This month’s FNSI was actually a Friday Morning/Afternoon Sew-In as I got together with friends for a fun time of chatting, sewing and learning.
I shared with them how to construct this little coin frame purse:
I think I need to improve my in-person teaching techniques as I wasn’t able to pass along my enthusiasm for these little purses.
After a short break for a light lunch of fruit and granola bars, I received a lesson on how to do foundation paper piecing. I came prepared with a free pattern from Piece by Number for teacups and coffee cups and a bag of scraps leftover from other projects.
She was an excellent teacher and it wasn’t long before I had completed this little 4 1/2” block:
I’ve been browsing through all the beautiful and in some cases whimsical patterns that are available on-line and I could easily get hooked on this method of paper piecing.
Here are the two projects together:
13 Comments
anthea
August 20, 2012 10:13 pmWhat a lovely blog you have, I love the purse you made for FNSI, i’d love to try making something like that!
Sandra :)
August 20, 2012 12:49 pmThank YOU for teaching me how to make those little purses! It’s too bad my hands and wrists won’t co-operate with the fine motor skills required for certain crafts – at least I can try the bigger frame now that I know how to do it 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed the paper piecing — it does take a while to get it straight in your mind, and even after so many years, I still come up short sometimes, or put right to wrong sides together, or do the sections in the wrong order, lol. I’m going to assume it’s because I have many things on my mind – not that I’m getting forgetful in my dotage 😉
julie beswick-valentine
August 19, 2012 5:24 pmSuch a pretty purse. I have never heard of English Paper Piercing and I lived there for 40 years, you learn something new everyday : ). Your FSNI is a brilliant idea, would love to copy it but I have no like minded friends who are into any form of handicrafts.
Marilyn
August 18, 2012 9:01 pmYour coin purse looks gorgeous. Sounds like a fun FNSI, and wonderful to be able to share it with others. Your daytime FNSI was probably when we in Australia were having our night time, so I guess you could say you joined us too.
Karen
August 18, 2012 8:47 pmThanks for dropping by my blog and your kind comment.
Love your little coin purse and tea cup! Very nice projects.
Isn’t it great to have helpful, knowledgeable quilty friends?
Raewyn
August 18, 2012 8:40 pmA great Friday afternoon sew in! Your little purse is very cute – a good idea about running a gathering thread before sewing the top bit on. Your tea cup is sweet too – I enjoy this foundation paper piecing as well. Thanks for visiting me!!
Simone Harding
August 18, 2012 8:19 pmWow your coin purse is gorgeous. I love the fabric. Can’t wait to see the rest of your creations. I have made a few purses and I have a small one ready to put together.
What a cute tea cup.
Shirley
August 18, 2012 5:44 pmI love your coin purse! You are so talented. You have definitely inspired me to look into how to make these now.
katherine
August 18, 2012 6:02 pmYou had a brilliant FNSI too especially being able to share it with some sewing friends. The coin purse is cute and I love the fabrics you have used. I also love English paper piecing and your little tea cup blocks are beautiful. Thanks for dropping by my blog too.
Cindy
August 18, 2012 4:17 pmI am in love with this little coin purse!! You did a really nice job on it, along with the paper pieced block. 4-1/2″? Holy smokes! You truly did a beautiful job with it! Thanks for stopping by my blog for a visit too! 🙂
wendy
August 18, 2012 2:41 pmooooh, so jealous that I couldn’t be there! Love your coin purse, I bet Sandra is preparing for the Zakka Sew Along with that one! I’d love to learn paper piecing too… might have to get Sandra to teach me via skype!
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