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It's weird but since quitting Reddit I feel like I lost all the connections in my life. I'm glad to be here with y'all, and I look forward to sharing more! I've been in a rut and seeing your beauties has inspired me to dust off the ole sewing machine and finish up my newest kitty's portrait.

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[โ€“] DontHaveMyEarsOn 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How did you make the paper piecing pattern. I have done a few paper pieces but never created a pattern.

[โ€“] Asclepiaz 1 points 11 months ago

That pattern I actually purchased, I'm not sure who the designer was. I am working on another cat pillow, since I've gotten another cat, and this pattern I did make.

I used Quilt Assistant https://quiltassistant.com/ on Windows to take a photo and turn it into a usable pattern. The software takes a lot of patience as it's an awkward interface IMO. I've tried making a pattern in Photoshop and that was a nightmare.

Once I have a completed pattern I visually QA by printing all the pieces cutting out and laying them out on a big cutting mat. Here's the one I'm working on now. I make sure that there aren't awkward joins or overly boxy corners. It's easy to accidentally delete or move a line while editing, you may not notice that it's not pieceable until it's under the needle. Basically if you notice any concave shapes that pattern probably isn't going to work out for you.