Thread: boggled by piecing
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Old 03-14-2012, 09:01 AM
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Sadiemae
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Originally Posted by mea12 View Post
the tear-away paper is just a means of marking your design and i don't consider it cheating at all!! even long-armers use templates. If you're an artist as well as a quilter, then you could free-hand your designs but wouldn't you still need to mark it in some way? (actually not sure about that last question lol)
I agree! It isn't cheating at all! I don't mark or use tear away, but that is simply because I love doing fmq without havng to follow a set pattern. We each find that there are things we enjoy more than others. I have done a couple of pantos, but I find that I don't enjoy it as much as doing it MY way.

I agree with starting with something on the easier side to gain your confidence back.

Good Luck!!!
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