Mary Beth Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I have worked all day on the paper piecing part of my MQS quilt, so far, I have nothing to show for it except a messy living room :mad: I'm not having fun....I thougth quilting was suppose to be fun So, I'm thinking of going back to making clothing, it was easier to cover up a mistake. I have wasted way too much fabric today. I keep thinking $10/yard, $10/yard...I guess the bright side is, it's only cotton, not silk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Ahhh,,,, What did you do? How was your day wasted??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I have put together 3 New York Beauties...that ain't Mostly I didn't cut my fabric pieces large enough, so some worked and then some had the corners cut off so that the piece didn't reach...you know...it happens to every paper piecer. This is nothing unusual, but I am so mad I could start cussing...or drinking...and at a moment like this I'm wondering why I never took either one of those nasty habits up in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReisingStarQuilts Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 MB: I feel your pain!!! I have had this frustration tooo many times with paper piecing too. Just take a short break, maybe a few sips of a small glass of wine and start anew. You WILL do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 YOU CAN DO IT Mary Beth. I just finished computer homework.....it wasn't working out but I finally got it. If I can do it so can you.......Keep going, I have faith in you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Mary Beth, Paper piecing can make a girl crazy. I literally hated it until I took a class with Carol Doak. My lovely guild mates told her I hated paper piecing and her mission was to change my mind. I did learn a lot of tips and tricks from her and I did enjoy it a lot more. I've forgotten what most of those tips were now but I'm sure it will come back to when when it is a new century and have time to piece again. On a good note my thread finally stopped breaking and I got a lot done. I'm happier. I need to take a few more days off my day job so that I can get it done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm glad things worked out for you Heidi, I know that can be totally frustrating. I stopped for today...since it was for nothing anyway and will start cutting fabric tomorrow night when I get home from work. I plan to cut it larger than needed so there won't be any problems...hopefully...from here on out. I have had a class on paper piecing, but haven't done it in a long time. I liked it back then....Not so much today. I'm just feelings some pressure. I will just take a chill pill...not really, don't have that vice either...dang, I am to boring;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Paper piecing is so precise but SOOOOO frustrating. I tend to cut pieces too small or I think they'll be folding the opposite way. I frankly think dyslexic people must be better at paper piecing because it is all done a** backward. Good luck tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 MB I feel your pain too, I know NY beauties are very tricky but they are sooo worth it in the end. I love them too, in fact I have one on my frame right now that I am working on. btw what does it cost to enter quilts in MQS and do they have to get accepted by pictures first. I have never put any in and thought I might try this year if it isnt too late yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritathequilter Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I went to Montana a couple years ago and took a Judy Neimeyer pp course and that changed me forever on the technique. She has you chain piecing those things in no time and every piece is cut the right size. Well worth the trip down! Before that tho I was in your situation where I never knew if the piece was going to be the right size or not....and the amount of wasted fabric drove me crazy! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Sorry to hear about your day MaryBeth. Tomorrow is a new day and you will do fine. Paper piecing definitely wastes fabric...just a little...but so worth it in the end. The preciseness of it makes it so pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Don't get me started on how I hate (but admire) PFP!!!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia Wilson Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I always hated doing paper piecing, I could never get the fabric cut the right size or anything lined up until one of my quilting friends who loves to paper piece showed me a few tips and tricks in getting the job done properly. It's all about the tools....I used an "add a quarter" ruler which totally made it easy to get accurate seam allowances, use a Clover mini iron for pressing each seam, a postcard for flipping the paper over on itself to get a sharp crease so you can cut the 1/4" seam allowance. There is now a new gadget to use instead of the postcard called an "add enough" which doubles as a measuring tool for cutting accurate pieces of fabric and for folding the paper over to cut the seam allowance. Also, stitch your sewing lines a few stitches before and past the stitching lines, use a fine thread and set your machine to take small stitches. I have been using a very fine 100 wt poly to stitch the seams...Invisifil by Wonderfil Threads, the stitching simply disappears in the fabric fibers. Once I was shown to use these tools and tips, I pieced a 12" block in no time...it was actually fun to do and very precise. I now enjoy paper piecing. The rulers are made by CM Designs, out of Colorado... website www.addaquarter.com Check out the tutorial they have on their website. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Mary Beth My Blooming Beauty was all paper pieced with very few hassles. I cut my strips of fabric 1/2" wider than the widest part I was piecing. Fold back the paper and cut the last sewn piece 1/4" past the fold ( that is where you use the add a quarter ruler). Then line up the next strip with the 1/4' and sew on - of course you need to be sure you have it overhang enough top and bottom. I soon learnt to flip the strip and saved even more fabric. Come on you CAN DO IT. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I have to do it. Right now I have 3 that will have holes if I just say...forget It, I'm using them. But I just can't do that. Let me just say....I'm not a perfectionist by nature, that is why I liked PP when I took the class. It made my piecing look so good. But this is kicking my butt. I don't have a lot of time, we have to post a picture by March 19 of, at least a top that looks like what it is suppose to look like. Then I have to turn it in when I go over to deliver people to the convention center. I should have been doing this a long time ago...now I'm whinning. I hate that. Thank you all for letting me vent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hm...sorry your paper piecing went sour. I know you can do it. I just taught my daughter how to pp on her 3rd quilt. She just loves it because it is so accurate. Keep going it will all work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie_lathem Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Jeanne, Here is the write up in the MQS catalogue for entering quilts: "We are encouraging you to process your quilt entries online. Go to www.IMQA.org then click on the MQS Logo. You will receive an immediate confirmation and your payment will be processed by our secure online service. Fees for online entries will be $10 for IMQA members and $15 for non-members. For paper copy entries the fees will be $12 for IMQA members and $17 for non-members. A printable entry form will be available online. Deadline for ALL entries will be March 19, 2010." Jeanne, you must send in an entry form and a picture of your quilt by that deadline. All entries are accepted. I hope this helps answer your questions. Looking forward to seeing one (or more) of your quilts there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Thanks Jackie, I will take pictures as soon as they are finished, has to be by the 28th of Feb as they are entered in my local guilld show. do they have to be quilted and show the quilting in order to send pictures or just have the top complete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Jackie, Does this quilt need to be completely qulited when we take a picture, or can it be my quilt top? Or my quilt top partially quilted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Hey Mary Beth, I found this at the bottom of the entry form. Forgive me for the huge text... it is just how i copied and pasted it... In my humble opinion, if time is of the essence, I think you could probably get away with a photo of the full quilt top and a close up showing partial quilting done on it. Probably don't need to have it 100% completed; just proof enough that you are in good progress of completing it. PS: I will be entering an MQS "south of the border" theme quilt, too! It's all for fun. Really. I don't expect a ribbon or anything. I just like to do it for fun. And because I won't be at MQS this year, at least I will be there in spirit (and in quilt form! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Oh and I just wanted to add... Mary, hang in there girl. No worries. All will be OK. Just have fun, relax and enjoy the process of creating. It will all work out. I am sending you positive thoughts (and hugs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilterbee1 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 I don't do much PP bc I'm an "instant gratification" girl. I like making quilts that I can have pieced in 1 week or less. I let the fabrics do most of the work for me and then let the quilting do the rest. PPing is a very useful skill but I only do it in small doses. Amie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Who is bringing up all these old posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Spammers, gueds it is a good place to slip them in, I have not clue why they think this is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 It costs them nothing to register and add a link or email to some inane post. If only one of the 5000 registrants here clicks on their address, they get traffic to their website and might make a sale. Pretty pathetic, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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