I finally understand foundation (paper ) piecing! Have C. Doak's book and tried with it many times I but learn better from watching a demonstration. I found the Connecting Threads video about paper piecing on you tube and began to understand the concept as I watched. The lady explains it really well. You can watch it over and over to really understand it. I made a paper pieced block yesterday and am amazed at how fast it went together. I printed the pattern from my E7. I think I will only paper piece from now on. I found that there is very little waste of fabric with this method. I love it... If you are trying to learn paper piecing, I recommend watching the Connecting Threads video.... Good luck!

It is addictive. I finally did some paper hearts and I want to do some more.
I will watch the Connecting Threads video.
Thank you for sharing this info.

I'm glad to hear about what worked for you! I've bookmarked your message so I can refer to it if/when I finally get enough courage to try paper piecing.

I'm a visual learner as well. I took a class with Carol several years ago. Isn't it fun???

It is so fun, fast and very rewarding as everything comes out perfectly! All points on point and blocks and triangles straight! It's amazing and I can do it! I am not good with cutting accurately so this works much better for me...

Thanks for the heads up about the video.

Yea! I did kimono blocks pp. Had enough for 3 quilts so far! Like pp too!

I love it when people share their "aha!" moments. It takes a twisted mind to fully understand how this works. :thumbup:

Im doing my first pping now and am surprised how easy it is. I was hesitant about doing it because it really looked difficult. I looked at some video's on youtube too and was impressed how easy it is. Would love to see it when your done. :)

Yes, I confirm all the others. Just take practice & a different way of thinking. It's so fun to watch people's faces when they see all those tiny pieces. I just finished one for Christmas that had 186 tiny pieces-the finished quilt is 12" square! I would attach a picture, but don't know how. -any advice?

yes, I agree, Doak's book/cd are the best way to learn pp. The first time I tried it-at a guild meeting with one of the members showing how, I was so confused--I thought NEVER!!, but after a few years tried again with "Doak at my side" and said WOW. I certainly would not do it for everything......I do use the vellum paper that is made for pp,,,easier to tear away........

Carol is the "Queen of PP". She has an amazing Yahoo Group. She puts on patterns, swaps, prizes etc. Her DVD is wonderful. i saw they have some at JoAnns (use coupon)!

Yes, it's addictive. The quilt I'm working on has been totally pp.

Good for you!!! It's a great way to keep accurate points.

Just a word of advice - there IS a difference between "foundation" piecing and "paper" piecing. Foundation piecing is where you sew the patches onto a fabric background, and the background is left permanently in the quilt. Paper piecing is where you sew the patches onto a paper background, and when it's completed the paper is torn away. I make this distinction because I have a friend purchased a product labeled "foundation piecing sheets", thinking it was the tear-away kind of paper. She was quite upset when she realized (after making several blocks) that the foundation she'd used was NOT tear-able - it was the kind designed to be left in the quilt.
Hope this helps!

Thanks for the recommendation, will check it out.

Thanks for the information about the Connecting Threads video. I just watched it and am now excited about paper piecing. After watching the video, I no longer fear paper piecing. Thanks!

I was leery of paper piecing too, then found Craftsy.com and Peggy Martin's Strip Paper Piecing Class on sale. Best investment I have made in a while. Love it and love her technique. I bought some special paper over a year ago in anticipation of learning paper piecing. Then Peggy said she just uses cheap copy paper! Tried it and it works great.

I have loved paper piecing for years, but, when I haven't done it for a while it is kind of like getting on that old bicycle that has been in the garage for a couple of years.....rocky at first, then zoom, into the rhythm!

I cannot find the video :(

http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...ideo__D81.html

I thinkk this is the tutorial referred to

here's another one http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...ideo__D80.html

Thank you, I'll check this, I have a real hard time learning pp

Foundation piecing to me is much different then paper piecing. I call foundation piecing when you sew strips to paper also called string piecing. The paper is removed. Many use old telephone pages as the foundation. I agree Carol Doak's dvd is the best instructional paper piecing to learn why you do the steps.

Carol Doak's books are great! I love PP!!!!!