the above piece is 6"x7 1/2" before the borders. With the borders and binding, it is about 7 1/2"x9 1/2".
Just nice for an '''anytime, any reason gift".

All I can say about your piece is WOW. That is very nice. And you did a great job. Good work and way to go.

Rita

Thank you both, Maria and Klue, for the information. Dancingneedle & mj your blocks are beautiful :thumbup:

azam.
.thanks and Kamona Grace was such fun to do..........mj

Lots of good info here about pp. :lol:

You should always use very small stitches with paper piecing. An instructor once told me that if you tear the paper down the middle of the block and then tear it from the stitches, going left and right, the paper comes off much easier. I have been doing this for a while now, and I find it extremely easy. I just use regular copy paper and have not problem with it...... :wink: :) :)

I used the stabilized paper and found it harder to tear than regular typing paper. I try to get the cheapest paper I can get and haven't had any problems. The key is really the small stitches and they are a pain to take out when you make a mistake.

Judi...You can say that again. the main secret is not to make the mistakes in the first place........like that's going to happen....lololol
mj