Last week I had so much fun paper piecing with the Village Quilters of Lake Bluff, Illinois.
Such a lovely group of quilters! It is inspiring being with friends who love to paper piece as much as I do. When I returned home, I was motivated to do more designing.
Carol, a customer from the West Bend Quilt Guild asked me create a set of blocks that would work for a special child who loves Paris. We brainstormed a bit about things that might work for the “Parisian Collection”.
The EIFFEL TOWER is one of the images that Carol specifically requested. This grey check, used on the bias, worked well to give the illusion of the delicate lines criss crossing the structure.
FIFI THE POODLE needs a lot of small pieces since there’s quite a bit of detail in this block. I’m using gray and pink in all 3 designs to make them look like a complete collection.
The TIARA BLOCK completes this Parisian Collection (for now!). I hope these images will work for Carol. I had lots of fun creating them. All blocks measure 8″x 8″ unfinished.
Please let me know what new paper pieced images you would like to see!
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Good Morning! I was doing paper piecing myself this weekend, but unfortunately I do not enjoy it. I was stressed and am so glad it is behind me! I had two blocks to make for a bee hive I’m in, and right now I’m praying for a break from PP for a month. I have a friend who would ADORE these Paris blocks. I’m going to send her over. ~smile~ Roseanne
Thanks Roseanne! Quilting is like that…some love to PP, some love to applique, to each his own!
Could I have more info on the activity happening in Appleton WI next month
Yes! Please contact JoAnn Nemitz at (920) 731-3722. She has organized my lecture and workshop for the Darting Needles quilt guild from Appleton. The workshop is being held Friday, June 14 at the Fox Cities Quilt Company at 1400 West College Ave. Cost and sign up information can be obtained through JoAnn 🙂
How great is that fabric you used for the Eiffel Tower?! Perfect! Next you need a Croissant block 🙂