Paper piecing is a type of quilt making in which you sew patches directly onto a paper template (foundation). You then join the different sections to construct the full quilt. It allows tremendous precision and can be used for nearly every type of quilt. As Lisa Fryxell shows, you can even create stunning landscapes with this technique!
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Rocky Mountain Trout by Lisa Fryxell / Prefurred Quilt Shop (Etsy)
This original landscape brings to life the dream of "catching a big one"! A fisherman is standing in the stream with a huge fish on the line and Rocky Mountains in the background. Lisa Fryxell says that she designed this paper-pieced quilt to celebrate a recent move to Colorado. This great pattern is available at Lisa's Prefurred Quilt Shop at Etsy.com.
As shown below, there is an actual trout fly in the mouth of the fish. Trout flies are tied with feathers and thread on a hook to resemble an actual fly. Lisa says that fishermen at
their local fly-fishing shop were most helpful in picking out the 'blue
dragonfly'.
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2023 Quilt Fiesta (Tucson, Arizona).
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