I admit I am intimidated, but I bought the Carol Doakes dvd and she makes it look "doable"... Let you know how I make out. :roll:

You did a great job, love your planes!
Keep at PP and before you know it, you might just love it!
I cut my freezer paper to the size of computer paper and run it through the printer.

Welcome to the club, I also hate PP

When I was a very new quilter, I saw a PP pattern that I had to make. I had to--it had everything but my name on it. I bought the kit and taught myself to PP so I could make it. I ended up making 6 of the little wall hangings for gifts. I still love it.

If you want to learn to do something, find a pattern that you really, really want to do. Decide you'll do it and you'll find out you can.

The violet pattern that's too small can be enlarged on a copier. If you want it really large, it can be printed on 2 or more pieces of paper.

Thanks for the info. The reason I don't care for it is because I never know which side to place the material on, if on the printed side of the paper or on back, (dumb,I know). So I just gave up on it , plus when cutting material I seem to cut it too small.

Well, I guess it is just me because they don't go together that quickly with me. Even those with a few pieces takes me awhile & well lets put it this way I wish I could make mine look like others I've seen. Remember the BOM Tim Compass Star well mine had a slight hour glass shape to it & was a bit undersized too. Ahhhh. But I am not giving up, I'll try again someday maybe.

I know it must not be for everybody, but it sure is relaxing and I can do it watching tv and not have to think much about what I'm doing. It is actually the first piece I am doing by hand. So far, I have a stack of flowers, haven't finished making all that I need though. Can't wait to get to that point.

Wow quiltingnoni you are amazing! What a wonderful thing you both did!

What is the "rule of thumb" for cutting fabric for PP? I keep ending up with too small pieces and have to "unsew". aaarrrggg.

I hold the piece in place and look at it through the front, if it covers all with at least 1/4 ' around then I sew, but I am doing the flip and sew method with freezer paper.