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Adventures in Paper Piecing & Design: A Quilter's Guide with Design Exercises, Step-by-Step Instructions & Patterns to Get You Sewing
Turn your interest in foundation paper-piecing into a full-blown love affair. Learn about every stage of the process—from piecing technique to pattern design—in this comprehensive guide. Start with the basics of sewing on paper, then explore the author’s open-ended design exercises to create your own patterns or follow along with the author’s take to sew her graphic interpretations of the prompts. With an annotated overview of the author’s favorite FPP methods, countless tips, and over thirty paper-pieced quilt blocks plus seven design exercises to put your skills to the test, you’ll have the tools you need to thrive when confronted with any paper-piecing challenge!
305 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2018
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October 31, 2023I borrowed this months and months ago, but totally forgot to note which patterns I liked before returning it. So sort of a waste of a credit, but it was bugging me that I didn’t make notes for future reference if I need a certain pattern to make.
Liked: Electric echinacea block, Feather block, fireflies (5 triangle, firefly paper pieced blocks), Jungleview (many monstera leaves), and Double diamond wedding ring (didn’t like the diamond accents though).
Interesting, especially if you’d like to design your own fpp pattern, but I don’t think I’ll sew any of the patterns.
NB: There’s a super detailed sketch of a “tattooed Septopus” on page 116, but no pattern. The only pattern is for a plain one. The detailed one is really amazing, but even if there was a pattern included, I probably wouldn’t have a reason to make it.
The book also was overwhelming with the amount of information, and it felt like it was in a strange format.
Liked: Electric echinacea block, Feather block, fireflies (5 triangle, firefly paper pieced blocks), Jungleview (many monstera leaves), and Double diamond wedding ring (didn’t like the diamond accents though).
Interesting, especially if you’d like to design your own fpp pattern, but I don’t think I’ll sew any of the patterns.
NB: There’s a super detailed sketch of a “tattooed Septopus” on page 116, but no pattern. The only pattern is for a plain one. The detailed one is really amazing, but even if there was a pattern included, I probably wouldn’t have a reason to make it.
The book also was overwhelming with the amount of information, and it felt like it was in a strange format.
January 3, 2022
Quilting that sets you free
As someone new to paper piecing and longing to turn my own photos etc into quilts this book is a godsend.
Interesting. Informative and most importantly supportive of expanding on both the authors and your own creativity.
The break down of lessons makes this easy to follow.
As someone new to paper piecing and longing to turn my own photos etc into quilts this book is a godsend.
Interesting. Informative and most importantly supportive of expanding on both the authors and your own creativity.
The break down of lessons makes this easy to follow.
October 6, 2020
Excellent! Clear instructions on piecing, fabric choices and laying seams, and how to create your own pieced designs from photos. Lots of detailed (i.e. lots of tiny pieces) full size patterns.
April 29, 2019
well beyond my level of ability but something to remember for later.
January 31, 2021
Fantastic patterns and well written - excited to start my own designing!
September 27, 2021
I really loved this book. The explanation of the design process was thorough, but it was the design challenge section that really held my attention.
August 1, 2023
Loved the patterns and ideas
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