Hello, it’s me, Sylwia 2.
Sylwia 1 is currently going through a difficult period of expanding her house, the so-called “technical difficulties” are not allowing her to concentrate, so I’m here to help.
Lately, I have fallen in love with Foundation Paper Piecing technique, so let me explain the secrets of this method.
I bought the pattern from Modern Quilt Patterns, titled NOIR LONDON, it has seven colors, around 300 pieces, and nine sections. The packet contains a full description for beginners.
The entire process comes down to just a few steps – cutting, pinning, trimming, sewing, ironing…
After printing, I cut out individual elements and arrange them in baskets or bags according to sections. I pick up the fabrics, number them and I start.
Additionally, I noted that this element belongs to section seven. F1, F2, F3 etc. is the order of sewing the elements while the numbers in the squares represent the color number of the material.
In my design, the number two indicates a black fabric. I put the paper on the wrong side of the black fabric and pinned it. The fabric must cover the entire element plus extra for seam allowance on each side.
I fold the paper on the sewing line, the line between F1 and F2, and place fabric number 1, light gray, on the right sides together.
I turn up and lightly press.
I turn and fold the paper on the next sewing line, that is F2 and F3, cut it off, leaving a ¼ seam, place the next one under it, rights sides together with the next color (in this case is same color) and sew through the paper. I turn it and iron lightly.
I repeat the actions, meaning I place the next element, sew through the paper, iron it lightly, etc. Until I finish the entire unit.
I cut the entire element according to the lines and the piece is ready.
Once all the blocks belonging to a given section are done, we need to sew them together.
In this project we have helpful signs printed on paper. I insert a pin in the same points in two elements at a right angle and fasten them with the clamp to keep it from moving. In my project these are little stars. This way I can pin the block at several points.
I sew it along the sewing line.
After sewing, I tear off the paper only along the sewing line, and lightly iron it.
And that’s how I build the whole section.
Only after sewing the entire project, I finally tear off the paper because while working, it may happen that I will have to repeat the sewing of one of the units, and by keeping the paper, it retains the symbols of the element so I can easily find it.
Here is the result of my struggles. I used straight lines to emphasize the perspective.
Happy sewing.
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