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So far so good! While you’re at it you should probably go ahead and pull your fabric choices. If you struggle with placement, this is something you should try. This makes it easier to determine alignment and fit when sewing. Pro Tip: You will see that I have traced my pattern on the wrong side of my paper. Leave a little space around the templates. Cut away most of the excess paper, but don’t cut directly on the lines. Cut out all the pieces, and glue together the A pieces, overlapping the solid lines. Print the pattern as directed on the first page, and make sure you print it at 100% or full size.
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#honestcraftroomĭownload the pattern PDF here. That means having a trash can nearby, an iron/surface within arm’s reach, and a cute assistant. You should also consider setting up your sewing space to be more conducive for paper piecing. You minimally will need a sewing machine, scissors or rotary cutter and mat, a glue stick, and an iron/surface. It’s quite similar to the X plus block but with chevrons in the corners, and has been used for Quilts of Valor quite often. We’re going to be paper piecing my newest conversion block called Sister’s Choice.
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It’s really spectacular! And it’s all paper pieced! So I decided to do this tutorial so everyone would know how to paper piece (the fast, lazy way) in preparation for the release of her amazing pattern which will be available here, and I also wanted to show off some pre-release fabric! Note that Rachael at imagine gnats will be carrying quite a lot of Cotton + Steel so check back with her shop in July! I was at Spring Quilt Market a couple of weeks ago and holy wow Batman, Violet Craft’s upcoming paper pieced pattern called Forest Abstractions blew everyone away. This is my Ice Star block, available in the shop. You can also easily reduce the patterns to smaller common sizes with basic math. Most of the blocks are 24″, which I know can be cumbersome, but it makes it easier to paper piece them and also you only need 9 blocks to make a nice sized lap quilt.
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I have spent the past year converting traditionally pieced blocks into paper pieced patterns and sharing them for free in my shop. My background in paper piecing mostly centers around my conversion project, although I do have some other awesome patterns. If you are that kind of person you might want to try a different tutorial. Everyone does it just a little bit differently, and I’ll note that I am an efficient piecer who gets bored easily, so I don’t mess around with pins or extra trimming. So today I’m going to share with you my methods for paper piecing. I suppose it’s possible people are just being nice, but really, once you *get* paper piecing there’s no reason to avoid it, and the wastefulness is really minimal when your fabric is cut properly.