Learning foundation piecing
I've been a slow comer to the world of modern quilting, but Amy Gibson's Craftsy 2012 Block of the Month (BOM) quilt has roped me into the fun of it! The class is labeled as a beginning class, and that's because Amy carefully explains how to do each step. She shines at encouraging the viewer! I made my first Christmas quilt from a tutorial on her blog because she made it seem so simple. Otherwise, she teaches fairly complex skills. I just completed the foundation piecing lesson and am getting ready to learn to make paper-piecing blocks. The first foundation-pieced block made a square: I love the looks of this block. I followed her directions on this one for experience even though I had watched the next block where she showed a different technique of cutting away the foundation piece. This block has the strings (strips) sewn directly to the foundation piece, making it a little thick. First, I had to cut strings between 1 1/4" ...