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AtHomeSewing 03-19-2010 07:36 AM

Congratulations! It turned out beautifully!

Old man- New quilter 03-19-2010 07:38 AM


Originally Posted by Esqmommy
Go to "my profile" and in there is a space to put in an avatar. You will just search in your computer for it, and add it. Let us know if you need more guidance.

Easier than I thought it would be.. Thanks for the info..

Elisabrat 03-19-2010 08:06 AM

Wow that is your FIRST? You did an amazing job. Pat yourself on the back. It came out great.

adirondackgrl76 03-19-2010 09:47 AM

Fantastic! This is beautiful. :thumbup:

craftybear 03-19-2010 09:57 AM

Awesome paper pieced block! Have fun making more of them!

retrogirl02 03-19-2010 09:59 AM

Stunning!

craftybear 03-19-2010 10:01 AM

Awesome! I love paper pieceing!! Keep up the good work!

quiltinggirl 03-19-2010 10:16 AM

What an awesome job with the piecing and your color choice! :thumbup:

k3n 03-19-2010 10:19 AM

That is beautiful!

Ninnie 03-19-2010 10:31 AM

Love it! learning PP this week

sunkistmi 03-19-2010 10:38 AM

Wonderful job! I found PP to be very addicting, couldn't do just one. My problem is that I HATE to waste fabric so I end up being very exact in finding fabric to match my spaces. So far I have been very lucky and haven't goofed. Really love the colors you used. Keep up the good work.
Wendy B

Bevanger 03-19-2010 11:44 AM

oooooooooo pretty

Quiltntime 03-19-2010 01:32 PM


Originally Posted by Old man- New quilter
This is the center of a BOM from Pacific Fabrics. It is the first time I ever tried PP


Very pretty! Pacific Fabrics has beautiful fabrics. I've purchased fabric from the Issaquah, WA store when I lived there.

Oklahoma Suzie 03-19-2010 02:25 PM

beautiful

Marge L. 03-20-2010 02:55 AM

I made the same one years ago. Where you have white, etc., I used tissue lame' in corresponding colors. It is one way to get sharp points is in pp. Yours is a beauty. Great work.

Babs194068 03-20-2010 03:27 AM

That is just awesome!!!

Chay 03-20-2010 05:09 AM

Outstanding job! I love the black and white print fabric, that really adds nice dimension. Paper piecing is so clean looking, love it.

GladGrams 03-20-2010 05:17 AM


Originally Posted by Old man- New quilter

Originally Posted by Martina
Wow that is beautiful.....I never tried PP....is it hard?

... I had someone give me about a 10 minute demo and I just decided that I could do it. The 'hardest' part is understanding how it operates. Once you 'get it' you've got it. Personally, I enjoy it.

I agree about "getting it" with PP. I bought the Carol Doakes video and her book on Mariner's Stars. Once my mind got around which way to place the new piece, things went pretty fast and I was eager to make a second star.

GREAT WORK AND CHOICE OF COLORS!!!

marta 03-20-2010 05:55 AM

Love it! Beautiful colors and so well co-ordinated.
We had a workshop on The Mariner's Compass last Fall. We were told it was so simple it went together in no time. I thought it was difficult to get the points correct. I had to have a friend help me get it done. WHeeeee!
Marta

Old man- New quilter 03-20-2010 07:24 AM

Thank you all for the great comments. So that you'll know... Where it looks white in the pic., it is actually either a light violet batik or a light blue batik. (dk blue aside lt. blue --- dk purple aside lt violet.) The only white is the small space between each outer point that looks like smoke.

masick 03-20-2010 09:49 AM

I always found PP to be a pain in the #*&. Mine never came out looking like yours. Good job.

virtualbernie 03-20-2010 10:05 AM

great job. I love the fabric choices! :thumbup:

wraez 03-20-2010 10:33 AM

yup, beautiful points in PP.

Did you enjoy doing PP? Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't, must be a mood thing, LOL

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

Friendly Quilter 03-20-2010 10:43 AM

It came out really Great. Did you enjoy the process. I don't enjoy it that much. Bthink it looks great.

Old man- New quilter 03-20-2010 11:15 AM


Originally Posted by wraez
yup, beautiful points in PP.

Did you enjoy doing PP? Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't, must be a mood thing, LOL

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

Enjoyed it. Now I want to learn to do it with freezer paper. Looks like an easier way, so far.

Pineapple Princess 03-20-2010 11:32 AM

Great job!

Lyle 03-20-2010 01:48 PM

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so nice, I like PPing. I have been quilting longer than that, but don't do that good of a job. Thanks for sharing. Lyle in South Carolina

#1piecemaker 03-20-2010 02:26 PM

I love the colors you chose. This is very nice. You did good.

Debbie1 03-20-2010 03:33 PM

You did an amazing job! I love the colors you used, with the black background it really makes the other colors pop!

Granny B 03-20-2010 04:51 PM

The black and white starpoints are wonderful and really set the other colors.

quiltlady 03-20-2010 05:35 PM

I've never paper pieced. Might have to meet someday for a lesson. This looks wonderful.

bluesnowdoe 03-20-2010 05:43 PM

love it!!!1

beaglegirl 03-20-2010 06:04 PM

Oh My!!! What a beauty.

danmar 03-20-2010 10:01 PM

Great Job! It's beautiful.

mem123 03-20-2010 10:22 PM

Beautiful! That swirly fabric adds so much to it.

melodylamour 03-20-2010 10:23 PM

Great job. I've not done FPP yet. I've got many blocks I could try too. Just been too intimidated. Thanks for showing me what I'm missing out on...'cause that block is beautiful.

BrendaB 03-20-2010 10:33 PM


Originally Posted by Old man- New quilter
Thanks all, ... it really is my first attempt --- found out that I really LIKE PP. Not bad for an old man that started quilting about 10 months ago, huh??

That is a beautiful job. By the way, I lived in Kirkland, Washington. We may have been neighbors.

Donna P 03-21-2010 03:07 AM

I just started pp also...you did a great job.

jjyocum 03-21-2010 11:31 AM

What a beautiful block and done so well. I plan on doing paper pieced someday.

joeyoz 03-21-2010 11:33 AM

WOW! That is beautiful. :-D :-D :-D


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