best way to learn paper piecing
07-02-2012, 07:43 AM
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I joined the Quilter's Club of America paper piecing club when they started up in January and they're making either a Mariner's Compass quilt or a Harry Potter. They give two different wordings for how to do it and after a couple of questions and a Utube demonstration and I was off and running! Good luck! It's really fun!
07-02-2012, 03:53 PM
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Try this! Never have to rip off paper and can use a template many times!
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
Thanks for this link, I might be willing to get back into pping with this technique. Does anyone remember (oh what is the name....the people who made the Little Foot and the Big Foot feet???) the papers made with the seam allowance marked on them from years ago? I always get confused now after fighting with those. Haven't done/enjoyed pping in years.
Jan in VA
07-02-2012, 03:58 PM
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I could never figure out instructions from books or tutorials, but when I had a friend sit down with me and I had the fabric and paper in my hand it just clicked. Different people learn in different ways - find the way that suits you best.
07-02-2012, 06:46 PM
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honestly I learned through youtube, she explains it very clear, was not hard for me to figure out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdYS1...C84199EBCB8D9E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmC62...C84199EBCB8D9E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdYS1...C84199EBCB8D9E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmC62...C84199EBCB8D9E
07-02-2012, 09:20 PM
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Start with something simple. Log cabin or courthouse steps would be my suggestion.
Precut your strips or use scraps that you have sorted into dark & light piles.
Do one block at a time until you get a rhythm going. Then you can chain piece them and will be flying along.
I always glue my first piece on so it doesn't slip around and I glue weird angle pieces until I'm sure they will cover the area.
Once you get it figured out in your head--then you can move on to Pineapple, Square in a Square or Flying Geese type blocks. I've been paper-piecing for 8-9 years now but sitting down to do that first block always requires some mental switch to flip back on for me so I pull out a log cabin I've been working on for years to "warm up."
Unlike others, I don't mind removing all the paper. I use a shorter stitch length and I crease all my sewing lines before I start so it's not hard to remove. I prefer to use cheap, thin paper but copy paper works also just a little harder to remove.
Simple paper piecing patterns don't involve all the math, turning under edges or that elusive scant 1/4" seam so it's kind of a mindless, just want to sew but don't know what exercise for me. Those complicated patterns with itty-bitty pieces are a different story, though.
Precut your strips or use scraps that you have sorted into dark & light piles.
Do one block at a time until you get a rhythm going. Then you can chain piece them and will be flying along.
I always glue my first piece on so it doesn't slip around and I glue weird angle pieces until I'm sure they will cover the area.
Once you get it figured out in your head--then you can move on to Pineapple, Square in a Square or Flying Geese type blocks. I've been paper-piecing for 8-9 years now but sitting down to do that first block always requires some mental switch to flip back on for me so I pull out a log cabin I've been working on for years to "warm up."
Unlike others, I don't mind removing all the paper. I use a shorter stitch length and I crease all my sewing lines before I start so it's not hard to remove. I prefer to use cheap, thin paper but copy paper works also just a little harder to remove.
Simple paper piecing patterns don't involve all the math, turning under edges or that elusive scant 1/4" seam so it's kind of a mindless, just want to sew but don't know what exercise for me. Those complicated patterns with itty-bitty pieces are a different story, though.
07-02-2012, 09:45 PM
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The one tool I would recommend is the add 1/4" inch ruler - usually is yellow has a lip that butts up against the edge to be trimmed
http://www.amazon.com/CM-Designs-CM6.../dp/B0002TTLLS
http://www.amazon.com/CM-Designs-CM6.../dp/B0002TTLLS
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