Wednesday 1 February 2012

Paper Piecing Help/Quilt a long/Sew a Long

Maybe you are new to paper piecing and want a bit of help, support and community as you find your way around the different techniques, there are a couple of Quilt-a-longs coming up.
First we have Sew Out Loud {Quilter's Word Play}- I don't know what the fancy brackets do but they often come up in crafty projects and blogs- anyway here is the button

SOL QAL
the code can be found along with all the other starting info at Kirie's blog and also at Julianna's blog.  There are great prizes and a design competition for the 12th block- as for the judge, it will take your breath away but I am sworn to secrecy!  Flickr group is here
Looking for something at beginner level?  Bought a copy of Fat Quarterly 8 Paper Piecing Issue?  Dolores at A Labour of Love is planning a sew-a-long using the projects from the ezine!  The idea is that you can support each other through the different techniques.
Issue 8 - Paper
And, thinking ahead now, I will be at the Fat Quarterly Retreat in June teaching a class or two.  I will be doing a technique class on paper piecing using the freezer paper template technique but with a twist-it will be hand sewing, no machine needed.  This will include stitching an inset Y seam- if you can learn it by hand it will be a breeze by machine! And if you can't wait for more help, check my pages link on paper piecing resources!

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7 comments:

  1. I'm really looking forward to Sew Out Loud. Should be fun and informative!

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  2. I want to be in the class soooooooooooo much! 4 months and counting x

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  3. Both of these sound like so much fun, and I hope I get to take that class at the retreat, I can only do foundation piecing

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  4. I am so looking forward to the |Wordplay QAL. I'm trying to get all my other commitments done quickly, so I can join in! Fingers crossed!

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  5. I'm keen to learn this! I'll be watching !

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  6. When do we get to sign up for the classes? I want to be in this class. Big time! (Please!!!!!)

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  7. LOL -- glad to see I'm not the only one who has no idea why those brackets keep popping up! :) Let me know if you ever find out what on earth they mean.

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