for NEW paper piecers!
 

or those who think it is hard to do...check out Carol Doak's NEW tute on it. Carol is the "queen" of paper piecing and she will show you how to do it right!

http://www.caroldoak.com/weblog/

I have a bunch of her books, and did a over sized King quilt with some of her patterns.. I love her stuff.

Tks, Jacquie. One of my dreams is to learn how to paper piece.

Thanks, that was interesting! Do you use the add a ¼" ruler attached to a card like she recommends? I have always just grapped a chunk of fabric & stitched....

I'm not clear on the use of the index card.

I have made numerous paper pieced projects from cards to queen sized quilts and never used any of the extra tools she recommends.

while she "recommends" using things, it does not mean you "have to"...some don't use the tools, and some can't do it without them!

I do NOT use the index card like she shows, but I do use the 1/4" and even 1/8" ruler...for more than just paper piecing! I found that you can flip the paper up next to the ruler edge and use your nail to crease the paper just fine without the card attached!

Thanks! I have paper pieced a few things but end up ripping out more than I sew. Maybe this can help me understand it a little better. My problem is always figuring out how to get the pieces going the right direction, they always end up backwards if they're at an angle.

Thanks, Jacquie! Ill file that away for the future. I'm sure I'll want to try pp someday.

Thanks Jacquie. I have been teaching my sister how to paper piece and this will help her.