So far I have 83 blocks done though...
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DQ_QOLynr18/S1oTlrrqhGI/AAAAAAAAEok/ozvWYCLwkcc/s400/completed+squares.jpg)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DQ_QOLynr18/S1oUJnU4LLI/AAAAAAAAEpM/E7M8AXewGtU/s400/string+blocks+glued.jpg)
...and my bin of strips underneath my ironing board. So even if I just have 10 minutes I can sit and get at least one block done.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DQ_QOLynr18/S1oTkAb_IfI/AAAAAAAAEoU/ZJjQfpoixtI/s400/bin+of+strips.jpg)
Just for fun, I brought some of my completed blocks upstairs and played around with the layout. Here are some variations you can do with a simple string block:
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DQ_QOLynr18/S1oUI8UaVCI/AAAAAAAAEpE/sOcScGuAGk8/s400/string+block+x.jpg)
(When pieced together in a quilt top, these would end up being the same - it's just a different way to piece the blocks together)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DQ_QOLynr18/S1oUHs3pZUI/AAAAAAAAEo0/tFb3VKEdNWs/s400/string+block+diamond.jpg)
In the end, I prefer this:
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DQ_QOLynr18/S1oV7qG5GvI/AAAAAAAAEpc/YmQUqtSRpeQ/s400/progress+1.jpg)
Although, with different fabric choices, some of the options above would be very cool. Here's a link to the string block tutorial that I used.
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