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Old 07-03-2021, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Onebyone View Post
I agree extra is much better. I don't understand the mindset of but it wastes fabric. How much food do you scrape off dishes after each meal?
Love it! Totally agree.
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Old 07-03-2021, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE View Post
..........Paper Piecing to the rescue for SIAS perfection!
True. But even with the paper piecing method, you cut big and cut down each section.
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Old 07-03-2021, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Stitches23 View Post
True. But even with the paper piecing method, you cut big and cut down each section.
But oh so worthwhile for the results!
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Old 07-04-2021, 04:17 AM
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But oh so worthwhile for the results!
Yeah, and it sure saves your sanity. (or at least mine), as I think that all things are possible with paper-piecing.
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Old 07-04-2021, 07:23 AM
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Yeah, and it sure saves your sanity. (or at least mine), as I think that all things are possible with paper-piecing.
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?)

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Old 07-04-2021, 08:06 AM
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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.
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Old 07-04-2021, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE View Post
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?)
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.
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Old 07-04-2021, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE View Post
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?)
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.
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Old 07-04-2021, 11:29 AM
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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.
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Old 07-04-2021, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JanieW View Post
apologies, Iceblossom for the hijack.
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.

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