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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

WIP Wednesday - Paper Piecing Pattern Testing

A guild mate was looking for pattern testers for her gemstone paper pieced patterns.  Still not sure why my hand went up.  But here we are, four weeks and four patterns later.  You can find Andrea's patterns and quilts @ 3rd Story Workshop.

These are 12.5 inches at the moment.  I'm not sure how I'm going to quilt them, but they will likely end up as wall hangings.

This is Emerald Cut.


And Teardrop Cut.


This is Round Cut.


And finally Princess Cut.


The patterns are well written with lots of information, directions, and photos.


The only tricky part was all the tiny pieces.  Some of my seams don't line up precisely -- it was hard with the many sections.


Now time for a break from paper piecing.


Linking up with:

Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
WIP Wednesday @ The Needle and Thread Network
Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication
Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter


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20 comments:

  1. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlFebruary 16, 2017 at 12:36 AM

    Look at you go with all that intricate paper piecing!! You have grown so much with that technique. I know alignment can be an issue, but these look wonderful. :)

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  2. Stitchin At HomeFebruary 16, 2017 at 8:30 AM

    All this from the person who didn't at one time like paper piecing, way to go Anja.

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  3. HeideFebruary 16, 2017 at 11:40 AM

    Such pretty jewels!

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  4. SusanFebruary 16, 2017 at 1:53 PM

    Nice! A jewel quilt! Thanks for sharing these pretties on Midweek Makers

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  5. Janice HoltonFebruary 16, 2017 at 5:58 PM

    These gems are amazing, Anja! They really do look three dimensional. If it makes you feel any better, I don't even notice points that might not be matching because the overall effect is of a sparkling jewel!

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  6. IoleenFebruary 16, 2017 at 8:08 PM

    Look at you, paper piecing queen 👑. These are amazing. Well done. 👏👏👏

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  7. Andrea TsangFebruary 16, 2017 at 9:43 PM

    Anja, these are wonderful! Thank you for persevering through the process of testing these. You could probably take on any paper piecing pattern now!

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2017 at 12:41 AM

    Wow! That's it....Wow!

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  9. SewmotionFebruary 17, 2017 at 4:10 AM

    Oh my word, these are beautiful!! I can imagine how much patience you needed for such tiny pieces, but so worth it, well done on a great job!

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  10. RuthFebruary 17, 2017 at 10:21 AM

    Looks brilliant and I really like the different cuts. Must've taken a while!

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  11. PreetiFebruary 17, 2017 at 11:27 AM

    Not sure why your hand went up - this had me laughing. But the blocks had me oohing and aahing. Very beautifully executed. Guess what - they will ask you next time to test the pattern even if you do not raise your hand. The curse of doing it well :-D

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  12. Tish StempleFebruary 17, 2017 at 12:39 PM

    I'm beginning to think deep down you just might like paper piecing :) These are beautiful. I've never seen a pattern quite like these before.

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  13. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterFebruary 17, 2017 at 5:54 PM

    Wow those are intricate and beautiful. I guess I know why you need a break from paper piecing for a while. But isn't it worth paper piecing when the result can be so stunning? Thanks for linking up...I would have hated to miss this.

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  14. BizarreQuilterFebruary 18, 2017 at 3:02 AM

    Wow. the orange ones particularly caught my eye! love it!

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  15. IzzyFebruary 18, 2017 at 9:08 AM

    You did an amazing job with these! They are spectacular! But I can definitely understand why you would need a break from paper-piecing now. Some of these pieces must have been really, really small!

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  16. Sandra WalkerFebruary 18, 2017 at 1:09 PM

    Fantastic work Anja! Those oranges--! I do not mind pp, but the many tiny facets of these jewels would have me sitting on my hands when volunteers were needed methinks...

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  17. Lorna McMahonFebruary 21, 2017 at 8:48 PM

    You have done a fantastic job of piecing all these beautiful blocks. I love the oranges against the dark backgrounds, but the neutrals are really pretty, too. Great work!

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  18. Leanne ParsonsFebruary 22, 2017 at 9:31 PM

    They are all so beautiful! So many pieces, I can see why you might have had trouble with seams lining up, but you really can't see any problems in the pictures.

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  19. SHLymanFebruary 24, 2017 at 1:34 PM

    Wow! These are yummy.

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  20. Granny Maud's GirlMarch 3, 2017 at 9:18 PM

    These are fabulous! Did you see the Tasmanian quilt, Bling, that won the modern quilt prize recently? These make me think of it.

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