ILoveToQuilt

I paper piece mine.

Peckish, SJen and AprilM, I love how your quilts look!

Grace creates

Pegg, your quilt is gorgeous and the exact kind of quilt I love so much. Does the Laundry basket pattern require buying template's I know many of her patterns now are requiring templates. I prefer to measure with a rotary cutter.

Grace creates

April such beautiful quilts. These rulers may make it easier, to be more precise.

Grace creates

Mdegenhart. This is so beautiful. Your colors say happy and tranquil. With the creative grid ruler can you use 2inch strips?

AprilM

Ok, lets see if i can successfully paste this link - Jenny makes it look so easy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujsTghzute0

Jordan

I agree that the Creative Grid pineapple ruler is the best. Watch Jenny Doan on Missouri Star Quilt Co. do a tutorial on this quilt with the CG ruler and it looks so much easier than other ways. I purchased the ruler but haven't tried it yet. MY friend has made a couple of blocks with the CG ruler and said it is really easy.

Mdegenhart

Gracecreates, you can use 1.75 to 2” strips. Thank you! It is my favorite quilt ever.

Peckish

Thank you! It's one of my favorite quilts. And no template needed, it's paper pieced! I had a quarter yard (skinny quarters, not fat) of each fabric, cut them all into strips 1.5" wide by wof, sewed a log on, cut it off, sewed the next log on, cut it off, etc. Squared up each block after it was finished, all seams matched perfectly.

Grace creates

Thanks Pegg, as I said I just loved your quilt. I ended up ordering the Creative Grid ruler but debated and still am debating doing your pattern. First I'm going to tackle one with the creative grid ruler. The reason I like that is to avoid the hassle of ripping all those papers. The reason I liked the pattern you worked on, is because those narrow logs are just so appealing to look at in the finished quilt.

Peckish

Understandable. Would it help if I told you I didn't rip a single piece of paper?

I use the fold-and-sew method of paper piecing. I put a dab of glue stick on the first patch and attach it to the paper. I use a very thin straight edge, such as a razor or thin cardstock, align it on the line I'm to sew next, and fold right on the printed line. (You don't want to use a ruler here because rulers are thick.) Use my add-a-quarter ruler to trim the excess fabric. Line up the next patch with the raw edge of the previous patch and sew right next to the fold I just made. Unfold the paper, press the patch, and voila, you have your next log sewn and no paper to tear. If the block becomes too big, just apply another dab of glue stick in another spot. Once the block is done, you can peel it off and reuse on the next block.

Notes: Some people use freezer paper because you can iron it on instead of using glue stick. This is fine and just a matter of personal preference. I like to use vellum because it's somewhat translucent, so I can easily see the line I'm folding on.