Old 04-22-2013, 11:46 AM
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auntpiggylpn
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Originally Posted by msariano View Post
QuiltE and Auntpiggylpn--doesn't paper piecing with the whole fabric make it more cumbersome? I'm ready to tear my hair out as it is with the sewing, turning and trimming, etc. I guess I'll go with dunster's suggestion of cutting the pieces as a rectangle, 1/2 inch bigger all around. I my opinion, paper piecing wastes more fabric than cutting each template out. However, I go with it because the points are so precise. Back to the cutting board...

Yes it can be cumbersome. I am paper piecing my periwinkle quilt and I started cutting rectangles and it has worked out fabulously!
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