How many paper piecers are here?
#111
I like to paper piece! I do both kinds (foundation and English). For foundation paper piecing I like Carol Doak designs. For English paper piecing paperpieces.com is a good source for patterns and the little precut paper pieces.
#112
Rubia, I was a complete novice and went to a one-off quilting class where I was able to get the lady who owned the shop to coach me. I only needed an hour or so and I knew all I needed to know! I don't think I would have learnt so quickly from a book or online tutorial - I'm the kind of learner who needs to be shown how to do it, then do it myself, and be able to ask questions! But it's really not difficult - and gives great results.
#118
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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I envy you gals for being able to paper piece. I have tried and tried and have had many teachers who have tried to help me. I am left-handed and dyslexic, so it does seem that this something I cannot do. Will try again in a class in guild this fall. Wish me luck!
#119
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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I've never given a thought to "handedness". It does make things interesting. I'll ask a quilting friend who is a lefty and paper pieces if she does anything different. I know when she demos things that occasionally she will say "don't do like me I'm a lefty" so maybe there IS some trick that she's devised.
#120
I also PP and learned from Carol Doak. Mostly I have used newsprint that comes in large pads from an office supply store. I use a dull blade and cut 8 1/2 x 11 sheets and put them in my printer. I just figured out that when it comes time to remove the paper, a light misting of water with an atomizer, will cause it to almost fall out. It is my favorite kind of piecing.
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