If you don't especially like the Add A Quarter ruler method, there will be 2 more videos posted soon with different techniques.

And you can always go back to the original version in the BOM instructions!!

Just watch Margo's second video, GREAT information.
When I receive my fabric, I will follow these instructions. However, I will not tear away the paper and KEEP the foundation until I assemble the sashing with the blocks: since the raw edges are following the width of the fabric, I'm affraid it might give a bit of ease.

Thanks again!
Andree

Margo has a classroom on the site. I imagine it will be there. I just checked and the first one is there already. First, things usually appear in the newsletter, then a little while later on the Daily Blogg, and I am sure the rest of the videos in this series will find their way to Margo's Classroom as well. This is great! Thanks, thanks, thanks, Margo & TQS!!!

Part 2 of Margo's paper piecing video is available now, and once again, Margo has done a fantastic job! (I could only get to it through my TQS email newsletter.). It is very detailed, with all the info needed for paper piecing success. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a "Margo video" is worth a million! TQS needs to make it easier to find, though. I would suggest putting a link at the location where you download the January pattern.

Annis,
I had to laugh when I read your post about the Quilters Newsletter, because today a friend of mine brought me a bag of old (ok they are from the 70's) Quilters Newsletter Magazines and as I was looking through them we were wondering if the Magazine was still available. I am having so much fun just looking through them. She also gave me a lot of the paper wrappers that were around the Mountain Mist FULL Quilt Size Needle Easy "Glazene" All Cotton Filling (in other words "batting"). Each one has patterns on the back side and designs to use to quilt the finished quilt. It says you can buy patterns for $0.20 (YUP that's 20 cents) and they are on sale cause regularly the price was a whooping 35 cents.
I am having so much fun looking through these. A step back in time.
Lori

Deb Karasik has an amazing paper pieced quilt on the cover of the latest Quilters Newsletter. She uses a transparent paper made of 100 percent cotton for her paper piecing which you will find on her website, http://www.debkarasik.com. It's more expensive than the Office Depot vellum though, so I haven't ordered any yet.

Margo, your first video instructions are very informative. You put a lot of time and thought into it. I'm sure the rest will be as well. I too had to take a second look at the fingernails. I will have to get some of those if I ever decide to do a video.

I do agree with you there Margo, sometimes I do have trouble picking up pins.
Lori

gynconnie wrote:
LOL!! Connie, I got the shortest ones I could find, and I still filed them down even shorter! I couldn't pick up ANYTHING!

Well of course I HAD to go watch again to see your manicure. That is so clever tricky of you. It looks beautiful! I'll have to remember that if I ever need to not have my usual gnarly hands. I enjoyed the video but that's a given. Thanks!

OK, so I had to watch the video a second time to see the nails...awesome! Those are stick on? Really??? Margo, that is what makes you such a great quilter - attention to detail without excessive fussing over things!

Margo, congratulations on a great video. BTW, you are very photogenic!

I like to use newsprint. I get it in 500 sheat realms at Dick Blick's art supply...

http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-all-purpose-newsprint/

It is not transparent but it does hold a crease.

Erica

Margo wrote:


Thanks for a job well done as usual Margo, I love all your videos. You explained it really well.

Ditto to all that's been said. Love the manicure Thanks for all you do Margo, you're the best!!!