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lots of cool free patterns online, I will surf and find links for all of us and put them in a catergory Paper Piecing Projects

She (Carol Doak is the best!) is wonderful and has a step by step DVD. I have it and its great. I saw it at JoAnns in one of the quilt book sections - the rack that is near the patterns (at least at my store it is located there) Not with all the quilting books!

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Originally Posted by Katydid2

Go to this site, pick a pattern (block) that is marked paper piecing that you like, print out the templates on regular computer paper, gather your fabric and away you go. Have fun! http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html

I agree, this is a great free site.

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Originally Posted by pdcakm

http://www.caroldoak.com/free-quilt-patterns.php

I bought Carol's book to learn to pp.It has great pictures. Now I have all her CD's and I just print them off on my computer. I couldn't figure it out from the internet. My husband made 2 different light boxes for me to do the pattern to see it better.

visit Carol Doak's web site- there are many free paper piecing patterns- she is the queen of paper piecing- you will learn alot from her site= and be able to choose a pattern for your private class

Carol Doake is the queen of paper piecing. There are tons of blocks on her site for free. Your only problem is picking just one. You can probably use scraps for your first block. Pick something that you can mix other colors with and make a pillow with maybe 4 blocks.
Sue

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Originally Posted by Hattie Frances

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Originally Posted by Katydid2

I agree, this is a great free site.

Definitely go to this site. Great patterns and easy to read instructions. You'll do fine. If you run into problems after, ask your questions here and plenty of folks will jump in to help. Good luck with your class. I found the process much easier once I had taken a class vs. self teaching or videos. Guess I'm just that kind of learner.

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Originally Posted by craftybear

lots of cool free patterns online, I will surf and find links for all of us and put them in a catergory Paper Piecing Projects

Now, that would be a real treat! Thanks craftybear! :wink:

you don't need a class just go to youtube online, they have some excellent tutes. Thats how I learned a few months ago!!!!

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Originally Posted by virgwid

I am brand new to quilting. Want to try anything and everything. I signed up at the LQS for a class on paper piecing. The class got cancelled. I frankly think I was the only one who signed up. The woman offered me a private one hour lesson for the same money, and I jumped on it. I thought I had something I wanted to learn specifically, as she said bring my own material and pattern and she'd get me going, but I realize in my stupidity, what I thought was ok to paper piece is actually a needle turn applique. (A later class I also signed up for). Long story short, I'm sure they probably have a small kit or something that would work, but my paycheck was half what it should have been due to my illness, so if I can get away with not purchasing anything, or at least limit it to whatever you paper piece with, that would be best. I have a too large stash, so probably have just about any fabric that would be needed. Anybody know of any small project? I don't even know what paper piecing looks like, when its appropriate, etc. Poor lady, I don't think she knows what she's getting into! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Virg

This would be a fun and easy block to try. you just have to down load the file.
http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/d...html?idx=13368