Ok, I messed up my previous post and since so many people read my posts through email I wanted to make sure this info was clear and get it into people’s email boxes.
So here we go… again.
I happened across the video linked below today. It’s a really cool method that the Quilted Chicken on Youtube came up with for cutting fabrics for paper piecing the Wensleydale blocks. And it looks really great to me.
I will definitely try this when I make my second Wensleydale quilt, but I’ll probably make one block with the fabrics cut with this method before I commit to cutting a bunch, just to make sure the pieces are generous enough to make paper piecing efficient. But it looks really promising to me.
And now I have a place to send people when they ask me how to cut the pieces for paper piecing Wensleydale blocks!
agilejack 
Thank you so much for the video on how to cut the wensleydale blocks. It will save me scraping so much fabric. I can’t wait to get started on the blocks.
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It looks like a good method. I’ll try it on my next Wensleydale.
Anne
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Thank you so much for the link to that great video by Quilted Chicken, Looks like that will make saving on the waste very possible.
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It looks quite promising to me!
Anne
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WOW! Very cool. Canāt wait to try it on my more methodical next Wensleydale. Thank you.
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Happy to share.
Anne
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Although I’m not making this quilt, it was very interesting to watch the method she used for the cutting instructions. I’m sure you’ll write an up-date when you try this – thanks for sharing š
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I’ll definitely try this for the second one I make. but I need to work on something different for a while. But soon.
Anne
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Thank you!!ā¤ļø
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Happy to share.
Anne
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Thanks for that. I will try it too!
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It looks promising.
Anne
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This quilt is beautiful! Thanks for the detail. The backwards block helps show how the piecing happens.
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I love looking at the back of paper pieced blocks. I’d never be able to make the back of a traditionally pieced block look that good!
Anne
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I watched this same YouTube video a week ago. I’ve never done any foundation paper piecing so I cut the fabric pieces based on the tutorial and they were perfect for my test block. There are several sewing tutorials available that show you how to sew the block together. I’m excited to start my quilt now!
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it’s amazing what you can find on YouTube. How did we ever live without it?
Anne
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I made some acrylic templates and cut EVERY piece as I went. I had fabric scattered across two rooms and lots of waste. That was simply dumb. This approach is soooooo much better!
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yeah. I knew the template method was not for me. Way too fussy. I’d rather waste some fabric and get it done more quickly.
This method does look interesting.
Anne
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I want YOU to put a kit together of those Kaffe and batiks like your Wensleydale quilt. I LOVE it!! Great tutorial on cutting 6.5ā strips and getting all the cutting done at once butā¦.Iād do mine like you did ā¦piecemeal.
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Making kits… yikes! Not for me!!!
My method for cutting pieces is sort of a mess. I’m interested to try it this way and see how it works.
Anne
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This is great! Thank you, Anne!
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It will be interesting to see how it all comes together with this method.
Anne
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Not sure I will make a Wensleydale quilt (too many other projects!), although I really think yours is great! The pattern seems so fun for a scrappy look with a lot of different fabric combos.
I did watch the tutorial and it seems quite good, so if I do decide to make one this will be helpful.
Thanks Anne!
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It’s funny how we’re drawn to different things. I wanted to make one of these since the first time I saw one.
If you do make one, that cutting tutorial will come in handy.
Anne
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Greetings from the Jurassic coast of Dorset UK.Thankyou so much for recommending the YouTube – just what I needed after being inspired by your amazing quilt. I shall start with a wall hanging…!
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Well, you have prompted to learn something. I checked out the jurassic coast on Wikipedia. I wonder if that’s where the fabric designer Philip Jacobs finds his dinosaur bones. he’s somewhere on the coast. would be curious if you know.
thanks for taking the time to comment! l
Anne
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I finally finished my first Frankenbag Ć¢ĀĀ started over a year ago! There were too many competing projects in my studio, so the one which was just for me kept getting shoved aside. Anyway Ć¢ĀĀ¦Starting block was the one on the left side. I had two of these that I rejected from a table runner because their points werenĆ¢ĀĀt matching up. All the other batiks wereĆĀ from my stash. I added an interior zip pocket, an interior patch pocket, and a placket. Both exterior sides are the same.ĆĀ Thank you for the inspiration! I love your blog and look forward to reading it every day. Ć¢ĀĀ¤ĆÆĀøĀĆ°ĀĀĀBarbara Catrett
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Good for you! But I can’t see photos as comments. You’ll need to email them to me at anne@agilejack1.com
Anne
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silly me š¤£ I watched your video after I finished all 60 blocks. Now attempting to sew all together and need advice. Do you remove all the paper from the blocks before sewing together or leave them intact? Sending from Laughlin Nevada. Thanks for your help š¤©
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