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I've done a lot of paper piecing. The best method bar none that I've found so far is Marci Bakers. The pieces fit every single time. Even really odd angles. Every. Single. Time.
She has instructional cards called "know before you sew". I got the basic paper piecing one.
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i have not foundation pieced, but have tried paper piecing. it is, indeed, difficult at first. once you have a little success, you will be glad you learned. hang in there. please show us how you are doing.
Nancy in western NY
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You are doing nothing wrong. It is a hard method at first but stick with it. It took me 2 years of "hit and miss" before I spent a whole weekend doing nothing else until I got my head around it and pretty much mastered it.
There are some excellent you-tube videos on the method. Have a google.
Aloha Karen
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My first attempt at paper piecing was a Judy Neimeir class. She is a good instructer, but I was clueless. When I went home, I tried again and again. Finally I got it after lots of wasted material and ripped seams. Now it is my favorite method of piecing. My advice is do not give up. If I can do it, you certainly can.
Sorry, but I think pre-perforating the paper (per the Craftsy instructions) is a complete waste of time!! You do the exact same thing when you lower your stitch length and sew the darn pieces together. The paper comes off fine.
I saw Marci Baker the other evening. loved her quilts and books and rulers, etc.
Foundation piecing is no pattern needed on paper, paper piecing is pattern printed on paper. Carol Doak's dvd was the only way I could learn how to paper piece. She goes step by step, no short cuts and you see every cut and stitch. I don't know how anyone learns paper piecing by a book, the pictures doesn't show enough.
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This is paper piecing because the pattern is printed on the paper. She called it foundation piecing but I knew it was paper piecing. I am going to check out Carol Doak's and see if I can get encouraged by her. I've done 19 blocks so far, (19th being the paper pieced one) and have one last one to go. Seem to can't find the encouragement to try it again. So, I will look into her. Thank you all so much. Especially saying how much you enjoy it now. Makes me think there is hope. I've always wanted to try it! Thanks again!
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Sent you a PM. I have a Carol Doak video on CD that I will send to you!!!
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