tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post2702438510810970615..comments2008-07-12T04:25:44.784-06:00sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06612487318509998428noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-30828943875909782422008-07-11T22:53:00.000-06:002008-07-11T22:53:00.000-06:00Since you took so much time to put together this wonderful tutorial, thought I'd share a couple lessons I've learned. Maybe it'll add to someone else's knowledge as well.<BR/><BR/>I use water soluble cotton stabilizer instead of paper in my blocks, and water soluble thread and/or water soluble glue stick for basting. The stabilizer feels and acts just like a nice weight of paper. You can even iron it, as long as you don't blast it with steam.<BR/><BR/>My quilt is turning out to be a long term project, and the blocks store better with the stabilizer still inside. Somehow I just can't bear the idea of pulling out all those papers when I finally finish.<BR/><BR/>If anyone's interested in exploring water soluble materials, I'd make two strong recommendations: 1. use only Superior Threads' Vanish or Vanish Extra water soluble thread. 2. I've found Leeho water soluble gluestick to be hands-down the best for paper piecing.<BR/><BR/>Sunshine is correct: having precisely cut templates makes all the difference in the world. As my hexagon-cutting precision improved I saw that it made a big difference in the quality of my work.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the great tutorial.Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07228598326976067935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-52656112027756987242008-06-02T19:34:00.000-06:002008-06-02T19:34:00.000-06:00Wow - I'm so glad I found you! Fantastic tutorial - I'm readying some papers and fabric for a test run tomorrow. You are so detailed and make it look easy. Your work is beautiful - I am so inspired!Dayhttp://abeautifulday.blogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-28095335656394991072008-05-21T04:15:00.000-06:002008-05-21T04:15:00.000-06:00nancy <BR/>I do not see a benefit of laying the pieces side by side to stitch them if that is what you mean. I have always laid them face to face and stitched from the back like in the tutorial. The other way would be awkward in my opinion to try and hold.sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06612487318509998428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-69679882849512928762008-05-19T13:44:00.000-06:002008-05-19T13:44:00.000-06:00I'm making a floral arrangement picture from a Jaynette Huff book. The size of template I am using is 1/4 inch. She says to lay the pieces flat and sew them together on the back side. I have always put them back to back which is much easier. In working with such small pieces it is difficult to see the edges of the hexagons. What is the benefit of doing the stitching this way?Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09889800702651848474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-1276922703908919402008-05-05T22:26:00.000-06:002008-05-05T22:26:00.000-06:00What a brilliant tutorial.This was how my grandmother taught me many years ago and you have brought back some very happy memories. I have been struggling to machine piece some difficult shapes, so now I will go back to my English piecing. Thank you so muchMargaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-45816570997442566922008-03-07T11:03:00.000-07:002008-03-07T11:03:00.000-07:00Your tutorial is very good and I link it in my blog.<BR/>Please visit my blog http://mhelenaartes.blogspot.com/ and if you should I can´t link you tutorail, please contact me.<BR/>Thank youM.Helenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14878780770231364961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-10795389068655758762008-02-21T13:56:00.000-07:002008-02-21T13:56:00.000-07:00Wonderful tutorial! Thanks for sharing!Blabbyhttp://moxyideas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-69977505157394495272007-11-21T14:24:00.000-07:002007-11-21T14:24:00.000-07:00I love paper piecing I did a paper pieced mariner's compass also. My first quilt was a paper pieced adaptation (that I don't even like anymore) that I started in college (31 years ago)..Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493918796320739364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-45743419903342193962007-11-20T09:23:00.000-07:002007-11-20T09:23:00.000-07:00great tutorial!! Love it!!Magdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-42512585045797511772007-10-22T16:19:00.000-06:002007-10-22T16:19:00.000-06:00:: Thank you thank you thank you.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I discovered your blog searching paper peicing on Google. .<BR/>. what an awesome blog, your description is AWESOME!!!! <BR/>thank you. I bought some neat Dai-wabo fabrics, and plan to<BR/>work on a hexagon quilt, when I take my mom to her chemo<BR/>treatments. I like to bring stuff to do, so this is<BR/>perfect!!!! I just wanted to let you know your efforts<BR/>are so greatly appreciated.