I keep seeing lots of photos around the internet of beautiful paper pieced blocks and quilts, something I’ve never tried before – so I thought it was about time I fixed that!!
I chose a digger pattern, designed by Quiet Play.
When I printed out the pattern and looked over all the tiny pieces I started to think that maybe I should have started with a slightly simpler pattern! But I watched lots of YouTube videos and read lots of instructions and decided to just jump in – it’s quite logical really, follow the numbers, and logical I can do!
It wasn’t completely smooth sailing. I sewed the wrong colour in two places and had to unpick – which with tiny little stitches is no easy feat.
But many hours later (being the slowest sew-er in the world!) it’s finished!
So here is my very first piece of paper piecing – a digger!
I’m going to use this block to make a children’s bag, hopefully next week 🙂
I’m linking up with the Paper Piecing Party over on Quiet Play.
You definitely jumped right in at the deep end there, it has turned out really well though, congratulations on your first paper-pieced block!
Wow! I hope I do half as well when I start paper piecing! I have a broken wrist right now and can’t even sew, much less paper piece.
Well done Jodie :). You did great on your first paper piecing pattern. Looks awesome :).
Oh well done on your first paper pieced block! Definitely not one of the simpler blocks to start off with! But I’m all for jumping in the deep end – especially with great results like this!!
Wow! Really well done! You’re right. Paper piecing is logical and you just follow the numbers BUT there are definitely a few tips which will make your life considerably easier. Check out lots of peoples tips and then make them your own. What works one day may not work the next depending on your mood!