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Quilt-Till-U-Wilt 02-08-2012 07:16 AM
Quilting paper pieced quilts
 
What is the best way to quilt a paper pieced quilt since the piecing is so bulky. I love paper piecing but have no idea how to quilt it.

cbridges22 02-08-2012 07:20 AM
Why is it so bulky?I have done several and have no more bulk than a regular pieced quilt.Did you trim your edges to 1/4 and remove the paper?

Quilt-Till-U-Wilt 02-08-2012 07:38 AM
Bulky
 
Originally Posted by cbridges22 (Post 4954834)
Why is it so bulky?I have done several and have no more bulk than a regular pieced quilt.Did you trim your edges to 1/4 and remove the paper?
Yes, I trimmed the seams and removed the paper but there are a lot of small pieces therefore many connecting seams. The squares are done in sections and many are sewn together on the diagonal. These are from the Backyard Bird Quilts book.

marilynr 02-08-2012 07:52 AM
I made Paper Panache's "Nativity" & it had many tiny pieces & there was quite a bit of bulk, even after trimming.
When FMQing, using clear thread, I just went right over all the seams to hold them down & control the bulk.
Marilyn

grocifer 02-08-2012 07:58 AM
I'm planning to free motion quilt my Maine Star quilt, avoiding the centers as they are very thick. Just haven't decided yet on design and thread color.


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