paper piecing...get easier?
#52
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Westerville, Ohio
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It gets easier. Off the subject, but I love your 2 adorable babies in your avatar. What kind are they, how old, names, etc.
I have a terrier mix, Lucy, who is 1-1/2 years old and I love her to pieces.
I have a terrier mix, Lucy, who is 1-1/2 years old and I love her to pieces.
#54
Originally Posted by quiltykim
Hi quilters...I just took a class on paper piecing and thought it was pretty fun. Does it get pretty quick and easy once you get the hang of it? So far it seems to take me forever...but I'm only on my second block...any tips would be appreciated!
PP requires concentration with no interruptions. Put the animals out of your sewing area and don't answer the phone. Make sure you're rested and nothing is bugging you at the time. RELAX ! If you're tired and uptight, you will make mistakes quit often. Ask me how I know. Follow the procedure step by step until you feel comfortable with it and always check sewing and cutting lines twice so you won't have to unsew. Remember, you must be able to concentrate and put all your thots into the work. It does get easier and easier with experience. Oh, and take a 15 min. break every hour.
#57
Originally Posted by quiltykim
Hi quilters...I just took a class on paper piecing and thought it was pretty fun. Does it get pretty quick and easy once you get the hang of it? So far it seems to take me forever...but I'm only on my second block...any tips would be appreciated!
#58
Originally Posted by Sister Sal
I didn't take a class. Just bought Carol Doak's book and took my time, going slowly. She has excellent instructions. I like to make my own patterns - simple as they are. I love paper peicing.
#59
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Baileys Prairie, Texas
Posts: 294
I won't say I am a convert to paper piecing, but I took a class on a Judy Neimeyer (sp?) method of piecing and for the first time I have finished the quilt. Her method made real good sense to me and she uses almost exclusively batiks. I am getting ready to start anothe one of her patterns. It is a refreshing change for me.
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