How to Paper Piece with Alex Anderson | How to Make a New York Beauty Block
(Show 809) Alex Anderson, quilter, teacher, Silver Star Award winner, author, and The Quilt Show co-host covers the fine art of paper piecing. In this "from start to finish" lesson, Alex introduces the tools you'll need to do the job. Using the New York Beauty block, she covers choosing fabrics, fabric placement, the basics of paper piecing...even how to paper piece curves and thoughts about quilting designs. As an added bonus, she takes you on a tour of host (and quilter) Cynthia Elliott's sewing room.
Visit: Cynthia Elliott's Studio Visit
Block Featured: New York Beauty
Scrap Quilts, Curves, Foundation Piecing, Piecing, Borders, Fabric Selections
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