Paper Piecing Class Number 3

Hello Everyone,On May 8, I shared with you the progress of my students in the paper piecing class.  Just click here to see the blog post.  I will wait for you to come back.Okay, you're back... today's post shows the progress everyone made.  It was the last day of class and everyone is just about ready to piece their blocks together to make the quilt top!Here is one version, all the center blocks are pieced and this is a possible layout.These are Judy's border corner blocks.  We just arranged them this way because we liked they way it looked, but...

PPP... Paper Piecing Progress

Hello Everyone,On Saturday, I taught the second class in our "A Touch Of Spring" paper piecing project.  I would like to share with you my student's progress thus far.Noreen really did well with her homework.  She had tons of the various units complete.Our two sisters in class did quite well too.  Love their blocks.Such beauties... NY Beauties!This is the OTHER Noreen's progress.  Yes, can you believe it two students with the name Noreen in the same class and both have very different styles.  Love this!This is Rita's block.  She is doing one similar to my class sample with chocolate and...

Paper Piecing Class

Hello Everyone,On Saturday, I taught another paper piecing class.  I had a fabulous group of ladies!  They all chose a variety of fabrics for the project.  This is probably my favorite part of teaching, seeing all the wonderful choices my students make.This class was another Judy Niemeyer pattern, A Touch of Spring.  You can find the pattern here.  Working hard cutting out the foundation pieces using the quick cutting method.Getting down to business sewing the arcs.  Quick cutting the fabric before piecing, using the template layout sheets.Beginning to see all different results.  A lovely combination!Almost ready to trim.This version is...

Thinking Spring

Hello EveryoneI don't know about your part of the world, but here in Connecticut we have been experiencing fabulously warm weather. Very unusual this time of the year when 46 degrees Fahrenheit is the normal. Being a warm weather fan, this is one of the best times of the year for me.Do you remember this quilt?  This is "A Touch of Spring" or as I renamed it "Chocolate Raspberry Truffle".  I am revisiting this because I will be teaching it this spring.  Keep reading for the details.Since we have been having warm weather, I took a stroll around my yard...