Using Stash and Scraps

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01-04-2014, 08:34 AM

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wendiq

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For anyone wanting to do paper piecing, a great group to join for a lot of good info and free blocks, is Carol Doak's Yahoo group. [email protected]. Her patterns tell one just how much fabric to cut for each piece....so very helpful. I have done almost everyone's method and swear by Carol's as it is the easiest and makes for much less wasted fabric.

01-04-2014, 10:47 AM

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Rose Bagwell

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Very nice starts, love the color combinations.

01-04-2014, 12:57 PM

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MargeD

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Your blocks are beautiful and the tablet of the lined newsprint is a great one. I will keep that in mind the next time I go to the Dollar Store.

01-04-2014, 02:45 PM

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luvstoquilt

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My friends and I are using our old phone book pages..works great and the price is right!

01-06-2014, 03:22 AM

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heather1949

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They are just beautiful.

01-06-2014, 04:09 AM

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Babs194068

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Awesome job.

01-06-2014, 04:16 AM

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aaronokon

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wow, that looks complicated. Paper piecing scares me, but I would love to try some kind of geometric design.. Your star looks great!

01-06-2014, 04:52 AM

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jahaper

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You can also use old phone books for the paper. Bonnie Hunter's tip.

01-06-2014, 04:55 AM

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A1penny

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Great way to get rid of scraps. Can't wait to see what you do with pieces.

01-06-2014, 08:47 AM

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Ccorazone

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrio

learning to paper piece is scary! yours is beautiful. PP is on my list for this year. I think I will be looking for a simpler block to learn on than these though! lol your quilt is going to be beautiful when done

I thought scary too.. That is why I never tried it. But I finally made up my mind and tackled the process head-on. Look on the Internet for a tutorial and jump in. It is not as difficult as you think. Plus i dont think you can't get the same effect by any other method. BTW. The centers will be appliqued circles.