It's just a piece of paper
aok27502
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Comments (42)Hi, Cathy, I am also sending in some entries to this lotto. Sorry - thought I had written before. I will try to send three. Since I am mailing from Nova Scotia, I feel I should make it worthwhile LOL. I finished the first one tonight - my first paper piecing!! And it turned out okay though it did take a long time. I will get the other two done and in the mail to you by May 20th. This is "the long week-end" in Canada - the Monday on or before May 24th is a holiday to commemorate the Queen's birthday. In Nova Scotia everyone heads to the cottage to "open her up". Lately this has become known as the May 2-4 week-end - LOL. With company and all I don't get much sewing done. Thanks for hosting this lotto and for giving me a reason to try paper piecing. goldie...See MorePaper Piecing Club (pics)
Comments (28)Amy your blocks are great - you have very sharp points!! ;) I tried to learn PP'ing from books/websites many years ago, but it didn't really "click" until I saw someone do it - then it was like turning a light on :) I agree that there can be a lot of waste with paper piecing - especially when there are very acute angles. I just consider it the price I pay for getting such accurate seams, hehe. I've been pp'ing for several years and I still screw up - sew fabric wrong sides together, or use a piece that's too small, or sew in the wrong order, LOL. It's definitely the best way for ME to get accurate blocks, and there are so many free patterns online, it's like a PP'ing smorgasbord out there! Sandra :)...See Morepaper-piecing paper idea
Comments (6)I'll bet I read the same blog! And I'm working on one of those scrappy string quilts but I got cheap muslin for the backing. Don't know if I would want to do that again as the paper would be faster to cut to size (I think). Can't wait to see your quilt - I'm not sure if I'm going to like mine - have to see when I get the blocks togther. I have so much extra stash - I need to find something I enjoy doing to use it up for charity quilts....See Morepaper piecing project
Comments (35)Thanks guys, it was really fun and your encouragement was tremendously appreciated! I talked to my friend today, and he said that Aunt Jean was taken to the hospital at 6 this morning because she was having trouble breathing... they have her on steroids and antibiotics and are trying to prevent pneumonia... I better fly through the border tonight so it's ready tomorrow! There's going to be smoke coming from my sewing machine :o) I'm going to visit her tomorrow with my friend who is her nephew (they are keeping her overnight), but I don't really want to take this to the hospital because I don't want it to transmit germs or get lost, and I really want it to be a "just because" thing and not a "get well" thing, but I'm scared something might happen to her if I wait too long and she'll never get it......See Moreaok27502
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