eo-5 Learning how to paper piece

To learn how to paper piece a quilt block, I started by reading any blogs posts I could find about the topic. I also found a few patterns that I could download for free.

Some possible blogs to explore:

Sewing under the rainbow

Tartankiwi

The Tartankiwi blog has a nice tutorial series on paper piecing.

I then just tried to make a few blocks. I started by printing out the patterns on regular tracing paper that I cut to a regular 8.5" x 11" size. A typical pattern is shown below:

The pieces are added in number order. The wrong side of the fabric would face the paper.

I think the process works well for creating a flat block. I usually have problems when not sewing parallel to the fabric weave (triangles!).

I also tried some more complex patterns that I was able to find:

As the designs became more complex - I had more of a challenge keeping the blocks flat. I think it will take a lot more practice to work out how to work with paper piecing well. In the meanwhile, the design for eo-5 will have to be fairly simple.