The sizes of the quilts are twin 83x87 double 78x87 queen 84x92 King 100x92 This is from the Quilters Newsletter magazine. I use it for approx. sizes. Jolo

Paper piecing isn't hard, just remember you are sewing on the paper side and the right side of fabric will be facing the feed dogs on your machine.

After the first fabric is applied I take a business card and lay it on the next sewing line and fold toward the paper, then I use a 1/4 inch ruler and cut the excess fabric so my next piece of fabric has a straight edge. It's easy! takes a wee bit more fabric than traditional but I think you get a crisper look.

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I don't know what I was thinking. I always get PP confused with English paper piecing. Paper piecing is fun. I always tell people that you have to turn your brain around! Sorry!

I don't adjust my printer between pages. It seems to be accurate each time. If this question is directed to me, I was talking of using a 9 X 12" sheet of tracing paper. I trim 1/2 inch off of the side to make it 8 1/2 inches. Then I print enough of my pattern pieces to fit 1/2 of the sheet, turn it around, and print on the other half. I have had no trouble with using this paper in the printer and it is as easy to remove as newsprint. Because of its transparency, you can easily trace your pattern on the reverse side.

jolo Thank You for the sizes happy quilting , Shirley

Janet, Thank You for telling me the difference, Shirley

OK, I bought a tablet of the newspaper sheets, ran one through the printer and PP'd a block. I did shorten the stitch length. It was great - the paper just came right off when I was done and no little pieces left. This will be my preferred method from now on. Thanks so much for the tip!

I just went to a free demonstration at my LQS and it was so informative. I knew once I saw it being done, I could figure it out. I can't wait to start practicing and making some blocks. Not ready for the really detailed ones, but at least now I can actually do paper piecing.

I have a love/hate relationship with pp, have done several with different papers and the hate part comes in when you pick the seams out, but I have a problem with points so it is great for points, I will have to try the frezzer paper next one I do, one of these days I will get my camera going and post some pictures of my quilts, and I do take pictures of my quilts, so I remember which ones I liked to do again, and which ones I will never never do again,,,,,

Whoa, these are stunning! I love pointy points...

You don't want to use freezer paper if you're going to sew through it. Freezer paper is for the fold & sew method. Smaller stitch length is for the "flip & sew on the line" method. Cheap, flimsy paper is easiest to get off.

Another method is to use muslin or thin interfacing for the foundation instead of paper. Permanent stabilizer and an extra layer of insulation.

Paperpiecing is how I learned to quilt. First thing I did was join a paper-piecing group and then joined a swap. Nothing like jumping in with both feet! :D

Carol we are neighbors I live in Cape . I would like to learn how to paper piece could you tell me where I can get some information . Do you know of a Hus dealer there? Thank You , Shirley

I actually have never tried it, but my sister (Oklahoma Suzie) has and she showed me how it works. It is very interesting. I am so tempted, but I do have about 6 projects that I want to finish this year. If I start something new, they will all become UFO's. :lol:

can't add anything new to this, but I do love it!!!
it so accurate and crisp, it's worth a couple more minutes.:thumbup:

I love it too--once I get all set up and rolling. It can be so time consuming, but the end results are amazing. Perfect, extremely shart points every time! My sister and I are working on a wedding quilt for our niece that has more pieces than I want to count, but it will be beautiful when we are done. :-)

Paper piecing is like putting a huge puzzle together. That is how I made my avatar. It was hundreds of pieces (and I have another one started)!!

Try using tissue paper I think was mentioned here as tracing paper.Goes through printer and is easy to rip out.
Make sure to put some coppy paper behind.
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Marcia ~ What brand of paper do you use that it tears off so easily? I've made three PP quilts and I liked the technique for the accuracy I was able to achieve, but have to admit that picking out the paper was not fun. I used Carol Doak's paper.

After trying a few different kinds, my vote is for Carol Doak's paper. The key is really the very small stitch, like everyone else is noting.

After stitching, fold the paper back, crease it, and then do the "Texas Tear". You hold in the middle and pull - the paper on the main side and the paper & fabric on the seam side. This puts the pressure in the middle of the paper and the ends of the seam don't seem to come unstitched.

I really did use tracing paper which comes in a tablet, and it worked well and went through the printer fine. However, after seeing the tute on using freezer paper, I tried it on my last three blocks, and I am sold! You cut each template printed on freezer paper to its exact size, iron it on the wrong side of your fabric, alowing 1/4" seam. When you sew these in place you do not sew on the paper and you line up your pieces with pins to get them exact. This alows you to iron each addition in the direction that is best for quilting later and for the seams to lie flat. There's no problem getting the paper off because you don't sew on it. Actually, my paper was old and I had trouble keeping it on!

I love paper piecing!! And I use Brenda Henning's method, where you never cross a seam at more than one point, so you don't have little tiny pieces to pick out.

never could figure out WHY people go to the trouble w/ PP i made one of those maryland stars on quilterscache & didn't realize it was PP, & it turned out ok so now i'm thinkin' "What is PP for?" [maybe i just got lucky-who knows] accuracy is important but i think PP is going to extremes----but if it works for you---GREAT!