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  1. 02-28-2012, 06:49 AM #1
    QuiltnNan
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    My first paper piecing

    I've always been scared to try the technique. Thanks to Peggi and so many other members, I completed my first one. The pattern is from Carol Doak's website http://www.caroldoak.com/pdfs/IntrotoPaperPiece3.pdf . She offers it free to teachers to teach the technique. There's no instructions, so I relied on this thread Paper-piecing question
    When putting the 4 sections together, I didn't get the design lined up right. Of course, Carol's is perfect. I think mine is off because of the squaring up I did each section. I had made them oversized to make sure the points won't get cut off when finished. So I squared up to those and ignored the base part of the design [sigh].
    So now I will be trying the 45-piece Dear Jane A-9 which finishes to 4.5" - ugh!
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  2. 02-28-2012, 06:55 AM #2
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    Real nice job on your first one. Never tried it but sure would like to....
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  3. 02-28-2012, 07:05 AM #3
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    I have never tried, maybe someday. Yours is beautiful, great job!!!!
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  4. 02-28-2012, 07:31 AM #4
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    Beautiful paper-pieced block! Good job!
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  5. 02-28-2012, 08:11 AM #5
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    Great job, Nancy! It won't be long til you're hooked on paperpiecing like I am, especially on tiny DJ blocks.
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  6. 02-28-2012, 08:32 AM #6
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    That's fantastic! I can't seem to figure this technique out. I just completed alphabet blocks using this semi-successfully for the first time, but I'm still not sure I know what I'm doing. More ripping than sewing. I finally figured out I had to print them out mirror image, but I still get the pieces on at the wrong angle. I've watched so many tutorials, you'd think I'd get this figured out! I'm going to keep trying though...
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  7. 02-28-2012, 08:43 AM #7
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    Your block came out great! I love the colors you chose to make it with. It makes it look so powerful.
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  8. 02-28-2012, 09:07 AM #8
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    good job..it looks great...I love pp!!
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  9. 02-28-2012, 09:20 AM #9
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    Beautiful block. You are doing a good job.
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  10. 02-28-2012, 10:52 AM #10
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    Your block looks great!!!
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