Okay, mis-communication time. I mean like the background in something
like a star block. The center and points of string pieced fabric, the
other parts of muslin, etc. Not the foundation fabric, but fabric used
to accent the string pieced fabric in some blocks. Like string piecing
squares, then pairing with unpieced fabric to make pinwheel blocks and
so on.

Hope that helps. I did a string sampler a while back, 12 different
blocks made with all sorts of strings of fabric, from kiddy stuff to
Orientals, to batiks, Christmas, Hanuka, St. Patrick's, and more. Used
a bright teal marble to sash and in backgrounds.
Fun quilt.

Pati, in Phx

René wrote:
"Pati Cook" wrote in message
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(Snip....) Traditionally something like muslin was used as a background or

"unifying" fabric, but I like using something brighter. G

Pati, in Phx


Pati, I'm thinking of doing a string quilt, but I don't understand what you
mean. If you use a background fabric (muslin or otherwise) why would it
matter what color it was? Wouldn't it be all covered up with the fabric
strings? It wouldn't show through, would it?

I'm finding so many good ideas for string quilts that I'm having trouble
coming to a decision of what I want to do first. So many quilts......

Thanks!

René