I think this might be a flaw in the pattern - the designer accidentally mirrored it. If you look at the examples made by other people on the Craftsy page, they are "backwards" just like yours. The designer herself doesn't show any pictures of a completed block, just mock-ups in EQ. Since she hasn't sewn it, she didn't catch the problem.

Have you tried using a pattern by a different designer? If you do and it works correctly, then we will know that the problem is with the current pattern, not something you're doing wrong.

I love paper piecing and it took me a few goes to get my head round it but I much prefer it to patchwork. As others have said the printed line patterns are backwards so that the final piece comes out the same way as the final design. It looks like it is a design flaw rather than anything you are doing.

I would recommend this designer - Janeen on craftsy quilt art designs) I have ordered her projects by price on this link as many of her free ones are simpler. Don't be put off by the bigger ones though - the couple I have made so far are no harder than the small ones and worth the price as everything goes together so easily

https://www.craftsy.com/profile/quil...dClasses=false

oh I watched so many YouTube videos that made it over complicated - that first link that suzisew posted is by far the simplest and easiest and helped me to get my head round it. You apseem to be doing fine though

Jennifer: I think you are correct. I just looked at the crabs made by others, and their pieces are going in the same direction as mine! I'm so happy, I think I'm about to cry. When I get home from work, I will try to put them together using the samples on Craftsy. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Carry on. You are doing great. Like others said, the pattern for PP is
always backwards from your end result.

seaside quilter - don't give up. I had the same frustrations you are having. All of a sudden, it just clicked and it will for you also. It may help if you watch a video of paper piecing.

seaside quilter- I am so happy that you figured it out. I've done a little PP but I get goofed up. Need more practice! It's fun though.

It looks right.

This is not specifically on Seaside Quilter's question, but I thought it might be a good place to include it. I am definitely spatially challenged but I love paper piecing. I have found that when I have to do more than one of the same block, I have better luck if I do all of #1 and then all of #2 and so on. After I get the first #1 done, for example, I lie it next to my machine and use it as a guide for all the subsequent ones. It has saved me many mistakes. I'm sure others do the same, but I just wanted to suggest it.

Paper piecing is a mirror image so keep in mind it will be backwards from what you’re looking at on the pattern. Remember put your right sides of your material together like you would sew any garment or piecing and it will come out right. Good luck and I’m sure it’s going to be beautiful once you’re done.

In your pic it looks like the hst in section D has the colors in the wrong place.