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Whirling Star

October 30, 2013 by childlikefascination

So here it is, my very first foundation paper pieced quilt block. It was much easier than I thought it was going to be and I did it with a regular ruler not an “add a quarter” ruler like most of the blogs recommend. I definitely see more paper piecing in my future so I’ll definitely invest in the add a quarter ruler though. The only thing that didn’t line up perfectly was when I sewed all 4 of the foundation parts together but I also foolishly took the paper off before getting to that step, a lesson I’ve learned now!

Meant to take more photos but got too excited and forgot! Haha! I’m so pleased with how my choice of colors came together, I wasn’t sure inverting the blues on two points would look right but it came out splendidly.

One thing I learned about foundation piecing:

I used regular printer paper for one pattern and fancy paper piecing paper for the other parts. I’m so glad I got the fancy paper, I don’t think I would have the patience for foundation piecing if I had to use tiny little stitches and fight with the regular printer paper.

The plan for the Whirling Star
My very first paper pieces block complete!

You can find the tutorial for the whirling star block here.

See more information about my solstice star sampler in the intro post or view all my solstice star quilt along posts.

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