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I used the lightest stablizer I could find... wasn't particular about brand, as long as it was real lightweight. To print on it I ironed it to freezer paper. Piecing with the stabilizer didn't make it too bulky because I would clip it off when I had several seam intersecting.
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I make a mess too, but it is totally worth it. I love the 'exactness' of the paper piecing.
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Thanks for sharing this link. I'm going to try it when I get home.
It looks easier than what I've done before.
Originally Posted by Kitsie
Originally Posted by MTS
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Do not give up. If someone were to tell me their first PP experience went smoothly, I would not believe them. It's an incredibly a$$ backwards kind of technique - which I now happen to love. My first block, about 10 years ago, was one of Carol Doak's 50 Fabulous stars. It took 2 hours. TWO FREAKING HOURS. And you haven't yet put together your top ....wait until you see the "mess" when you start removing the paper. I do feel your pain.;) ;) So much easier! And templates don't shift, can be reused many times. |
I use the method Kitsie suggested. Just have to take a minute or two to get your head around the way this works. Beautiful points - no torn paper, no stretched fabric, no loosened seams, etc. Love it!
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I know it is tedious but it produces the best, most perfect finished look. I can't hand piece to make it look as good as paper piecing and I have been quilting for 40 years. It has such precision that it is worth it. I do believe you need to do other projects besides PP at the same time to get a little break from it, but nothing turns out better for sure! Hang in there. Jinny Beyers stuff is gorgeous but does take a little extra time and skill. It will be a wonderful prize quilt when you are done. I can't wait to see your results.
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Claddaughquilting -- I can definitely identify with all the mistakes that can be made in one block. Polly, don't give up, it does get easier and it has taken me TWO weeks to piece 5 of Carol Doak's Maine Star. I am using many colors in each block and trying to keep each block a little bit different so it becomes a challenge. Before I get all the colors successfully sewn in place, most of the selected colors have wound up on the floor in a jumbled mess and I can't remember which piece I intended to sew where. If I can stick with it, it will make a striking quilt........
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I love paper piecing. I really like the fact that I don't have to cut the pieces precisely? to start. And I use thin sew in interfacing and you don't have anything to remove when you are done!!
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I tend to be a neat freak when it comes to PPing. I have two bins next to me. A small one on the table for the fabric scraps and a large recycle bin on the floor right below where I am trimming for the paper pieces. Doing it this way keeps the area I am working on clear of debris.
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I was lucky enough to help our guild's presidents do the Bali Double Wedding ring, it was all paper pieced, but it is beautiful! We are selling raffle tickets for it and will give it away at our show in Nov.. It is really "futsy", but well worth the work, I think.
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by peggymunday
I realize it's "paper" piecing, but I like to trace the pattern onto a lightweight fabric like muslin (just lay the fabric over the pattern and copy with pencil) and then use it like the paper pattern. No need to tear away and it gives the piece more stability without being too thick. It made for quick work for some TUIT's that I did for a women's meeting at the church. I made 16 of these in just a couple of days.
Which is why I always say that there are many PP techniques, but not all work for all PP situations. So it's good to learn them as many as possible as each has its pros and cons. For example, I would never do a complicated Mariner's Compass using muslin foundation. I shiver just thinking about the extra bulk. But your example, or a string quilt, sure, without hesitation. Or I've even used the Benartex NYBeauty pre-printed muslin foundations - but that's because there aren't points matching up with other points. The term paper piecing is almost used generically.I think all these comments cover "foundation" piecing. And then it's your choice of the foundation and method. http://www.paperpanache.com/free/guestpats/atuit.htm |
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