During the quilt-along I will be sewing a set of the woodland blocks using Cloud9 cirrus solids fabric. Thank you so much to Cloud9 for generously providing these fabrics.
I must admit that this is the first time that I have sewn with cirrus solids and I am doing it due to the rave review that my friend Ali gave them. The fabrics are 100% organic cotton and they feel gorgeously soft. They cooperated very nicely when I was paper piecing with them. I totally understand why Ali was so complimentary about them.
Having previously sewn 4 inch versions of the patterns, I decided to sew the 8 inch versions for the quilt-along, whihc is proving to be a lot less fiddly! I have a plan for what I will do with the patterns, but I won't spill the beans on that yet.
I promise that next week's post will be a bit more detailed, as school holidays will be over and I will have more time to think. I will also not be madly collecting quilts from around the house ready to give my first ever presentation about my quilts tonight- wish me luck!!!
Before I leave, I thought I'd ask- is there anything that you want to know about how I do paper piecing, or tips that you need?
I was thinking I might share how I deal cope with when the first two fabric pieces are really small and only anchor to the paper with one or two stitches. How do I stop them from ripping away from the paper? This is a tip that seems pretty relevant to many of the patterns in this series.
I have just seen the first wee mouse appear on instagram- can't wait to see more!
I am so looking forward to seeing your tips and techniques here on your blog! Thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteThis mouse is an absolute sweetheart! I almost wouldn't mind one of them running through the kitchen...
ReplyDeleteAs a complete novice at paper piecing I would appreciate any tips, hints and advice you are willing to share.
ReplyDeleteI have taught myself via the internet and would love advice about small pieces, reducing fabric waste and how to ensure that I am getting the most out of each pattern.
Looking forward to this quilt-along, thanks so much for organising it.
looking forward to seeing tip and tricks for smaller piecing. Just finished a 4" square and need to make another, but giving it a few more days for my recovery after getting this small one done!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your presentation! Having done that a time or two, I know how frazzled it can leave one trying to prepare. Don't worry about a thing - just show up and show them your quilts - they'll be wowed!!! Hoping to blog about my Woodland quilts today, and busy trying to figure out how I want to use them in a project. They are too cute for words!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your mouse Juliet, he's so fresh and vibrant!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to do my mini mouse!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing
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