I'm scared, but I'm going to jump in and HOPE it works!

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02-20-2010, 06:53 PM

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mpeters1200

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MadQuilter

THe most important part with the pp is to MAKE SURE your pieces of fabric are larger than the pattern piece you want to cover. Also, MAKE SURE you turn the fabric in the right direction (fabric sides together) when sewing your pieces. (Ask me why I make a point of this)

PP is so precise - you'll do great. Nothing to be scared of.

Well....not all my pieces were as large as they should have been. And I sewed a few with wrong sides together. And I had my angles going the wrong way on several....I'm just glad they are done. I will post some pics as soon as I get them off my camera and onto the computer.

I'm not thrilled with the one I thought would be easy. And the one that I thought would be a little tough was easier than I thought.

02-20-2010, 07:17 PM

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grammynan

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I tried it for the first time this week and it took a while for me to get it right. But I did and the results were good. I can't wait to do it again. Hang in there. Remember, practice makes perfect!

02-20-2010, 08:55 PM

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jljack

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I waited for 3 years to try paper piecing, and am I ever sorry!!! I found it out it is 10 times easier than I thought, and now I like it.

02-21-2010, 04:19 AM

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pam1966

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MadQuilter

Oh yes! I did about three practice blocks that were quite easy and messed them up in these exact ways. To me, I had to kind of think backwards and it took a few times to wrap my head around it.

02-21-2010, 05:55 PM

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mpeters1200

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I posted my PP blocks on a different thread. They are going in my Anniversary Sampler, so I put them in that thread. Blocks All Ways and Chinese Quilt Block

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-36285-1.htm