Batik String Top - Festival of Strings

I am so excited to share this string top with all of you.  I am sure you all know my love of the scrap bin at my local quit shop, all the scraps you can fit in a bag for $5.50.  Recently there was a ton for strings in there of pretty batiks that all went together and I was so excited!  I pulled them all out and couldn't wait to find something to make with them.  Then, after thinking a bit, I came across an old International Quilt Festival Quilt Scene magazine from 2010/2011 that had an awesome hexagon pattern in it.  I loved the strings hexagons and figured my batik strings would be perfect for it.

I sewed strips of the strings together and then cut our the three sections needed for each hexagon.

I then sewed the hexagons together into rows, making sure to leave the quarter inch open to set in the next row.

I put half hexagons on the top and bottom to make the top and bottom edges straight, but I am leaving the sides with with zigzags.

Each strip used ranged from less than an inch wide to 3 inches wide.  My batik string quilt measures about 40" x 50", not too shabby for all those little pieces from the scrap bin.

And to end it, a picture from the back.  Look at all those seams!  I used 8 bobbins sewing all those little pieced together.

Now to find the perfect backing and figure out how to quilt it, but for now I am so happy with this finished top.

I am linking up to the Festival of Strings hosted by Rachel at Stitched in Color.  There are so many amazing amazing string quilts there.