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New England Eeyore · 01-18-2006, 08:54 PM

I see that a lot of swaps have paper piecing as an element. The only instructions I've ever come across have been how to make one from a pattern, so I was wondering, how do you do one when you don't have a pattern? I've seen pictures of some really awesome Disney characters that people have done for past swaps and I just can't imagine how you do that. Could someone explain it, or maybe point me in the direction of a website that could explain it?

Thanks!

bubbasmom99 · 01-18-2006, 09:07 PM

You can use anything as a pattern, like a picture... but coloring book pages are the easiest. I have traced out the parts and then used that as a template. Now that I have a Wishblade, it's much easier - wahoo!

bigsis1970 · 01-19-2006, 10:33 AM

Ok this might sound dumb but here goes -- a paper piecing is like layering each piece to get a final result that is more then one piece of paper?
like making say a yellow pooh with a red shirt layered on top ?

MerryPoppins · 01-20-2006, 10:29 AM

Please tell me more about the Wishblade.

I do lots of paper piecings. I usually use coloring book pictures, cut the pieces and layer them in a sort of collage. It's not as hard as it sounds. Start with something with few pieces and larger shapes and graduate to more complicated patterns.

lorli · 01-20-2006, 05:30 PM

I'm new to this and wondered if there are any pictures of this floating out there?

01-18-2006, 08:54 PM	#1
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01-18-2006, 09:07 PM	#2
bubbasmom99 Disney Obsessed I know you guys would understand the obsession.... Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 2,307	You can use anything as a pattern, like a picture... but coloring book pages are the easiest. I have traced out the parts and then used that as a template. Now that I have a Wishblade, it's much easier - wahoo! __________________ Joy ~ Wife, Mother, Photographer, Workaholic, Certified Disney Addict ~ The Blog 4/14 - WDW BCV + Disney Dream to the Bahamas, 1/13 - DL GCH 5/11 - WDW BCV + Disney Dream to the Bahamas, 1/11 - 2 nt cruise to nowhere on the Wonder! 5/10 - DL HOJO + Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Mexican Riviera, 7/09 - DL - DLH, 12/08 - US/IoA - RPR + 7 nt Eastern Magic, 11/07 - DL DLH, 5/07 - DL - BWPPI, 12/06 - WDW BCV + 7 night Magic with 2 stops @ CC 12/05 - WDW VWL, 12/05-DL Doubletree, 8/05 - DL DLH, DL 6/05 - DL HoJo, 3/05 - DL Candy Cane Inn, 12/04 - WDW AKL/BCV and 3 day Wonder , 11/03-DL WestCoast Anahem, 5/03- WDW WLV, 10/02-DL DLH, 11/01-DL GCH, 3/01 - DL DLH, 12/00 - WDW Dixie Landings, 12/99 - DL Crystal Suites, 8/98 - DL DLH, 8/96 - WDW Grand Floridian & Contemporary - honeymoon

01-19-2006, 10:33 AM	#3
bigsis1970 Loves being Honey to the Hubs.. Twice in 2012! Going back in 2013! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Standish, Maine Posts: 6,982	Ok this might sound dumb but here goes -- a paper piecing is like layering each piece to get a final result that is more then one piece of paper? like making say a yellow pooh with a red shirt layered on top ? __________________ Our family: Me -Michelle aka Honey & DH - The Hubs DD -Princess B DS - Buddy Bandit Copper RIP 2/1/2001 -9/23/2011 OMG the 3 in 1 April 2012 Trip Trip #1 Softball at WWoS with DD's HS team go BEHS!! April 7-14,2012 Trip #2 OMG I finally won one of the Aspire trips from work.. Like Eli Manning said "I'm Going To Disney World" 4/29 - 5/2 2012 Trip #3 Just Me and the Hubs! Hubs First Trip! Flower and Garden Festival Fun 5/2 -5/7 2012 We Moved into our own house Aug 18, 2011 R.I.P ( Race In Peace) Uncle Bub 06/05/2010 - Forever missing my favorite Uncle.. xo

01-20-2006, 10:29 AM	#4
MerryPoppins I posted around Woo Hooty time Good things come in threes I probably need a makeover more than the average person Survivor Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 18,137	Please tell me more about the Wishblade. I do lots of paper piecings. I usually use coloring book pictures, cut the pieces and layer them in a sort of collage. It's not as hard as it sounds. Start with something with few pieces and larger shapes and graduate to more complicated patterns. __________________

01-20-2006, 05:30 PM	#5
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