The Neck Tie Quilt

Exactly one year ago I posted a picture of Alan cutting apart a number of his now-unused ties. About a month ago I started working on the new neck tie quilt in earnest. I've cut all the ties into narrow strips of various lengths, and cut white cotton into 6 1/2 inch squares. Beginning on the center diagonal, I sew the silk strips onto the cotton squares. This is called "string piecing". When the square is covered with strips, I flip it over and trim off the excess. Currently I have 74 such squares and I will be making 16 more - 90 in all.