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Beebee 07-12-2010 10:59 AM

I am sort of new to this craft and have been doing a lot of reading and experimenting. I enjoy making quilts for my Great Grandchildren so far. I have looked into this paper piecing and tried it..did research and found there is foundation by the yard which is pre printed. Any comments would be helpful...thank you

athenagwis 07-12-2010 11:02 AM

I don't know much about this, but you are from my neck of the woods, so I thought I would say welcome!! :)

Good luck!
Rachel

sharon b 07-12-2010 11:09 AM

You mean like the Quiltsmart stuff?

http://www.quiltsmart.com/

I want to try it , but haven't yet

sewcrafty 07-12-2010 11:43 AM


Originally Posted by athenagwis
I don't know much about this, but you are from my neck of the woods, so I thought I would say welcome!! :)

Good luck!
Rachel

Same here and Rach your stuff in going in the mail tomorrow!! Sorry for the wait!

sewingladydi 07-12-2010 11:52 AM

I haven't used a fabric foundation, only paper. It is very accurate. I assume you have to machine quilt.

Bluphrog 07-12-2010 12:23 PM

For nonwoven fabric foundations gridded for charm squares, check out http://www.crookednickel.com/

Beebee 07-12-2010 12:44 PM

Thanks for the information...I went on line to Foundation by the yard.. That is where I found the info. It is like paper piecing, but it is already printed. Right now I have tried copy machine on paper and it gives a perfect and I mean perfect block.

athenagwis 07-12-2010 12:56 PM


Originally Posted by sewcrafty

Originally Posted by athenagwis
I don't know much about this, but you are from my neck of the woods, so I thought I would say welcome!! :)

Good luck!
Rachel

Same here and Rach your stuff in going in the mail tomorrow!! Sorry for the wait!

hehe, well I haven't been much better, so we're even. Yours is in the mail tomorrow too!! :)

Rachel

MistyMarie 07-12-2010 12:59 PM

I design my blocks in EQ7, then print them out on regular copy paper, but I have found that using newsprint (the kind that comes in cheap kids' drawing tablets) works best for me when I have small pieces and a lot of paper to remove in small spaces. I use a paper-cutter to get it to 8.5x11 and then run it through the printer. I bought the expensive paper at my LQS a few years ago and didn't see much difference between it and the newsprint.

Beebee 07-12-2010 01:09 PM

Hi Misty Marie..Isn't it amazing how we can make do when we have it and lots of times it works better. I am going to try this..right now I find the copy paper rather heavy. Thanks


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