Thank you for your kind words. I work with a lot of compassionate people....and at times when I was getting frustrated with my "students", I had to stop and remind myself that they were all in my class because their heart and souls were dedicated to this project...irregardless of their sewing skills!

thanks, I will try that if I don't find another larger violet.........MJ

I don't mean to be a bother, but could someone please actually what paper piecing is? I know that it involves paper, fabric, and patterns...but I don't actually understand what the process is. Thanks!

I only recently got the hang of it enough to really enjoy doing it. I have been using a small flurescent light under one of my large Tupperware containers (large!) to make a light box so I see where to place the fabric on the foundation. It makes it much easier.

Paper piecing is done with a pattern printed on a piece of lightweight paper. You cut small pieces of fabric and actually sew them right onto the paper per the pattern. After you get the whole block done, you remove the paper from the back. There is a tutorial on the board under Tutorials. It's a good tutorial.

Thank you very much. I will find the tutorial. But, I have to ask...do you still use seams in the piecing?

Good job on your pp blocks. The other quilt has so much love in it, and you were so generose with teaching every one how to pp. and for such a wonderful cause. God bless you. Penny

The wonderful ladies here provided me with info on a freezer paper method that is just great. No tearing out the paper after piecing. I started with a simple piecing block (4 pieces) just to get the ryhthm and hang of it, and from there on it was easy. I have done some with the teeniest pieces and it turns out great in the end. Maybe someone here can remember the link that gave these instructions. (Again, thanks to you all for your wonderful hints, jokes, recipes, inspiration, etc.)

I LOVE paper piecing. I've only done small pieces so far, maybe I'll be less fond of it on a larger project. One is next in line on my "quilts-to-make" waiting list. Let's see how I feel about it then.

If you want to stay motivated about PP look at these designs.

http://www.thedesignersworkshop.com/catalog.php?sec=1

Wow, now that's what I'm talking about! Gorgeous. I've done a landscape paperpieced, but those flowers are so tempting!

I hate paper piecing. I do however, love the look and neatness. I have plenty of other patterns that I can do without the constant headache, though.

I have pp on my list to do. I will probably start one using scraps in a few months - after I try to work on some of my wip