Gayle's Quilts

Can you make a regular pattern from a paper piece one??

PaperPrincess

In theory, yes. Make templates by cutting the pieces apart and adding seam allowance. Piece them using the same sequence as the paper piecing pattern. The big issue I can see (besides cutting the pieces accurately) is placement before sewing.

Onebyone

You'll probably have Y seams.

Gayle's Quilts

Thanks for your help paperprincess.. I am going to try this.

itssewfun

I turn regular patterns into paper pieced all the time. If you have not done PP try it. It is a way to have great accuracy in your piecing.

GingerK

It really depends on the conplexity of the block. If the block has wonky angles or very small pieces, I would stay with paper piecing. But if it is relatively straight forward, give traditional piecing a go.

klswift

Oh yes! I was planning to make a Dr. Who quilt for my daughter and printed out 16 assorted block patterns. The first one I tackled was fairly easy, but then, I took the weeping angel and it had OVER 100 pieces! I knew I could not handle this so I lay the full block pattern down and traced over (or create) much more reasonable pieces. Then I cut them apart and added seam allowances. By using a multi-toned grey fabric, I achieved the same varied colors without the extreme frustration of paper piecing tiny bits. I then did the remaining 14 blocks in the same manner.

ShirlinAZ

I've also converted paper piece to regular piecing. Just don't forget to add the seam allowance to the pieces.

tessagin

As long as you keep the seam allowances in mind, it shouldn't be a problem.

Innov8R

I love paper piecing and mostly convert regular patterns to pp. Usually, it works like a charm to go regular to PP. A few won't convert because I cannot figure out a piecing order that works. I am guessing that if you respect the piecing order of a regular pattern, it's easy to do.