Paper Piecing???

[Debs5angels]

I have read and seen many people talking and using a thing called paper piecing. I have done one of a castle. Can anyone tell me where I can find any more paper piecing projects? Disney ones would be great but I would love to know of any other ones too. Thanks for all your help!!

debs5angels
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[grover]

Here are a couple links...don't forget you can also just wing and make up your own patterns, or make patterns from pictures in coloring books!
http://groups.msn.com/SnipSnipScrapbookingPatterns/home1.msnw
http://www.thepaperbag.net/freepiecingpatterns.html
http://www.scrappydeesigns.com/MyPatterns/mypatterns.htm
http://www.scrapnsafari.com/inspiration_isle.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Forest/7651/ppieced_index.html

well those should get you started!!
Grover in Winnipeg

[nicurn]

it's also kind of fun to look on ebay to see what people are doing. maggie

[yummy72]

Also I think graceful bee www.gracefulbee. com has some monthly patterns for paper piecing. If you sign up for their email newsletter, you get a link to the paper piecing archives so you can see a lot of their older patterns there. If you are interested in pre-made paper piecings, I have some on my website at www.simply scrapbooking.com I just remembered another website that has some patterns is scrapping by alaine www.scrappingbyalaine.com She has a lot of great designs she has come up with herself.

Good Luck! Paper piecing is really fun, and a great way to customize your album if you can't find paper/stickers/die cuts in the theme you need!

Candi

[ilovebelle]

I LOVE paper piecing. (I even briefly taught a class a my LSS on it) Personally, I like to create my own designs from coloring books. If you can, purchase any and all the coloring books (the books- not the individual sheet packs because the books are cheaper) at the park. There are several styles. The coloring books from the parks have more park specific things that will be more relavent for your pages. For instance, there are several pictures of Disney characters riding different rides from the various parks. I did an awesome (sorry about the bragging) paper piecing of Mickey, Goofy, Pluto, and Donald on the Rockin Roller Coaster! I just love paper piecing. . .which might explain why it is taking me SOOOOO long to complete one of my two trips from last year.

Another word of advice, scan the picture into the computer. The print it onto the various colors of cardstock or other paper you want to use. Let the computer do the detailing work for you. This comes in especially handy when doing faces- especially the small princess faces. The detail is there, so you make your paper piecing looks exactly like who it is supposed to look like!

Good Luck and have fun!

Kristin =)

[OurDogCisco]

great links thanks for sharing...

[mommie2angels]

Kristin,

I would love to see your pping of the characters riding the RRC if you have a chance to send a picture. Thanks so much! I picked up one coloring book of the Princesses on our last trip to Disney. I didn't see any others but will look when we go back.

Kelli