Favorite Tip: Red Feather in the 4th!
Kind of tongue in cheek...but whenever someone asks me for a tip, that is my reply! (I think it came from a comedy routine about horse racing...but that is lost in the annals of time - could have been Jack Benny?)
I suppose you really want a tip about sewing or quilting though.
Not sure if I KNOW a favorite tip - but how about we cover paper piecing by hand?
Yes, you CAN paper piece by hand!
There are a few 'rules' for stitching.
First, use a largish needle so it pokes nice big holes in the paper - this makes tearing the paper off a whole lot easier. The holes will not be visible in your finished product, especially if you launder it.
Second, never stitch into the seam allowance - reason being you do not want to risk accidentally cutting off the knots. Start and end your seam exactly on the line, using lingerie or knicker knots - these are flat knots that will not cause lumps.
Third, every four to six stitches, make a small back stitch to lock the seam - this helps keep the seam flat when you tear the paper off.
Fourth, when you tear the paper off, get it a bit damp (not soaking wet, just damp!)
This table runner was hand paper pieced:
And this hummingbird was too:
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