It sure doesn’t feel like picnic weather, but one can hope it’s coming soon!
For this week’s blog hop with Quilting Gallery, I will say “welcome, so glad you stopped by!”
For my giveaway, I wanted to share a gift that says something about me as a quilter: I Love Paper Piecing! Would like to try it? or are you already hooked?
Over the past six months I have been working on Mariner’s Compass blocks as a personal block-of-the-month. Here is my favorite:
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| see my tutorials for some tips on paper piecing techniques |
One of my favorite paper pieced quilts is the Village Green:
I made this a few years ago, when I was much more daring with fabric combinations and colors (you would understand what I mean if you could see some of those prints up close). It is way simpler to make than it looks.
If you like paper piecing, or want to give it a try, the book “Paper Piecing Picnic” has lots of fun projects at all skill levels. To enter the drawing, just leave a comment. Tell me about your favorite quilting technique. I will draw a winner on March 14.
Also, I just started a small Quilt Along, check it out here
happy hopping,
Sharon
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My favorite quilting technique is traditional piercing 😀
I love English Paper Piecing the best. Paper piecing is great for really precise pieces though. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love paper piecing. I also do english paper piecing. Thanks for the great giveaway. Hugs
Thanks for a great giveaway Sharon!
I’d love to try paper piecing! I like traditional piecing.
My favorite technique is machine piecing. I haven’t done any paper piecing. Thanks for a chance to win.
I’m just starting to learn paper piecing and loving it so far! I love machine piecing.
I’m still terrible at paper piecing. Any help would be appreciated.
I am a new quilter and I want to learn it all! I am taking a Hawaiian quilting class right now! I am looking forward to getting my sewing machine in less than a month to actually start my first quilt. Thanks for the chance to win! I am a new follower.
sweet! I just started quilting and paper piecing is what got me started!!!
Scrappy patchwork is my favorite quilting technique. I have tried a tiny bit of paper piecing, but I really want to try more!! Thanks for the chance to win.
I don’t think I could pick just one favorite as I like to play with it all.
I love paper piecing too! But I also like many pieced blocks…curves, not so much.
Paper piecing is a priority on my list of new things to try this year! Thanks for the giveaway!
I like strip piecing and chain piecing and stack pressing. I haven’t tried paper piecing but would love to, I certainly like the look of the finished paper pieced projects.
What should I say? I love PP and sewing curves 🙂 I think those are my all time favourites. Thank you for the chance to win!
Oh my – I love your mariner’s compass block. I hope to make a mariner’s compass quilt someday to honour an ancestor that was a Master Mariner. I love many different quilting techniques and I am currently learning/practicing hand applique.
I just became a follower.
This giveaway is perfect. I started paper piecing as a new years resolution and I am in love with it. Now I keep finding myself signing up to paper-pieced BOM’s. Just joined a new one today 😀 So to win this book would be the cherry on top! 😉
I love your mariner’s compass block! I haven’t paper piece much, but I would like to try it. I love the mariner’s compass, but have been to chicken to try it. Thanks for the chance!
I LOVE Village Green! I enjoy paper piecing immensely – I love that the block ends up so precise without having to precisely cut pieces of fabric.
I’m new to quilting, but this looks like something I would love to try. Beginner level, of course.
I love the sight of this great book, it makes that I already feel some spring in me….still rainy and cold here. I love to paper piece above all other technics
I love paper piecing……it’s my favorite.
I like paper piecing but I’m not so good at it yet. Thanks for the chance!
I hand quilt; love it. I’ve done a little paper piecing and enjoyed it too….thanks for the chance.
I’m a newbie to paper piecing, I usually machine piece (chain) and machine quilt. But I’m so impressed by the sharp points that I had to try it and it works really fine. This book is a lovely recommendation, I’ve only come across paper piecing books that I didn’t like so far.
Thanks for the chance!
I love paper piecing and would be thrilled to have this book. Your mariner’s compass is beautiful!
I love paper piecing too and am surprised by how many hate it. Your work is beautiful. My favorite quilting is scrap piecing.
I just fell in love with paper piecing. I dont even want to do rotary cut quilts anymore I am so hooked. Hope I win this book
I really love paper piecing, EPP and sewing on paper. I would like to win this book. Thanks for the chance! Greetings from Norway.
I love foundation paper piecing. I’ve made a couple of quilts that I would never have tried using traditional piecing. Thanks for the giveaway.
I do mostly piecing but I’ve been wanting to jump in on paper piecing, I’ve seen so many beautiful pieces like your compass. Thanks.
I love modern quilting made from scraps… thanks so much for the great giveaway!
I love paper piecing too. This is the giveaway that I really want to win!
I like paper piecing, and your green village is just lovely.
i want to learn how to free motion quilt. thanks
I would love to win this book, I’ve done a couple paper piecing projects and like it!
I love traditional piercing.
I love paper piecing, but I am a beginner. thank you for this chance. Alessandra
I’ve only done traditional piecing, but I’d like to try paper piecing – think it could be addictive!
You do beautiful work! I like traditional piecing. Thanks for the giveaway!
Paper piecing is such fun. Looks like a great book, love the quilt I have never tried something so involved.
I just started doing paper piecing after joining this blog. What a nice give away.
I adore that Mariner’s Compass… is there a pattern? I am in love with paper-piecing… I came into quilting figuring that I would be an appliquer… not so… hate it LOL! But I adore paper piecing!
Wow! Your Mariner’s Compass block is gorgeous!
I live miniature quilts both paper-pieced and traditional piecing. Can’t wait to explore your give-away book.
I love your pieced quilts! I really want to learn how to do that…
My favorite technique is strip-piecing, especially when a quilt ends up not looking like it was strip-pieced. soparkaveataoldotcom
I love applique but I have always wanted to try a mariners compass quilt.
Cath @ Bits ‘n Bobs
ps….I love your “best friend”! I have a golden lab and a labradoodle…they are the best friends ever.
It’s been about 15 years since I did a paper-pieced project. I’m adding it to my list of things to try again. I love your Village Green quilt. Stunning.
My favorite technique is applique but I do love paper piecing too. Your mariners compass block is awesome!