Watson

Has anyone ever taken a class on paper piecing on Craftsy and if so, which one did you like?

Or, are there particularly good YouTube videos out there?

I've looked at a few, but I'm still not clear....I thought I had it, stumbled through one quarter of a block and when I went to do the next quarter I was confused again. (Maybe it's just me!)

Any suggestions?

Watson

tessagin

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzW...bktY4JITE8j5BQ I like this video.

ManiacQuilter2

If it is free, go for it. There are too many free videos to watch.

GailG

Thanks, tessagin, for the video link, but this was a very confusing one for me. I couldn't see what she was doing and the purpose of the freezer paper other than that the fabric is "glued" to the fp. I understand about the false stitching to perforate the lines, but this could have been done on the pattern piece. I saw a video recently (can't remember where, but I will search) where a special ruler is used to trim those 1/4" seams (could be done with that particular ruler, though). The directions were a bit clearer.

EasyPeezy

I like Carol Doak's DVD and some of her books. She is the queen of PP.
Can't go wrong with her. I believe she's on Craftsy.

ratherhaverain

I was able to borrow Carol's book and DVD from the library.

Kitsie

I use the Twiddletails freezer paper method for "no tearing off paper" method, but I just tried to bring it up on their site and cannot find it! I have a copy but don't think I can give it to you! Can anyone else find it?

OK! I found it! http://www.twiddletails.com/images/FPFtute/FPFTute.pdf

Siodach

Hi
not a class, but there's a fantastic free paper piecing pattern available from craftsy for Harry Potter fans. It's a bookcase with lots of relevant blocks, eg Hedwig, Trevor, a cauldron etc. I used about half of the designed blocks to make a wall hanging.

Just do a search on craftsy for The Project of Doom :-)

cheers, K

rryder

Carol Doak has two courses on Craftsy. She's an excellent teacher. Ann Peterson also does a section on Freezer paper paper piecing in one of her Craftsy classes, I think it's the one on playing with curves. She is also an excellent teacher.

Rob

grammysharon

I have taken several classes and I have found they have all been very good. If you don't get something ask a question or go back a segment and watch it again. You will figure it out or they will help you understand. I have Carol Doakes books and DVD which makes it even easier to understand. Her system works great!