I found this site listed in another discussion on string quilts. Really like the look of some of these, and, more importantly, think I have tons of scraps to make one.

http://heartstringsquiltproject.blogspot.com/2007/07/he...enge-365-blocks.html

What is the significance of the name? I could not find any guidelines with the website for this block. Looking at the pictures, there seems to be no set number in the stack nor even any set dimension, other than being rectangles. What am I missing? Can someone point me in the right direction?

This is what I though a Chinese Coin was:

http://mccallsquilting.com/qb/pattern_1102//index.html

Meg, the whole site is a puzzle. I did not understand why this project was begun and who would benefit from the quilts. Or is this a "something to do when we don't know what to do" kind of project? There were various designs and sizes, yet in the main page they gave guidelines which cannot be appllied to all the quilts.

I felt the whole thing was strange. But just as I see things in a different way, so do others. And the Chinese Coins is another example. There are more than one variation of a pattern.

Cunfusing to say the least.

June

Actually, June, I hadn't even considered your points, which are valid. I guess the reason why was because I wasn't planning on making the quilt for them- I just wanted to use up my scraps! LOL How's that for being self-absorbed! LOL Actually, I was thinking that it would make a nice bright, colorful quilt to put on one of the beds at my mother's cabin. With all the sand and pine needles the grands drag in, I sure don't want to be putting any heirloom quilts on those beds!

Interesting! I had always thought of Chinese coins blocks as strippy like the first one, Meg. http://www.quilterscache.com/C/ChineseCoinsBlock.html

I just found another version http://www.jinnybeyer.com/block-a-week/live/patterns.cfm?blockid=139&axis_v=2
http://www.svqg.info/pages/block%20of%20the%20month.html

Pics: http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/art/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=44
http://www.stellarubinantiques.com/items/137815/en1store.html

This has some info http://maryquilts.blogspot.com/2007/08/ugh.html
Haven't found anything much on info other than this.

I do think it's a great way to use up scraps - and I really like the look of bar quilts.

Marian

Now here's a nice version!! http://www.lucyanne.org/wp/?page_id=23

different! http://www.trocadero.com/stellarubin/items/622993/en1.html

Check out the string hearts quilt on this blogpage!! Too cool!!!
it's almost half way down.
http://maryquilts.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html

So, Gerda, I take it there really isn't any pattern. More like controlled chaos! The term is more of a technique than an actual pattern.

P. S. In case any one is wondering- Christmas is coming soon! How do I know? My hulking teenager just brought me an unexpected treat of toast and cocoa! Hmmm? Must be something pretty big on his wish list! New tires for the truck, maybe? LOL

I'm always amazed at how many variations one can find under a block name. Must say I do like that block under LucyAnne - it's very different.

Meg, it's nice to see you around again - computer problems over?

Mary

June

To find out more about the Heartstrings Quilt project you need to visit their website. You were just at the blog. They collect string squares and put them together to make tops and then quilts that they donate to tons of charities. I know that currently they are sending some out to California to victims of the fires. But they send them all over. There is a list on the website of places/groups they have sent them too. Sometimes they do "challenges" or special projects. That is what the chinese coins was. Here is a link to the website:
http://heartstringsquiltproject.com/index.html
The photos of the quilts are great. It is neat how they are using all the blocks from all over the world to make the quilts.

Wasie