31. Paper Piece a Spinning Square Block

It’s time to tackle block #8, our Spinning Square block and we’re mixing our piecing up by learning paper piecing!

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For this block you also have the option to use a special fabric in the center – a small piece of T-shirt fabric, a decorative embroidery, or a special print. The choice is entirely yours, but do make sure if you’re using t-shirt fabric that you stabilize it with interfacing like French Fuse so it doesn’t turn into a stretchy mess when we try to quilt it!

Now kick back and enjoy learning how to paper piece this cool block!

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Whew! Paper piecing definitely has a lot more steps and can be pretty complicated. Personally I like paper piecing in small doses, which makes this project perfect! Piece up 4 pretty blocks and get ready to quilt them all by the end of July!

Let’s go quilt,

Leah Day

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Leah Day has been teaching online since 2009. She's the creator of the Free Motion Quilting Project, a blog filled with thousands of quilting tutorial videos. Leah has written several books including 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs, Explore Walking Foot Quilting with Leah Day, and Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt.

2 Responses

  1. Ирина says:

    Спасибо!!!! Очень интересно ! Все так понятно, даже без слов.! Обязательно попробую.

  2. An add a quarter or add an eighth ruler would make lining up the fabric and trimming seam allowances far easier and more accurate. I also fold the paper back over a credit card or a magazine subscription card to get a nice sharp crease.

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