[QUOTE=Anastasia;5465613]*grumble* thank god for people who send black fabric as their fabric.. tried a paper piecing pattern today. First time I've ever paper pieced.. it got all wiggly in the middle. *scowl*.. and one quarter of the sections is like at least 1/4-1/2" too short.. and overall it wants to measure 12" and not 12.5".. *scowl* back to the drawing board. have I mentioned I don't like paperpiecing? Oh and my stupid tips/corners didn't exactly line up even when I pinned. Again I say.. Have i mentioned i don't like paperpiecing?!
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Oh sweetie...paper piecing isn't really evil. It can be so much fun. It's truly the only way I can get super sharp points.
Carol Doak's (or however you spell her name) has a super super helpful video. I'm not sure if it's on youtube or not but I know there are other videos online to help.
My very very very best friend in paper piecing is my "add a 1/4" ruler". It has made my life easier when I discovered the joys of using it.
If you want to call and chat about it, pm me and I'll give you my landline # ... you'd have to call on Sunday as we'd be out most of tomorrow. Don't know if I can help but I'd be willing to give it a try.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA-b4SCL2ZU
I just watched this and it's a real quick "show & tell" of the ruler.
http://www.addaquarter.com/how_to.php
Is the link to where they make the rulers (I'm not connected with them...I just really like it)