I taught a class at Essem Textiles on how to paper piece WITHOUT sewing on the paper.
They all worked on a Storm at Sea block. This was the block they had for inspiration: (made with Island Batik fabric, Hobbs batting and Aurifil thread was used for the quilting.)
This was the quilt I made with a smaller block, but only used 2 sets of paper for the whole quilt. (Because you can use them over and over and over again – no sewing on the paper!)
By the end of the class, everyone was able to figure out what size of fabric they needed for the next portion and not sewing on the paper was a breeze!
Here’s the centre blocks all completed: top row (Cheryl & Sue), bottom row (Cathy, Linda & Lorraine)
Joan came quite late, but managed to get her center block completed!
Blocks in progress!
Finished blocks!
As I’m writing this blog post, only 2 people have sent me pictures of their completed blocks.
Lorraine’s completed block! Aren’t the blues and whites so pretty?
Here’s Sue’s completed block! It’s quilted and looks so sophisticated!
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Linking to:
- Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
- Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
- Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese // True Blue Quilts
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
- Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More
- TGIFF @ Slice of Pi
Quilting Gail 
Been wanting to do a Storm At Sea (in among all the renos ..lol). Glad to hear of this method. Will have to guve it a try one of these days.
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It makes it easier! Have fun with it Valda!
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Hi Gail, since I can’t take your class, I’ll have to roam around the internet to figure it out. It would be so nice to not pull apart all of that paper! Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. It looks like your class was a hit. Congrats1
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Hi Andrée!
There are a few youtube videos out there … hmmm … perhaps I should make one for the way I do it! … At any rate – I just use paper straight from the printer (no need for freezer paper), pin the first piece in place, fold the lines and sew beside the paper. Have fun!
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Yours turned out quite pretty!
Thanks for linking to Finished ( or not) Friday!
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Thanks, Alycia!
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Sounds like you had a fun class! Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
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It was a fun class and the participants were fantastic!
Thanks for hosting Wednesday Wait Loss! 🙂
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Paper piecing without sewing on the paper? Intriguing, to say the least. I haven’t done PP in many a year, but I sure did sew on the paper. What is your secret?
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Hi Norma,
The secret is to fold the paper on the line and sew right next to the paper. It’s easy peasy!
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Wow! That does sound easy. I liked the accuracy of PP, but never liked the messy job of picking out the paper. I would find little bits all over the house.
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That’s one reason I like this method … plus, I find I don’t have to think “backwards” when adding the next piece of fabric! 🙂
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Sounds fun! I don’t care for paper piecing, but your method sounds like fun!!
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It is easy, Brenda! And when you don’t have to remove the paper, it makes it more fun! 🙂
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So many pretty blocks! reminds me I have a Storm at Sea in progress in a bin (not paper pieced – ugh – probably why it’s still in the bin).
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Yes, lots of pretty blocks!
Hmmm … a storm at sea in a bin?? Well, have to considered pulling it out and working on a single part of a block? then working on another part? … perhaps it will become a quilt instead of being hidden in a bin? (just a suggestion …)
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Possibly!
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LOL!!!
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