Stitches23

Love it! Totally agree.

Stitches23

True. But even with the paper piecing method, you cut big and cut down each section.

QuiltE

But oh so worthwhile for the results!

sandy l

Yeah, and it sure saves your sanity. (or at least mine), as I think that all things are possible with paper-piecing.

QuiltE

Totally agree!!
I've found that PPing is something to do when I am too tired to really pay attention and want to quilt. Getting those amazing results, keeps me going and going .... and oh so productive!!! (and maybe more tired?)

Stitchnripper

I also cut a little big. I am not known for my “precision”. Also - this post reminds us again that there is not just one way to do things and that one size does not fit all so to speak! And another thing is that if something isn’t working for us regardless of “I was always taught to (fill in the blank) it is okay to try a different way.

JanieW

I totally agree about the advantage of paper piecing for accuracy. Removing the paper was the downside of that method for me. Then I discovered paperless paper piecing. It’s done with freezer paper. You don’t sew through the paper; you fold on the line and sew beside it. The same pattern can be used over and over so it saves paper and it saves the aggravation of needing to remove the paper from your stitching.

JanieW

I totally agree about the advantage of paper piecing for accuracy. Removing the paper was the downside of that method for me. Then I discovered paperless paper piecing. It’s done with freezer paper. You don’t sew through the paper; you fold on the line and sew beside it. The same pattern can be used over and over so it saves paper and it saves the aggravation of needing to remove the paper from your stitching.

apologies, Iceblossom for the hijack.

sewingpup

ok....I have a dark little secret. For the most part, I avoid patterns that require real precise piecing. My bad....but it works for me. and overall my points are getting better with just plain repetition. One reason I like doing the Bonnie Hunter mysteries....usually lots of practice with points.

Iceblossom

No hijack! I'm looking to collect various techniques and hints. I have used Paper PIecing, especially for those sharp V type angles/blocks, but to be honest I hadn't even thought about it being an accuracy tool for general quilting -- I think about it for tiny horrible awful intricate blocks only...

The trimming rulers and the other ways to make things are also good. I use templates and trimming down, I get confused with the multi-use trimming rulers and so I just keep sheets of the gridded acrylic template plastic around anyway. Another thing I'll do is put a piece of the 1/4" quilting tape (in my quilting toolbox) to mark lines/trims on my rulers. Helps me keep consistent, otherwise I have to keep counting and sooner or later something gets mis-cut.

Edit/PS: Every year my Tuesday quilt hostess tells me the same thing (because it's true) about the Bonnie Hunter mystery -- but you don't like thousands of little triangles. I'm planning on year 3 in a row this year!

Same person is also a fan of the folded paper piecing technique. She loaned me a book and I have a baby quilt of Paper Pieced Pandas on the to-do list.