfailingly good and easy to
follow – this is just one (bit.ly/2M2varT).
The bit.ly links we use are to replace the sometime
very long web addresses that take you to a particular
website page. Type in the bit.ly link (such as
bit.ly/2GeNoTf) into your web browser and you
should be directed straight to the correct web page.Quick Strippy Quilt, http://www.maryquilts.com‘Beauty in the Bark’,
http://www.bluenickelstudios.comSimply Strippy
Baby Blanket,
http://www.apqs.com