English paper piecing.

Dear All,

When we grow old (face it, it will happen!), we are still going to sit around this quilting frame and you can all laugh with me about the time I was complaining about how hard EPP is *BECAUSE I WAS USING CEREAL BOX CARD FOR THE PAPER*.

I don't know what I was thinking, as someone else said "it is called _paper_ piecing, not card piecing".

I for one have learnt my lesson on this particular topic :-)

Hanne > IMO cereal box card is a bit thick. I used old greeting cards and the

Yes, you can still buy the packets of precut templates for EPP, but of course they cost money. If you make your own out of unwanted paper they are free, and free is good!

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

What a neat site! Good to "see" you J!

Oh yes, Hanne. We'll have lots to laugh about including the time I perfectly put in a sleeve upside down - or the nice lady who bought all of the pharmacy's stock of cotton balls to make a quilt batting. And then, of course, there's the person (not that I'll name names) who didn't put thread in her bobbin. We all have learned some lessons the hard way. Roll on. Polly

hi Kathyl, i have little to add to most threads. i only happened to have been to that link recently so added it to the equation. dont expect to see too much of me around here. j.

I do a lot of paper piecing too and find that card can be too heavy. I usually use advertising brochures that come through the door as the paper is a better quality than photocopy paper. Paint chart booklets are particularly good, or tourist leaflets. Morag

I wanted to show you my UFO of this pattern. I have been working on it a little at a time for years. I use scraps from different projects so it will be a good keepsake someday. Most I hand-basted to the paper, and took our the paper when there were blocks on all sides. Some I used a glue stick instead of basting, thinking that the glue will wash right out. The papers can be used a few times. I use regular computer paper and print sheets on my printer.

Sounds fun, Hanne! I'll bring some Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate for our break! LOL

To say nothing of the time I trimmed the batting and backing AND the corners of the binding!

Hi Ms. ID! That WILL be a very rich keepsake. Looks like something I'd enjoy for waiting or visiting times.

BTDT!

Ack .... I couldn't stand to cut the templates ... you get 20-50 pieces for $3 depending on the shape, and I use them over and over until they fall apart! Well worth the saving of time you'd spend cutting them out. Then you can recycle them! Lobo

I wanted to show you my UFO of this pattern. I have been working on it a little at a time for years. I use scraps from different projects so it will be a good keepsake someday. Most I hand-basted to the paper, and took our the paper when there were blocks on all sides. Some I used a glue stick instead of basting, thinking that the glue will wash right out. The papers can be used a few times. I use regular computer paper and print sheets on my printer.

My feelings exactly. The precut ones are probably cut more accurately than I would be able to cut them.

Julia > Ack .... I couldn't stand to cut the templates ... you get 20-50 pieces for

Here's a site I've known about for years but never used:

Oh, that is very cool! Seeing yours, I see now that it is actually a great scrappy pattern: just pick three fabrics that go together (light/medium/dark - relative) and that's enough.

Very cool!

Hanne > I wanted to show you my UFO of this pattern. I have been working on

There you go, Hanne! Now you're hooked >g< . In message , Hanne Gottliebsen writes