Paper Piecing Mariner Compass

Paper Piecing is easy, addictive and fun.  This quilting technique is a great addition to your quilting knowledge.  Foundation paper piecing is a popular technique in making quilts but can seem incredibly intimidating if you haven’t tried it!  It’s done by sewing fabric to a printed paper foundation. This method is beloved by experienced piecers because it can be used to create extremely precise points and shapes. Paper piecing can be used for many designs, from simpler blocks like a square-in-a-square or elaborate patterns like a Mariner’s compass.

I designed this table runner to introduce the concept of a Mariners Compass to students with minimal experience paper piecing. I focused on the Mariner’s Compass block with its radiating and overlapping rays to show the accuracy of foundation paper piecing without having the circular shape of a more advanced Mariner’s Compass block. The pattern for the Mariner’s Compass Stars came from Carol Doak’s book – Mariner’s Compass Stars, pattern # 6, which can be purchased at A Stitch In Time. This book contains 24 different blocks and 9 easy projects. If you would like to use a different block pattern from this book, then the one I used, please feel free to do so. Great book for those that want to learn more about paper piecing.

Come join the fun and learn how to master this exciting quilting technique. 

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