Paper pieced batik wall hanging
06-18-2010, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by gaigai
It is beautimus! So, is that it's name: Persnickety Precision? (Say that 5 times real fast!)
06-18-2010, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Well, nearly! In British speak there's no 's' so it's Pernickety Precision or, to give it it's full name, 'Paper Pieced Pernickety Precision'. :mrgreen: But you can call it 4Ps if you like! :lol:
OK, so what you are telling me is that YOU are PERNICKETY, but I am PERSNICKETY!! Right!? :lol: :-P
BTW, I'm making sunflower petals as fast as I can!! :P
06-18-2010, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Thanks everyone. FWL? is there a reason you used poly thread? Just wondering. I always piece with YLI 60 wt, which is really thin and strong.
06-19-2010, 12:58 AM
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Thanks everyone. FWL? is there a reason you used poly thread? Just wondering. I always piece with YLI 60 wt, which is really thin and strong.
BTW I'd love to see a pic of the PP circle you mentioned. :-D
06-19-2010, 06:27 PM
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I looked in that book and it said to use a size 9 needle w/ 60 wt. poly thread because it's very fine and doesn't add bulk to the seam. It's also strong and won't stretch when tearing off the paper. Strong, smooth 50 or 60 wt. cotton thread is fine too. The red star has 1/8" seam allowances and finished shapes of 1/4" across or less. Because of all the points, I had places where the seam allowances were piled up on top of each other. That's when I decided that the last 2 stars, which would be smaller in diameter, needed to be fused - not pp. So here's the red star which is 9" diameter. The orange one is 13" diameter.
I looked in that book and it said to use a size 9 needle w/ 60 wt. poly thread because it's very fine and doesn't add bulk to the seam. It's also strong and won't stretch when tearing off the paper. Strong, smooth 50 or 60 wt. cotton thread is fine too. The red star has 1/8" seam allowances and finished shapes of 1/4" across or less. Because of all the points, I had places where the seam allowances were piled up on top of each other. That's when I decided that the last 2 stars, which would be smaller in diameter, needed to be fused - not pp. So here's the red star which is 9" diameter. The orange one is 13" diameter.
red 8 sectioned star = 216 pieces in a whole circle
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orange 8 sectioned star
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