Originally Posted by Kitsie
Originally Posted by MTS
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Do not give up.
If someone were to tell me their first PP experience went smoothly, I would not believe them. It's an incredibly a$$ backwards kind of technique - which I now happen to love.
My first block, about 10 years ago, was one of Carol Doak's 50 Fabulous stars. It took 2 hours. TWO FREAKING HOURS.
And you haven't yet put together your top ....wait until you see the "mess" when you start removing the paper.
I do feel your pain.;) ;)
You can avoid the removing paper step! :
http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21
So much easier! And templates don't shift, can be reused many times.
she makes it look easy, but in reality, you have be super precise to NOT sew on the paper. and each template only lasts about 3 blocks. so you have to stop and make MORE templates....
Paper piecing is like any thing else..you have to take in small steps ANd you can remove the paper from the block before putting the quilt together, simply stay stitch the outer 1/8" of the block and then spray it with sizing after the paper is gone and PRESS it with no stretching.