Precision and Just Winging It can work together, especially when playing around with paper piecing.
The first block in a series of paper pieced blocks I plan to make (and share) over the next few months. I have a rough plan for a sampler quilt drafted in my quilting software*. For the blocks, I plan to use a combination of vintage fabrics I have collected over the years, hand dyed fabrics I created early in my dyeing exploration, and some unbleached muslin I have in abundance. I will decide on sashing fabric once all the blocks are constructed.
Each of my blocks will finish as 10″ blocks (including the cream borders). I am hand sewing each of the blocks, but will likely construct the quilt top by machine once I reach that point of the process. Many of the blocks are variations of traditional blocks. In most cases, the major modification was to set them into the block borders.
While most of these blocks could be constructed using other methods than English Paper Piecing (EPP), the scale of the blocks makes EPP the best choice. I will provide a pdf with fabric recommendations and template sheets. The template sheets have been arranged for ease of printing directly onto cardstock.
I share the Evening Star block in the second half of today’s podcast.
Pithy Ponderings 