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Izy 04-24-2008 07:22 AM

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Didnt upload - will try again :wink: !

This is the one I did today - english paper pieced...by far the easiet method as they are only 4"
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sondray 04-24-2008 09:04 AM

Very nice. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Is paper piecing easier than foundation piecing? I would love to try both, but can't seem to get the hang of it yet. :lol: :lol:


Izy 04-24-2008 09:42 AM

Sondray, the english paper piecing is different from foundation piecing.

1.You can either print off or draw your block at the required finished size. 2.Cut it all up into sections very carefully.
3.Wrap each piece of the block with the fabric and tack to paper.
4. Place ajoining pieces right sides together butting edges up.
5. Whip stitch with tiny stitches together.
6. Remove papers and trim up.

Does that make sense. Its one of those methods that gets easier the more you do!! As long as your are precise with your drawing and cutting, it is very accurate. :D


Steve 04-24-2008 10:55 AM

My kind of quilt; it’s quite admirably insane.

There's one quilt pictured in the book "America's Glorious Quilts" made by George W. Yarrall that it reminds me of. Not the quilt per se, but the sanity part. He worked on it from July 2 1933 - December 30 1935. It contains ten colors of percale, each square measuring 3/8 or 1/4-inch. Total pieces used were 66,153: 27,160 squares in the diagonal borders, 5,125 in the panels, 25,921 in the center and 7,920 on the outer edge. Yikes! Now don't you wish you had that kind of time on your hands?
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sondray 04-24-2008 12:00 PM

Steve, if I did have the time, I wouldn't spend it doing that! :D :D

Izy, thanks for the tutorial. Will give it a try.

QuiltinLee 04-24-2008 12:33 PM

Isn't this something like the Dear Jane Quilts?


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