I do a lot of paper piecing and this is an excellent tutorial. I do not pin the first piece but rather I use tiny pieces of tape on the edges. Glue sticks will work too but they dry out in the Arizona desert climate. I do not pin subsequent pieces as I go, but I make sure to hold the fabric together. Also I found that using our Quilt show bookmarks work fabulous for holding the add a quarter ruler in place! I do carefully pin the blocks together using the method shown here. To remove the paper, use tweezers, there are some really cute ones out there...we love our tools.......Paper piecing is nothing to be afraid of, it just takes a little practice and patience to get the hang of!!! Do it!!!!
I do a lot of paper piecing and this is an excellent tutorial. I do not pin the first piece but rather I use tiny pieces of tape on the edges. Glue sticks will work too but they dry out in the Arizona desert climate. I do not pin subsequent pieces as I go, but I make sure to hold the fabric together. Also I found that using our Quilt show bookmarks work fabulous for holding the add a quarter ruler in place! I do carefully pin the blocks together using the method shown here. To remove the paper, use tweezers, there are some really cute ones out there...we love our tools.......Paper piecing is nothing to be afraid of, it just takes a little practice and patience to get the hang of!!! Do it!!!!
Thanks for your wonderful suggestions. I will definitely by trying those tweezers! Karen