Paper peicing
01-26-2012, 09:43 AM
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The phone book pages are used for foundation piecing. No pattern needed to be printed for that. I think many beginner paper piecers get the techniques confused. Paper piecing, Foundation piecing and English paper piecing are very different but all involve using paper. I don't think the original poster means to paper piece a spider web, foundation piecing is the easiest way to make those.
01-26-2012, 10:12 AM
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paper that is used for newspapers but does not have ink on it. It's clean white paper. Although, you would have to cut it down as it is the size of a newspaper and the best part is that you would not have to worry about ink getting on your fabric allowing you to use light colors. They sell this in a ten pound box for approximately nine bucks, this was the price a couple of years ago. Just an idea.
01-26-2012, 10:47 AM
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Now I am confused. What is the difference between paper piecing and foundation piecing and when do you use each technique?
The phone book pages are used for foundation piecing. No pattern needed to be printed for that. I think many beginner paper piecers get the techniques confused. Paper piecing, Foundation piecing and English paper piecing are very different but all involve using paper. I don't think the original poster means to paper piece a spider web, foundation piecing is the easiest way to make those.
01-26-2012, 01:38 PM
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In a nutshell, paper piecing is when you use a layer of paper to stabilize the blocks, and you remove the paper when you're done. Foundation piecing is using a layer of fabric (such as muslin) to stabilize the blocks, you stitch the patches directly on it, and it is left in the quilt permanently.
01-26-2012, 02:27 PM
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Great explanation, thanks!
In a nutshell, paper piecing is when you use a layer of paper to stabilize the blocks, and you remove the paper when you're done. Foundation piecing is using a layer of fabric (such as muslin) to stabilize the blocks, you stitch the patches directly on it, and it is left in the quilt permanently.
01-26-2012, 03:23 PM
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Great question about paper versus foundation piecing! I had wondered the same. Great explanation too! I am wondering, are there different circumstances that dictate picking one over the other? Or is it just personal preference?
01-27-2012, 10:32 AM
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I just had a brain fart. I mean a light bulb turned on when I read the post about using newspapers or phone books for the paper piecing. I worked for U-Haul before I became disabled and they sell wrapping paper. It is made out of newsprint, paper that is used for newspapers but does not have ink on it. It's clean white paper. Although, you would have to cut it down as it is the size of a newspaper and the best part is that you would not have to worry about ink getting on your fabric allowing you to use light colors. They sell this in a ten pound box for approximately nine bucks, this was the price a couple of years ago. Just an idea.
01-27-2012, 10:39 AM
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When doing a spider web you don't need to see a template as once you cut the kite piece for the middle and stick it down the rest is just a sew flip sew flip and so on until you get to the corner. Trim the overlapping pieces off and you are done...don't make it harder than you need to
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