JeanieG

It is so wonderful to see all the helpful people on this thread! What fun we are going to have! All those new to Paper Piecing, if us "old timers" to FWS quilts can learn, you newbies can too.

huskyquilter

Great video! Thanks for sharing... Question, they don't show her pressing, I'm assuming that's just for ease of filming correct? You still press after trimming the seams correct?

JeanieG

I always press the seams after I sew them.

QuiltingNinaSue

I always keep the "Best Press" bottle handy to press quilt blocks.

Honchey

Hi teri Lynn, Where in Jersey do you hail from?? PPing is not hard to do..It does take some time to get the hang of it.. If you are not too far I could really help you personally.. PM me to let me know if you don't want to put it on the "board"...Honchey

Hi Ladies, I've been on the road for two days and it finally feels so good to be home..I't so nice and cool.. we had hot & muggy days for the 3 1/2 weeks we were in NC.. I brought my tomato plant back with me..It grew sooo big down there..I have tomatoes on it too..It sat so nice in the car..It even had the seat belt around it I was aslo busy cutting out the foundation pieces...

Now I have to read all that I missed for the last 3 days..You guys have been chatting it up!!!

oksewglad

I think that this is the way our friend dublb made her blocks...good luck to you all..

Gayle's Quilts

I have been trying to find foundation paper, and the piecing thread. But luck in my area. does anyone have some where I could order it. Also I was told I need to use a 50 /60 weight thread?? As I said before this is my first time doing this. I have watch a couple different ways, and I don't think it is going to be to bad..

JeanieG

I use newsprint for my Paper Piecing foundation paper. It goes through the printer just fine and tears off easily when you are ready to remove it. I get it from Dick Blick. You can buy 2 reams for the same shipping cost as one. Or you can get Scribble Pads from the dollar store and cut it 8 1/2 X 11.

http://www.dickblick.com/items/10204-1085/

sophiebernina

Is anyone planning to English Paper Piece rather than foundation paper piece?

janRN

Gayle I use regular recycled copy paper that the gals at my former office save for me. It's amazing how much copy paper we waste (cover sheets, duplicates, etc) that in 6 months I have a stack equal to 5 reams of paper. I like the idea of recycling but if I didn't have access to this I'd buy cheap copy paper at Walmart. I've never had problems removing it. As for thread, I use ConnectingThreads thread, never bought any special thread for pp.