Old 08-22-2009, 05:52 PM
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kluedesigns
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bravo!!!!


you're over the PP hump and are fast on your way to being a pro!


cutting the shapes for the square in square is easy just cut it 0.5 inches larger then what you need and trim it down - that gives you plenty of room on each side.


the boat thing is a different story because all the shapes are different sizes and all the angles are different too.

in this case i would do strip paper piecing.

you figure out the size strip you need to cover the large sections and go to work. it might be something like 5 inches high by the width of the fabric.

sew the strip on to the paper, fold it over to cover the section, and trim the 1/4 seam for the next section.

then when you need that color again just use the strip.


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