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Terracotta Fiori QAL: Week 5 Triangles

We’ve all been sewing up a storm in our sewing rooms. At this point in the Quilt Along, we’re creating all the triangles for the Terracotta Fiori Quilt. Hopefully, you’re all enjoying yourselves!  Changing Up the Timeline I know life tends to get in the way — so this week we’re slowing down a bit. I thought I would give you a little more time to get the last of your triangles put together, pull all that paper out, create half hexagon sets, and put a few rows together.  Yes, we’re adding steps this week! But — unlike my original timeline — we don’t have to have the top finished yet. If you’re able to get the top done this week, well… Fantastic! If you don’t have the time, that’s A-OK. You’re in the exact same boat as me. LOL.  I’m all about being able to shift plans. I’m constantly giving myself pep talks to be kind to myself about where I’m at. So… next week we’ll complete the top, trimming the quilt down, and basting it together.  Pulling the Paper Out Pulling the paper out can be a daunting task.

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Terracotta Fiori QAL – Week 3 & 4

Can you believe it’s already Week 3 of our Terracotta Fiori Quilt Along? Last week we cut our fabrics and this week we’ll work on making all of the triangles for the quilt. Next week is a free week, so if you just received your fabric there’s still time to jump in and catch up. Foundation Paper Piecing vs. English Paper Piecing The Terracotta Fiori Quilt is a Paper Pieced Pattern, also referred to as Foundation Paper Piecing. This is very different than English Paper Piecing. They all sound so similar, which can get confusing.  Paper Piecing is when you sew your pieces onto a sheet of papeer. The paper has a diagram on it and all of the pieces should cover the section of the diagram. The fabric seams face the paper and the right side of the fabric faces the opposite way from the diagram-side of the paper sheet. English Paper Piecing is when you have a piece of paper cut to the exact shape you want to create. The fabric is wrapped over the shape so you can base stitch (or glue bast) it in place. When you have

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