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Looks good.
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michael,
love it! - i am going to put this on my to do list to use up my scraps |
Those are great! I will have to learn how to do that!
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I love paper piecing too.
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very cool! i use cheap muslin and copy patterns onto it for foundation piecing, the new york beauty blocks are another one really cool and fun to do that way :thumbup: glad to see another one hooked on a new (to them) technique :-D
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Originally Posted by miholmes
Well I think I found a new passion. I took a "Crazy Quilt" class at my LQS on Monday. It used foundation piecing by the bolt by Benatrex. It was SO fun....and EASY! And the best part...everything lines up the way it should!!
I can't believe I haven't tried this before. Although I will probably do the design on paper, buy the design by the hard is rather expensive...NICE but a little expensive. Here the patter we used and then a sample of how it turned out. Sorry for the blurry pic, took it with my phone at work. :) miholmes---just finished the last crazy blocks for a queen size today. Didn't have a pattern. Just put on whatever and whichever. No 2 alike. I then went over each seam with a decorative stitch as you see in the old-time crazy quilts. Am sashing with black. Makes each block really stand out. It is fun, but with all the extra stitching it does get a bit boring. Now to finish it. Good luck with yours. I like that pattern??? though. I have one similar from an old magazing. Have fun. Marge Where did you take your class? West Side Sewing? |
Wow, your blocks look awesome!
You can also do paper/foundation piecing without sewing thru the paper, that is the way I prefer. I also like to use inexpensive muslin (think Joanns .99yd with additional 50% off) to use for foundation string quilts, OR some ugly fabric that I have with no desire to make a quilt out of it, I turn it to the lighter, wrong side and use it so the color/pattern won't show thru to the side that has light fabrics on top. I hate ripping off the paper, so I prefer fabric foundations. warm quilt hugs, sue in CA |
Great job on the blocks. Paper piecing can be addictive once one grasps the idea of it.
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Michael, I have used this method and I think it is great. Your block is wonderful. I make victorian crazy lap quilt this way and use embroidery to accent the seams. Glenn :)
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You should see a whole quilt done in paper piecing, can't wait to see yours.
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