I am sort of new to this craft and have been doing a lot of reading and experimenting. I enjoy making quilts for my Great Grandchildren so far. I have looked into this paper piecing and tried it..did research and found there is foundation by the yard which is pre printed. Any comments would be helpful...thank you
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I don't know much about this, but you are from my neck of the woods, so I thought I would say welcome!! :)
Good luck! Rachel |
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Originally Posted by athenagwis
I don't know much about this, but you are from my neck of the woods, so I thought I would say welcome!! :)
Good luck! Rachel |
I haven't used a fabric foundation, only paper. It is very accurate. I assume you have to machine quilt.
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For nonwoven fabric foundations gridded for charm squares, check out http://www.crookednickel.com/
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Thanks for the information...I went on line to Foundation by the yard.. That is where I found the info. It is like paper piecing, but it is already printed. Right now I have tried copy machine on paper and it gives a perfect and I mean perfect block.
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Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Originally Posted by athenagwis
I don't know much about this, but you are from my neck of the woods, so I thought I would say welcome!! :)
Good luck! Rachel Rachel |
I design my blocks in EQ7, then print them out on regular copy paper, but I have found that using newsprint (the kind that comes in cheap kids' drawing tablets) works best for me when I have small pieces and a lot of paper to remove in small spaces. I use a paper-cutter to get it to 8.5x11 and then run it through the printer. I bought the expensive paper at my LQS a few years ago and didn't see much difference between it and the newsprint.
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Hi Misty Marie..Isn't it amazing how we can make do when we have it and lots of times it works better. I am going to try this..right now I find the copy paper rather heavy. Thanks
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I don't know if you could print on it but I have also heard phone book paper is a great weight. I have not tried it yet but plan to. LOL
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Hi Beebee, I have done quite a few PP projects, I love the precision on points. I am not usually that particular, but the pp does give crisp work. I have found the paper that is specifically made for PP is the best. Nothing is easy to remove, but I think Carol Doak's paper is about the easiest. It also does well if you moisten it a little on stubborn areas. It is more costly, but I think it is worth the $$$$.
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