I started my “Geese in the Forest Quilt” and I think I love paper piecing. We’ll see how I feel after another 97 blocks (I have three done). The pattern is from Twiddletails, but I didn’t follow their tutorial on paper-piecing, because it made my brain hurt. It was very nicely done and I am sure it is fine for beginning sewers, but it was very involved, with freezer paper and perforating your paper with a seam ripper. Please, if you are going to perforate 500 lines, use a pounce wheel:
It will save you a ton of time and it also doubles as a deadly weapon.
I also found a few other tutorials that involved glue sticks (which are all packed) and cutting each seam allowance to 1/4″ before sewing, but in the end I just slapped that fabric on my computer printouts and sewed it down. I did use 2 pins each time and I iron A LOT. Not ironing after sewing a seam is a huge pet-peeve of mine.
The paper ripped off fine afterwards. Just use a small stitch (I used a 3), and rip slowly and while watching TV.
I am also happy that I got to put all my *new* vintage sheets from my swap buddies to use!
Love it!
I’m dreaming about what to do with my vintage sheets and I love this one! Great job and thanks for the tips!
Those look so awesome! That is going to be fantastic when you’re done!!
Just discovered your blog today! Great writing and photos! You are makin’ me want to get in on this vintage sheet craze!
This is a great use for vintage fabrics. They look great with all that crisp white!
Damn you, I love this! Can I just copy you when I finally get around to making this quilt (mental list of quilts I have to make keeps growing….)? And have you seen this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jumpupndown/519927699/in/photostream/. Found at a thrift store!
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