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I love doing paper piecing! I can get perfect points and everything lines up nicely. I don't quite know if by "foundation" piecing means that you are doing it on a type of backing that you leave in the fabric, or are actually stitching on paper that you have to tear out. I stitch on paper and use a short stitch length. I'm currently gathering up fabric to do a paper pieced pineapple block that is 12" square. I just bought a couple of books that have a cd of all the blocks so you can print the pattern directly on paper.
by toogie
04 Oct 2020
I stitched on paper. I drew the airplane onto paper that I tore off after I stitched with a 1.6 length stitch. What book did you buy with a cd? Would like to see what other pp patterns are in it.
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7628Hi Toogie, it looks very nice. Well done! Love your idea of using them for colourful children's quilts or for your vet quilts in a nice formation using more sophisticated colours.
I once drew a number of small sailing boats, for 10 cm (3.94") squares and loved getting my points so nicely done. Used up a lot of tiny scraps doing that. Nowadays I'd go for bigger squares. :) You can buy tear away printed with a 1 cm grid, but I prefer paper - so much cheaper.
Later I digitised a few mug rugs, drawing in my software program instead of on paper. Nice when you want to make a lot of identical squares (or a set of mug rugs). But for one-offs I prefer paper and pencil. And I also like using my sewing machine instead of an embroidery hoop.
by toogie
18 Aug 2020
I too, like using my Sewing machine instead of hooping, because it also allows me to make larger designs. I only have a 5x7 hoop.
Is the difficulty any different in digitizing an appliqué verses a filled design?
by mops
18 Aug 2020
Not really, but a filled design offers a lot of choices.You have to decide which fill you'd like to use, try out some angles (all petals the same stitching angle or rather have each own different) and you have to consider how to avoid unnecessary jump stitches.
Appliqué is easier, you just digitise the outline/placement line set it to single stitch, copy paste and set the parameter to a small zigzag to apply it and copy paste again and set it to a satin stitch outline to finish the raw edges. No big choices to consider.
And a paper piecing design is the easiest of the three. The sewing order needs to be logical, but the stitching is just straight lines.
by toogie
30 Aug 2020
I can understand the process or the step order better than I could understand the computer program. I am afraid most technology is beyond my comprehension.
145191Toogie, this is just lovely. It's a fun way to do designs. Well done, love Chris
by toogie
18 Aug 2020
I just have a 5 x 7 hoop so PP would allow me to make larger designs. It was fun to try.
234253I am not a quilter, preferring embroidery, but love paper piecing. Have done some mini quilts that way. You are multi-talented, being able to draw out a pattern for your self. Good job. Hugs. Nan
11743Well I think you have done a pretty good job! I have heard of this process, will check it out!
18074Toogie, Well guess we all have first time for everything...….lol. Just last week I did paper piecing for the first time as well. As I've said before, I'm not a piecer or quilter, but, I bought a purse pattern that has paper piecing. Guess you know that saying "if you sew, so shall you rip". I'm not going to tell you how many of those little, tight seams sewn at 1.4 I ripped. I can only say this is not something I will be doing a lot of...……….lol.
by toogie
18 Aug 2020
Surely it will get better with practice. I set my stitches at 1.6 but I know machine stitches vary. I know they are close and would be hard to see to rip. Did you get your purse finished? I would like to see it👀
766You did great as always. I think paper piecing is fun and I love it when the corners come together easy. What is amazing that you did your own pattern.
by toogie
17 Aug 2020
lol Angie, don't credit me too much. I can't draw a straight line without a ruler or something to guide me. My printer was acting up so I drew it out on some of the newspaper paper one of my nieces got for me, at the newspaper where she works. They often sell partial rolls for about $5 and it has yards and yards of paper still on it. I have been using a roll for some time now, well over a year and still have a lot on the roll.
109762I like it Toogie. Are you thinking of doing this for one of your vets quilts or are you planning for someone else?
by toogie
17 Aug 2020
I thought about it for an Air Force veteran, done in more solid colors, perhaps a light blue 'sky' and pales all uniform in color, so it wouldn't look child like. I also thought of drawing a smaller scale for a childs quilt. I think a little boy would like planes soaring, don't you.
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