marinar's compass

[Lynn K.]

Hi Chris! Welcome to the place for getting ANY and ALL quilting questions answered! Yes, I'd go with paper piecing in a heartbeat! For accuracy and less rippits!

I'm in a suburb of Houston, TX. Quilter, needler of any kind of fabric, watercolorist, retired Nurse Practitioner, gram of 2.

[ANNE E.]

Hi Chris,
This is a photo of my mariners compass. It's so long since I posted a photo on the forum that it may not work but here goes
Oh my goodness I think it worked.
Anne
It's not a very good photo though!

[ANNE E.]

WooHoo Anne! Looks wonderful!

[Rita C.]

Lovely mariners compass Anne. I have the same pattern but never tried it. You have given me the confidence to give it a try some time soon. I love the colours you chose, very soft and warm.

[ANNE E.]

Thanks Ritzy and Rita for your kind words. Rita I found the pattern really easy and used batiks.
I got the pattern from "Fons and Porter" Love of Quilting magazine March/April 2007.
Anne
UK

[Renata L.]

Beautiful mariner's compass, Anne. Love the soft colors and the simplicity of the quilting accentuates the center design perfectly.

[Charae H.]

Beautiful, Anne! Welcome, Chris~

[Charae H.]

Anne, your Marinar's compass is breath taking, when I do mine I hope it looks just as good as yours. I lost my MOJO for a month & can't get back in the swing of things. I was gone for a wk to watch grands & when I got back I had no ambition what so ever. I think the weather has something to do with it as it has been way below 0 over here for a wk now & coming for another wk. right now it's -21 below this is what living in upper WI gets you. I need some one to kick me in the behind & tell me sternly to get up & do it!!! Sorry that I needed to vent.

[ANNE E.]

Chris I know just how you feel I hadn't done any patchwork for months as I was doing a large x stitch for a friend and couldn't wait to get back to my machine, But when I went to the sewing room I didn't know what to do, So I started small with a colourful Christmas wall hanging, but I still procrastinate and spend way too much time on my laptop......jigsaws...... mah-jong.......solitaire ....etc. such a time waster.
But I am making an effort to sew.
Hope you get your mojo back.
Anne
In freezing UK but only zero how do you manage -21?

[ANNE E.]

Chris I know just how you feel I hadn't done any patchwork for months as I was doing a large x stitch for a friend and couldn't wait to get back to my machine, But when I went to the sewing room I didn't know what to do, So I started small with a colourful Christmas wall hanging, but I still procrastinate and spend way too much time on my laptop......jigsaws...... mah-jong.......solitaire ....etc. such a time waster.
But I am making an effort to sew.
Hope you get your mojo back.
Anne
In freezing UK but only zero how do you manage -21?

I got my MOJO back, church called & wanted a MARY outfit for XMAS service 12-15 & I think that was God's sign I'm now so excited, PRAISE THE LORD.

Now it's 0 & with a wind chill -22 below 0 we usually get this in Jan but weather is very weird here this yr. We manage cuz we're used to this in upper WI gotta love it here. I have a friend in Prembroke, Canada & sometimes our weather is colder than hers. Take care :-) I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy now <3

[Lois B.]

Come join us here. We'll do our best to at least try to warm your spirit. I think if I spent a week taking care of my Grandchildren I might loose my MoJo too! Mine are 9,7,5 & 2yrs old. My son has the oldest 3 and i get tired just watching them in action. It's just not as easy as it use to be. Glad you are feeling better.

[Lois B.]

Yes, paper piecing does make it possible to make razor edge and knife sharp stars. The only thing that I would add is
the following recommendation with regard to a course of action. Get a small pattern for a paper pieced star. Get the feel of
this tecnique. Relax your shoulders, take the time to get closely acquainted with sewing in paper piecing. This is a good idea
with any new concept. Take the fear and sweat out of a big job by doing a few little ones first , using your new learned skill !

[Lois B.]

Yes, paper piecing does make it possible to make razor edge and knife sharp stars. The only thing that I would add is
the following recommendation with regard to a course of action. Get a small pattern for a paper pieced star. Get the feel of
this tecnique. Relax your shoulders, take the time to get closely acquainted with sewing in paper piecing. This is a good idea
with any new concept. Take the fear and sweat out of a big job by doing a few little ones first , using your new learned skill !

Is using 'paper' better than using the old fashioned pellon that they use to use before paper was better :?: I have yrds & yrds of paper pieced pellon used just for pp. I know to use tiny stitches but what is better? With the pellon it is thicker & washes up OK but by using paper does it get stretched out easier? Can't you tell that I don't know what is easier?

MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone here I guess I have a new family using this forum from now on
Ho Ho Ho Chris

[Lois B.]

Definitely a family here. With paper piecing--you have to remove the paper before quilting. Ricky Tims has a product that can be used for PP and left in and becomes soft when washed.

[Betty J.]

I am now a fan of paper piecing but I used to totally dislike it. I couldn't do it. It would go upside down and whonko and I would end up having to unsew and resew and on and on. But then TQS put on Carol Doak's video for a while. I watched it twice and totally understood it after that. They no longer have that video available, because it was one of those extras that only run for a short while, but you can obtain it from her website. Also, Carol Doaks was a guest on TQS show 1213 where she also explains her methods. I can only add to that that I found if I use a higher number thread (I use Superior Bottom Line) to do the piecing and press with an iron between steps I get a better result. I also use a see-through paper, which helps me a lot. Hope this helps.