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    Old 03-23-2010, 11:11 AM
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    Thanks, the quilters cache is a great site. Here I go again!
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    Old 03-23-2010, 11:24 AM
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    That silver linings website is great! Lots of paper piecing, thanks
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    Old 03-23-2010, 11:24 AM
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    Here is a sample of recent pp blocks that I have been working on.
    Sometimes I will do a block just to relax and for something different.

    for the mini block swap, still need to do 4 more merry go rounds
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    don't know what to do with these yet, keep adding to them
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    just needs binding, working up the courage to continous bias for it....
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    Old 03-23-2010, 11:24 AM
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    Originally Posted by Olivia's Grammy
    Originally Posted by Sparky
    I love it too. I'm self taught and have a problem with doing things in reverse. I've had to work out my own system. The quilt on my atvar was paper pieced, over 1000 pieces in a 36" circle.
    WOW, that's awesome. How long did it take?
    The piecing took I about 30-60minutes for each section, there were 60 sections. I got faster as I got used to it. The color and fabric selection took a long time. I spent about 6 months working on the quilt.
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    Old 03-23-2010, 11:41 AM
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    Beautiful PP quilts! I need to get busy!
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    Old 03-23-2010, 12:37 PM
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    You are doing great and your block is super. Don't give up, practice really does make perfect!
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    Old 03-23-2010, 12:42 PM
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    Originally Posted by Ninnie
    I just did my first PP yesterday, and I am so addicted!!
    It could have come out a little better probably but I just love the look. I read amma's tute a dozen times, and then ordered Carol Doaks DVD on paper piecing! and once that light bulb finally went off, I was hooked!
    It is beautiful! You are inspiring me!
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    Old 03-23-2010, 12:56 PM
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    Welcome,I have heard the same thing.this is to I love to quilt
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    Old 03-23-2010, 01:32 PM
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    I LOVE PP too!! My avatar is a 20"x20" wall hanging.

    A couple of tips I've found helpful that haven't been mentioned yet:

    --use a larger needle, like 90/14, along with small stitch to make it easy to remove the paper

    --if you have "The Purple Thang" you can use it for removing the paper. Just rub along the seams and they will come out without leaving any mini dots. Say goodbye to the tweezers! I think someone mentioned using a wooden presser.

    Thanks to whoever mentioned Paper Panache--I just ordered $36 in patterns!

    Here's a picture of a wall hanging I adapted from piecing to paper piecing. I was making one blue and one green for my daughter and for my son's girlfriend. I made the first blue one using Eleanor Burns strip method. I didn't like the way the small squares turned out, not square enough. I decided to make a paper piece pattern. I made a second blue one for me and found there were things that needed tweaking. After I tweaked, I made the green one for my daughter!

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    Old 03-23-2010, 02:29 PM
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    Originally Posted by Quilting Nonnie
    I LOVE PP too!! My avatar is a 20"x20" wall hanging.

    A couple of tips I've found helpful that haven't been mentioned yet:

    --use a larger needle, like 90/14, along with small stitch to make it easy to remove the paper

    --if you have "The Purple Thang" you can use it for removing the paper. Just rub along the seams and they will come out without leaving any mini dots. Say goodbye to the tweezers! I think someone mentioned using a wooden presser.

    Thanks to whoever mentioned Paper Panache--I just ordered $36 in patterns!

    Here's a picture of a wall hanging I adapted from piecing to paper piecing. I was making one blue and one green for my daughter and for my son's girlfriend. I made the first blue one using Eleanor Burns strip method. I didn't like the way the small squares turned out, not square enough. I decided to make a paper piece pattern. I made a second blue one for me and found there were things that needed tweaking. After I tweaked, I made the green one for my daughter!
    Did you see on one of the topics on PPing, the link to Carol Doak's website? I was there and under Free Patterns, she has an article that was published in a mag on Converting piecing patterns to pp. I thought that maybe you'd be interested.
    Here's the link. Marilyn

    http://www.caroldoak.com/free-quilt-patterns.php
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