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02-17-2010, 08:19 AM

#91

The Babe

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Originally Posted by craftybear

Hi,

I just learned to paper piece today as my friend showed me at her house. She gave me a bag of scraps so I came home and made my 1st paper piece block. I am posting a picture of it!

Karen

Karen, did you draft this block or was it a pattern from somewhere. If it is a free block would you please let me know how to get it. Thanks.

02-18-2010, 05:06 PM

#92

Quilter71

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Location: SE Texas

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So happy to see that I'm among so many that agree paper piecing IS another technique of quilting, and I too love the precision, especially when you have really small pieces. Kelly, you do some awesome paper piecing, love seeing pics of everyone's projects!!!!

02-18-2010, 05:19 PM

#93

quiltingnonie

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Location: small town in Oregon

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I LOVE paper piecing...in fact my avatar is a queen sized PP quilt, pattern by Valori Wells of Sisters, OR. I just wouldn't try NY Beauty blocks any other way.
Re: the garden quilt. That is the FIRST paper pieced pattern I ever did! Believe it was in a magazine. My husband made a frame for it with 100 year old barn wood, and it is hanging in our family room.

07-28-2010, 06:23 AM

#94

Mariposa

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Paper piecing rocks! ;)

07-28-2010, 06:29 AM

#95

sidmona

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Paper piecing is awesome and great fun. I've made three quilts so far using PPd blocks and have another three planned.

07-28-2010, 06:34 AM

#96

EdieClay

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Ten Mile, Tennessee

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I love paper piecing, but have been afraid to try it ... someone mentioned an 8-year old granddaughter paper piecing ... surely, I can do it too ... as soon as I figure out, how to get started, I am going to try it too.

07-28-2010, 08:08 AM

#97

Scraffy

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Location: Southeast Missouri

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I have been wondering if you could combine paper piecing with a quilt as you go technique? Has anyone tried this, or do you know of a book on this idea?

07-28-2010, 08:12 AM

#98

Midwestmary

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Location: Eastern Iowa

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KellyPA

I was crushed last night when my mom told me that paper piecing is "cheating" and not real quilting :( I thought it was just another method. Maybe not as impressive as template piecing, but I'm having a great time with it!

Here is where I posted my pictures to the group.....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/9295.page

Marcia....I love the precision too!!! I would never be able to make sure perfect points with template piecing....I'm just not that good!

Hugs!!!

Here is the last one I did.....

I still need to make it into a hexagon and quilt it!

Kelly,

I love the colors you picked...just beautiful. What pattern is this from? I love paper piecing...still new at it but think I'm ready to tackle something more complicated. I have a pineapple pattern here (MH designs) that I think I'll do next. Thanks for sharing some of your projects!

I love jig saw puzzles...paper piecing is a bit like that to me...fun to see the design come together.
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