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[Acre of Blessings]

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OH my and you have my address. I better lock it in my car.

Acre ! Acre ! Acre !

You had better behave yourself girlie !

No stealing blocks my dearie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now you behave yourself !

If that's possible ??????????

Yes, Ma'am...............................................................................................................................................................to be continued

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Acre behave???? NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gin, I love that block, the fabrics are sooo pretty and look so much like fall, very nice!!!

Yes, let me know about the paper piecing CW, I have seen it everywhere so I guess that is the trick to the little piece sewing, I'm sort of hooked on the Dresden circle right now though and dont need to piece that but I am thinking of trying that paper piecing on something later

 

[FrChuckW]

It is a well known fact that family will get you in more trouble than strangers!

And here I thought my sisters were all sweet, innocent ladies, who wouldn't hurt a fly, and be there to help out other people.

I am totally shocked

to find out that they have a darker, evil side.

I think they must have been hanging around a flock of silkies, those evil little things have a way of changing people into the opposites of what they really are.

I think we just might have to do some sort of intervention!

 

[NanaKat]

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I bought some paper piecing paper today so I guess I will try it ! Ill let you know how it goes Scrambled !

I found a way around paper piecing...I don't like it. Templates almost as much.
I make a 12 inch square from freezer paper. I draw out the pattern I want to make.
Usually there are four or more pieces the same size. Then I cut out one paper piece and iron it onto a piece of white fabric. I cut this out allowing for all 1/4 seam lines.
Next I measure and cut the strip to accomodate that piece then cut multiple pieces. I use my roller cutter and straight edges as much as possible.

Then I refer to my freezer paper pattern for placement and measurement during construction. I look for ways to construct from the center out ...like putting together a large square or triangle .

I did this for Beacon's light...IMHO...made it so much easier.

 

[Lunachick]

Where do you get freezer paper? Sorry, I'm clueless on some things......

 

[ginbart]

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You can get freezer paper in the grocery store. It should be with the plastic wrap and Aluminum foil.

 

[Lunachick]

Thank you Gin.

 

[leepsy]

Kathryn, Could you elaborate a little bit on the pattern? By white cloth, do you mean you use the white cloth as a template for your first piece or do you just use whatever is the first color in the block that you are going to piece?

Be gentle, I'm new to this.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

CW.....I know that it's still early in the month, but I also realize that it will be gone before we know it. Have you had a chance to look and see if you can find a quilt block pattern for July? This way we can all see if we can possibly construct it.

Remember it needs to be in a star type shape. It can have squares, points, rectangles, etc. as long as it is a star. let me know or post a link in the thread. Thanks.

 

[Scrambled Egg]

This way we can all see if we can possibly construct it.

Good idea, go ahead and get the failure over with quickly!!!