Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Exciting News

1. I finally understand paper piecing!
2. My first tutorial is in the works!

I came across someone's blog (I forget who, sorry) and they were showing off their Circle of Geese blocks. And I really wanted to make them, too! Somehow I found a tutorial at Chasing Cottons (probably through this other blog...again, I apologize that I can't give you credit because I forgot!) and got to work on my block!

Now, a few years ago I tried paper piecing. The result was a disaster and I couldn't really understand how it works. Turns out I just hadn't found the right tutorial!


My block is half done and I've only made a few mistakes. I used a piece of fabric that was too small and I put a couple pieces on with the back of the fabric showing. Lessons learned!


Two more squares to go and I will be turning this into a Christmas potholder! Or maybe I will make a bunch more and make a baby quilt. It depends how ambitious I get!


In the meantime, I've been working on a quilt for my grandma and decided I should use it to make my first tutorial. It's a two-jelly roll project and it's perfect for beginners. If you're experienced, you could crank one out in a weekend! I used Hometown by Sweetwater and Kona Coal.  Here's a little sneak preview:

I also started on my first t-shirt quilt since high school! I vowed I'd never make another but friends can be persuasive! This one is a commission from a college pal who lost his brother to cancer in 2011.

So there are tons of unfinished projects keeping me busy! Check back in the next few weeks for the tutorial!!  Oh and don't forget to check out WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced!

Melissa

8 comments:

  1. Your circle of geese almost looks like a wreath in those festive colors!

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    1. It does!! Maybe when it is finished I'll applique a bow onto it :)

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  2. Ooh nice work on the paper piecing! I'm with Alison - it looks like a Christmas wreath in those fabrics. Love it!

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    1. Thanks Kristy! I'm so glad I finally decided to give it another shot - it's not as difficult as it first seemed!

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  3. I really like the look of the geese block, it caught my eye while browsing the WIP 's - well done:-)

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  4. Yay, yay, yay! I love circles of geese :-D And isn't paper piecing this way lots of fun?! It's like a whole new door of craftiness has been opened. I love this in the Christmas colors. That sparkly white is so cool!

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    1. It's actually a remnant (of somewhat poor quality) that I picked up at Joann - since it's not for a quilt I decided it doesn't matter if it's a little stiff/scratchy! And I think I see more paper piecing in my future! Next up, learning to design!

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