How many paper piecers are here?
#191
I've mostly learned PP from the various sites on the internet, but I did buy a book with 365 PP designs. I'd like to learn how to design my own, too.
I usually combine a PP'd block with borders, etc from strips.
I usually combine a PP'd block with borders, etc from strips.
#193
Sorry to bring up a thread that has been silent for a couple of weeks, but my computer was unavailable for several weeks and I'm trying to catch up.
I love to pp and have pp'd two queen size quilts, one of which was a Judy Neimeyer pattern. I recently purchased 8 of Eileen Sullivan's patterns (thedesignersworkshop.com) that I'm eagerly awaiting the time to start. They look very complicated, but produce wonderful results.
I love to pp and have pp'd two queen size quilts, one of which was a Judy Neimeyer pattern. I recently purchased 8 of Eileen Sullivan's patterns (thedesignersworkshop.com) that I'm eagerly awaiting the time to start. They look very complicated, but produce wonderful results.
#194
I just bought "100 paper piece quilt blocks" book from Connecting Threads...and in the book was an envelope on the inside cover..has a CD in it to be able to make any of the blocks into my desired size.
and as a bonus, the books were all on sale when I bought it....
Haven't used it yet......have too many WIPs to finish first....
if I start that, I will never finish the ones piled on the table...
but the book is really great.
and as a bonus, the books were all on sale when I bought it....
Haven't used it yet......have too many WIPs to finish first....
if I start that, I will never finish the ones piled on the table...
but the book is really great.
#197
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: central California
Posts: 636
I have some questions for you "Paper Piecing Pro's". I haven't done pp in many years, but back then really enjoyed the perfect results. I only did a few small projects. I am doing a block of the month right now with 6" blocks, and some of them are very intricate, so I drew them out on EQ6 and printed for PP. I am having a horrible time with it. How do you cut pieces for pp? Do you have to cut every piece individually? That takes forever. I am doing all the processes right, but I am ending up with too small seam allowances. I feel like I am cutting pieces a lot bigger than it should take, but obviously I am not. How do you figure out how much yardage to get. It seems like there will be a lot of waste. I have ripped out more doing these little pieces than in doing the last 4 big quilts I've done!! Help!!
#198
Originally Posted by roselady
I have some questions for you "Paper Piecing Pro's". I haven't done pp in many years, but back then really enjoyed the perfect results. I only did a few small projects. I am doing a block of the month right now with 6" blocks, and some of them are very intricate, so I drew them out on EQ6 and printed for PP. I am having a horrible time with it. How do you cut pieces for pp? Do you have to cut every piece individually? That takes forever. I am doing all the processes right, but I am ending up with too small seam allowances. I feel like I am cutting pieces a lot bigger than it should take, but obviously I am not. How do you figure out how much yardage to get. It seems like there will be a lot of waste. I have ripped out more doing these little pieces than in doing the last 4 big quilts I've done!! Help!!
#199
There is some waste, but I keep a jar of "snippets", tiny odd pieces left from trimming, because a lot of times,there is a tiny piece needed for a pp piece block, so I dig through there to see if I have something.
#200
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Lexington Va
Posts: 50
Also try measuring the longest side of a piece and add a
half inch or so, then measure the width and add a half inch.
If the piece goes at an odd angle I would add a little more.
Try pining at the seam line and flipping the fabric over to see if it covers.
half inch or so, then measure the width and add a half inch.
If the piece goes at an odd angle I would add a little more.
Try pining at the seam line and flipping the fabric over to see if it covers.
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