Originally Posted by Ruth Camp
I know how to find stuff on the web, but there are a lot of people here that do paper piecing, I would appreciate it if you could direct me to some sites that are not so confusing. I have seen the work that has been posted and I want to try......I like the chicken that was just posted, if you haven't seen it take a look' it'll make you smile if not laugh
paper piecing is only difficult because you're supposed to sew upside down. (fabric is underneath the paper). it's easy to get the seam allowance all whacky. doesn't matter if they're too wide (unless you cut your pieces exactly, which you should never do). but if they're too narrow, the whole thing could fall apart in the wash.
to avoid that, you can "cheat" by drawing a line (make sure it's a different color than the sewing line) 1/4" away from the sewing line. line your pieces up on that line, sew, and you should be good to go.