I would love to make the Grandmother's fan using paper piecing. Would anyone have a pattern please? TIA

Maybe this will help you: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-15094-1.htm

pattern...paper pieced and applique: http://www.quilterscache.com/G/Grand...sFanBlock.html

OK this is my problem............i have been trying to understand this all day but it makes no sense. Please look at the pic i am attaching. This is for paper piecing te grandmothers fan. I made 3 blocks so far but the placement makes no sense.

oops how do i add a pic?

on your previous post click on Add New Attachment

I recommend this to practice paper piecing: http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQu...tingthree.html

It is simple and easy to understand.

Thanks Agape........i've done paper piecing before and i can do it without problems but this block is not making sense to me. When i line up the blocks side by side, the end blade on one of the blocks is straight up and down but the adjoining block is a curved blade. It dont make sense no matter what i do.

If you used that pattern, your fan should be squared off.

Mesissy, I just looked at it and it makes no sense to me, either!!

Maybe it is supposed to be a "mini" fan and set individually in the quilt? It does look like you would sew two together, matching '5' on one to '4' on the other.

A picture of your result would be helpful.

try English paper piecing instead - much easier to do.

Thanks, Agape. OK.........the first two blocks line up but the 3rd block, thats where the problem comes in with the blades. The blades on #1 and 2, they r up and down, but block 3, the blade is not up and down. No matter how i turn the block.

Could you post a pic?