Day 10 and a recap of this week

I had a few too many appointments  yesterday and didn't get a photo up for Lines #9.

A final couple of tips to add to the mix. Make certain you have the best possible light to work in. My hubby bought me a natural light desk lamp when I retired. I was a wee bit disappointed as I thought he was getting an Ott lamp but this natural light has turned out to be a blessing. Colours look real, there is no glare, I in fact have grown fairly rapidly to love it. It can be taken to retreats but I now have a smaller Ott lamp for that purpose. Daylight is not really enough.

And Lines #10. This is that last of the Lines section of the pattern. Next week we move onto Shapes. As you move through each "chapter" the blocks become a little more challenging.
These blocks are all foundation paper pieced. There is special paper that can be purchased for paper piecing. But it is fairly expensive and not all printers love to feed it through. So I use regular printer paper. I have used both and while the special paper is easier to remove when it is time for paper removal the standard printer paper causes no difficulties.

This is the end of my week supporting Darla at Clinton Modern Creative (here). She has been an official shop sponsor of the Sew Along this week. Remember that she is offering a 15% discount on instock merchandise for the rest of the week. Just enter TRINKET15 when you checkout.
Next week another Canadian blogger will take over to show her work and support Darla. I will pop in but perhaps not as often. Thank you Darla for allowing me to participate as a blogger for you for this Sew Along. Piecefully, Joanne

Day 8 Lines 8

Here they are. The blocks are starting to get a little bit more complex but still very manageable. This one has two parts to it. Remember my smaller one is downsized to 2 1/8" from the standard 4 1/2" unfinished.
I leave the paper on until I am joining the block to something else.
And for today's "tip"

Why you might ask does one person need two irons? I NEVER put water in my dry iron. I use a dry iron for all my paper piecing. I have a separate iron for steam and regular stitching. Pressing is one of those areas where quilters primarily agree to disagree. Most are in one camp or another. I might consider myself a fence straddler as I like steam for some purposes and a dry iron for others.

Just a friendly reminder that Darla at Clinton Modern Creative is a Trinkets Sew Along sponsor this week. All week she is offering 15% off at checkout if you use the code TRINKET15. She has some fantastic fabrics in her shop. For me these are fabrics that I cannot purchase locally. You may possibly be able to find them if you live in the city but they are found in semi rural Ontario.

Clinton Modern can be found (here) I should be back tomorrow with Lines #9. Piecefully, Joanne

"Day 7 Lines 7" for the Alison Glass Trinket Sew Along

The Trinket Sew Along is progressing well with many participants from around the globe. That is one thing I certainly enjoy about these type of events. Seeing for instance an Aussie's take on something I am doing here in southern Ontario.

Today's block is Lines 7

I have had little difficulty keeping up. As I may have mentioned it is taking me longer to pick my fabric than to stitch the blocks.

The larger blocks are the actual size for the sew along and the smaller one I reduced to 40% on my printer. I had to play with that a bit so don't take that as a given for your printer. The smaller block is currently 2 1/8" unfinished.

My paper piecing tip of the day is this

You may wonder what in the world. It is a heavy book and a glue stick. As I finish a block component I flatten it under a heavy book. I happen to have a couple of copies of SciencePower 8 as I was the author of the Teacher's Manual for one section of this grade 8 text book. When I am ready to assemble a multisection project the components as definitely smooth and flat. The glue stick I use sparingly when I have a long section at the end of a component. These Trinket blocks do not have any long sections but sometimes on a larger piece you get an untethered piece and the glue stick keeps the paper and the fabric together.

Please remember that Darla of Clinton Modern Creative (here) is a shop sponsor for this sew along this week. She is offering a 15% discount at the check out for any in stock merchandise this week just use the code TRINKET15.

Back tomorrow with another tip and Lines #8. Piecefully, Joanne  

Have You Seen Alison Glass' Trinket Sew Along?

This is a small sample of what I am talking about. Alison glass has created a pattern with 40 Foundation Paper Pieced blocks. Last week was the first week for this sew along and each day you make one block and post it. She has a Facebook group as a support network. But better than that she has sponsors. This week one of the sponsors is our own Darla from Clinton Modern Creative (here) a fantastic (if you like fabric) Canadian online fabric store. She is located in Saskatchewan but I feel as though I know her personally her service is next to none.
A few Canadian bloggers are supporting Darla with some blog posts especially this week as she is one of the big sponsors for week two. To get a discount of 15% at check out this week use the code TRINKET15 at check out.

I would like to add a bit about the actual sewing part of the sew along.

These are my actual "tools" for the task. You require a paper pattern. On this piece I have started you can see the fabric is "underneath" the paper. that's right you stitch on the lines you can see but build the design up in fabric on the underside that while you are working you can't see. I use my smaller rotary cutter for trimming and I have both the add a quarter and the add an eighth rulers. I am using the add a quarter for the standard sized blocks in the sew along and the add an eighth for the miniaturized block. 

I will be back with more tomorrow but remember for a discount this week use the code TRINKET15 at checkout from Clinton Modern Creative. Piecefully, Joanne