<BR/><BR/>Rena in Wisconsin.Renanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-76135731178208154982007-09-20T13:39:00.000-06:002007-09-20T13:39:00.000-06:00This is wonderful, thank you! :)dailycrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05114236619844400366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-37844709815804330582007-03-26T22:42:00.000-06:002007-03-26T22:42:00.000-06:00thank you for posting this! I have a top that I found at an antique shop that used this method, and I look forward to trying it out myself!Tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128977762719165590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-17298024695597907842007-03-26T13:53:00.000-06:002007-03-26T13:53:00.000-06:00That explains so much!! My mother-in-law is English and there are a few of these hexagon quilts around her house, and the one that seems perpetually in progress has paper in it. For some reason I never asked WHY... and this makes perfect sense! Thanks so much :)Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201389288203986193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-55589565861396101262007-03-26T10:26:00.000-06:002007-03-26T10:26:00.000-06:00I always wondered how that was done! It looks like it would take forever, gives me a new appreciation of the work done. I just might have to try it!Jodi with an 'i'http://www.blogger.com/profile/18067495670057669427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-3974059197843367022007-03-14T19:56:00.000-06:002007-03-14T19:56:00.000-06:00I would have liked to but all for this month have to have a post date of Mar 13 this was 3 days to soon. So I will make a different one. I have it half written now just to finish my illustrations (the hard way by hand) then convert them into computer images, then make the item yep lots of work left to do on it. but thank you for your vote for it I appreciate that.sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06612487318509998428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-75579379210308621302007-03-14T19:36:00.000-06:002007-03-14T19:36:00.000-06:00hmmm, i see you are familiar with the site as you won for you denim rag rug last month... congratulations.stephanie shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00041790711640574164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-18156125873216631712007-03-14T19:34:00.000-06:002007-03-14T19:34:00.000-06:00found you via flickr... you should submit your tutorial to whiplash this month... it would be perfect.<BR/>http://whipup.net/whiplash/stephanie shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00041790711640574164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-6666222971264674472007-03-13T06:17:00.000-06:002007-03-13T06:17:00.000-06:00ps. just a note to say that I made 5 (!) (count them) flower blocks that very night.<BR/><BR/>I was SO inspired.<BR/><BR/>I sewed them onto an old cashmere coat that I'm renovating.Shulawww.poppalina.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-56777147903319070752007-03-12T11:20:00.000-06:002007-03-12T11:20:00.000-06:00"Very good this step by step. Sample as well as is made. I so far had many doubts, but I could understand directions as it was made. Thanks for sharing." this is the translation bablefish gave me for the above post.<BR/><BR/>I am glad it was understandable to you. Thanks for looking<BR/><BR/>I am glad so many people like this. I had to do it twice as my first photos where awful. Which delayed the post 2 weeks.sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06612487318509998428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-84180973533304164222007-03-12T11:18:00.000-06:002007-03-12T11:18:00.000-06:00Muito bom esse passo a passo. Mostra bem como é feito.<BR/>Eu até agora tinha muitas dúvidas, mas pude entender direitinho como é feito.<BR/>Obrigada por compartilhar.Espaço da Annehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/espacodaanne/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-58239981701984002152007-03-12T10:26:00.000-06:002007-03-12T10:26:00.000-06:00That's a really great layout and tutorial. I've been wondering about the process and this was so helpful. Thanks for sharing! :)Urban Paisleyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanpaisley/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-46143111875645413772007-03-12T10:25:00.000-06:002007-03-12T10:25:00.000-06:00Wonderful tutorial - answered a lot of my questions!! Thanks so much for doing this!!!!JoAnnhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jodawn/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-60056519438531507722007-03-12T10:24:00.000-06:002007-03-12T10:24:00.000-06:00a really fantastic and helpful tutorial, inspiring too.Qusichttp://www.flickr.com/photos/qusic/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-3891542134497176962007-03-12T10:23:00.001-06:002007-03-12T10:23:00.001-06:00Very helpful!twiddletailhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/13139004@N00/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-21078295887085580272007-03-12T10:23:00.000-06:002007-03-12T10:23:00.000-06:00What a wonderful layout!Janhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jan-knit/noreply@blogger.com