Let's Talk about Paper Piecing
#52
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I'm trying a new way to paper piece, with fusible interfacing. I'm working on Karen Stone's Cinco De Mayo pattern which is a variation of a New York Beauty. I'm using lightweight pellon fusible interfacing and tracing the pattern onto the fusible, then paper piecing and fusing it all down before I trim. No paper pulling and no weak points. I've quilted with this before on embroidery pieces so I think it will work fine.
#53
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The first thing I tell my paper piecing students is that if you can think "backwards" you can paper piece. All it takes is reverse thinking and a lot of patience. And I love taking out the papers, yeah, I know, I'm weird
My king sized "Insanity" is paper pieced. It is a smaller block size that Bonnie Hunters original with over 15,000 pieces, all batik. Won a 3rd by the judge but viewers choice of our show.
My king sized "Insanity" is paper pieced. It is a smaller block size that Bonnie Hunters original with over 15,000 pieces, all batik. Won a 3rd by the judge but viewers choice of our show.
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#54
I have purchased a Judy Niemeyer fractured Star pattern - paper piecing and I am totally lost as to how to paper piece. It appears totally different to the pp I have done many years ago. I'm not sure if I will be able to make it, have all the fabrics, etc. Just keep looking and reading but not getting anywhere. Any suggestions? Thanks
If you go to her website, under programs ad teaching, there is a list of teachers by area.
http://www.quiltworx.com/certified-p...-and-teaching/
if there is one or more anywhere near you write and ask where they teach.
In honor of the class I'm actually going to buy fabric! I quit buying fabric in 2001!
I'm also going to use batiks, which I've never really used before except for a few scraps.
that said I know we don't Need a class for her patterns if we have some experience, but it sounds like so much fun.
#55
This took 3rd? There must have been some amazing quilts to better this awesome quilt.
The first thing I tell my paper piecing students is that if you can think "backwards" you can paper piece. All it takes is reverse thinking and a lot of patience. And I love taking out the papers, yeah, I know, I'm weird
My king sized "Insanity" is paper pieced. It is a smaller block size that Bonnie Hunters original with over 15,000 pieces, all batik. Won a 3rd by the judge but viewers choice of our show.
My king sized "Insanity" is paper pieced. It is a smaller block size that Bonnie Hunters original with over 15,000 pieces, all batik. Won a 3rd by the judge but viewers choice of our show.
#56
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Location: Central Texas
Posts: 1,310
I too enjoy pping. I do not cut my pieces. I will cut strips and use only what I need rather than cut rectangles or whatever is suggested than have to pitch the other pieces so it cuts down on waste. If you have old phone books save those; the pages are tissue thin any more and really easy to remove from the stitches. I love the precision of it.
#58
Feline fanatic.....love SilverLiningsOriginals........I love her patterns and her vellum paper....wouldn't use anything but them. I hated PPing until I was gifted with the 1/4" ruler and have since bought the 1.8" ruler also. I now do nothing but PPing, no more traditional.....what one can find in traditional, one can also fine in PPing. In my quild's quilt show in February, my Horse Hanging won a 1st place ribbon, and 2 vendors' choice ribbons and my Treasurers of the Seas won a vendors' choice ribbon also. They both received viewers' choice awards also....What a show it was for me this year and it was all because of paper piecing!
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#60
I love to paper piece also. I too have done all of Carol Doak's 50 paper pieced stars. It is my avatar. I have several project I am working on using it. I love the teeny tiny pieces.
I just gave a presentation on PP to a neighboring quilt guild and taught a short class on it. If I had more time I would do more of it.
I just gave a presentation on PP to a neighboring quilt guild and taught a short class on it. If I had more time I would do more of it.
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