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<br><br>Many people have done "[[Hand Sew a Quilt|Quilting]]", but are put off by the labor-intensive cutting and fitting process that makes a quilt block. "Paper Piecing", or "Foundation" quilting, takes all the hassle out of cutting and sewing your quilt block. You can even use oddly shaped pieces of fabric [[Sew a Cat Doll|scraps]] without extra cutting. | <br><br>Many people have done "[[Hand Sew a Quilt|Quilting]]", but are put off by the labor-intensive cutting and fitting process that makes a quilt block. "Paper Piecing", or "Foundation" quilting, takes all the hassle out of cutting and sewing your quilt block. You can even use oddly shaped pieces of fabric [[Sew a Cat Doll|scraps]] without extra cutting. | ||
It's easy to sew those acute angles with absolute precision every time; it's so easy that it's practically "quilt by number"! | It's easy to sew those acute angles with absolute precision every time; it's so easy that it's practically "quilt by number"! | ||
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#Voilà! You've got a perfectly [[Make Fabric Ornaments|sewn]] quilt block, with perfectly measured "seam allowances" and perfect corners - even in those hard-to-manage acute angles! | #Voilà! You've got a perfectly [[Make Fabric Ornaments|sewn]] quilt block, with perfectly measured "seam allowances" and perfect corners - even in those hard-to-manage acute angles! | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
