PP from the front

This is the way my 91 year old teacher has just taught me. somhow when i cut the strip from a longer strip I get the quater inch mrasure. ceegee in boca

I've got some of these and hate doing it this way. Just wonder why not just cut the pieces and sew them together. Also in order for the feeddogs to really grip the paper the pressure foot pressure has to be a lot tighter than I like. I tend to get way too much slipping and uneven stitching when I am sewing with the paper (especially this particular type of paper) on the bottom. the fabric tends to stretch, and it is not at all pleasant. OF course, your mileage may vary widely.

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I always thought one of the points of paper piecing was the accuracy you got by sewing on the line rather than having to do 1/4 of an inch, reading this through, it looks similar in complexity to ordinary paper piecing, but when you sew you have to follow that quarter of an inch line, but from above, the ridge on a 1/4 inch foot might get in the away and the paper covers the machine markings, so it looks technically more complex.

There is another method too, I've never seen it online, but you use freezer paper and fold and sew right next to the fold, rather than through the paper, I think it's fractionally more difficult to understand than the regular way, or maybe not depending how your mind works! It's also marginally more time consuming to sew, but you can reuse the foundations, which saves time with some designs and there is no tricky removal, you can use normal stitch length so if you go wrong it's easy to undo etc.

Anne

Well, I looked with hope of a method I might be able to work my head around. If I'm reading this right, these directions have you sew 1/4 inch from the drawn lines which would give you a different sized block, and it still seems too complicated.

Oh well, the PP blocks I'd love to do are the ones that depict things like flowers, cats, dogs, and such. Maybe the PP patterns I like are for people who think applique is too hard. I think I am just going to re-draw the ones I like with smoother curves for applique use and be happy. Debra in VA See my quilts at

ya know Debra, i read thru that link after i posted it and it was more confuddle'n to me than regular paper piecing, that'll teach me to read first, post later. oh well. what part of paper piecing gives you trouble? could be someone here can explain it better for you. worth a shot anyhow, eh. cheers, jeanne

I think this is one of those things I need someone to show me in person. Written directions, pictures, and videos haven't helped. Every time I try it, I just mess up. I've sewn the fabric wrong side up, on the wrong side of the paper, and/or without covering the proper area totally so many times it is distressing. I don't know why I can't get this method since I usually can follow directions for any craft.

I can sew a plaid oxford shirt matching the plaid at all necessary points for the garment to look nice, but I can't complete the simplest PP block. Isn't that weird? Debra in VA See my quilts at

Add on a few unalterable rules and you might get there, so, whenever about to sew, you must have your paper foundation on top and two pieces of fabric underneath, they must be right sides together (thus wrong side to the paper), if you always check you are doing that when you sew then you won't end up sewing from the wrong side of anything dramatic. Then it's a matter of having the piece when you open it out cover the correct region, there are several ways to do that, on is to cut the piece with half inch seam allowances, then lay it over where it needs to go so you've got it orientated correctly, then pick up the paper and move the fabric to the same loction behind, then flip on the stitch line, pin and sew.

Cheers Anne

Debra, I finally managed to get my head around PFP by using the booklet, Teach Me to Paper Piece, (or something similar) by Carol Doak. Very simple, very clear, large photos and step by step instructions/photos. Even has the foundations for 16 small blocks for the cover quilt plus extras. The blocks are simple hearts, done with rectangles only. Then a few triangles for corners. Carol also now has a DVD available which is supposed to be quite good. And at least a few of her books have CDs (?) demonstrating the technique.

Maybe one of these ideas will help. Paper foundation piecing is absolutely wonderful for many designs. And can be used for even more.

And I understand about matching plaids and all that.

Pati, >

And guess what? If the patch doesn't quite cover the entire area, most times you can just add a bit more fabric. What's an extra seam line here and there? Roberta in D

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