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See For Yourself
Picture Piecing Videos
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Welcome to our brand new videos page where we share videos of steps involved in sewing a Picture Piecing pattern. We've included two formats for each video - QuickTime (.mov) format and Windows Media Video (.wmv) format. To view a video, just click the link for the format you prefer. The movie should open in a new browser window. PLEASE be patient, these video files are big and it may take a few minutes for them to start playing after the new window is opened. |
- Both formats can work on either PC or Mac systems, it depends on how your browser is set up.
- If you are unsure which to choose, we recommend that Mac users try using the QuickTime (.mov) links and PC users try using the Windows Media Video (.wmv) links. (Windows Internet Explorer users, you may have to click the "Allow Blocked Content" message at the top of your screen to allow these videos to play.)
We have now posted 13 videos showing Cynthia England's Picture Piecing technique. Note: In the videos Cynthia demonstrates creating the Ice Cream Cone block a free pattern available on our Free Patterns page, so you might want to download that free pattern and try it yourself. |
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1. Getting Started |
| In this video Cynthia shares her tips for organizing your fabrics and how to prepare the freezer paper pattern. Note: You'll only need to prepare a freezer paper pattern if you are using one of our free patterns such as one from this web site. All England Design commercial patterns include a freezer paper pattern. |
| Quicktime Movie (4993 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie (3138 KB) |
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3. Ironing Pattern Pieces to Fabric |
| Cynthia demonstrates how to place pattern pieces onto the right side of the fabric and iron them into place. She shares her tip for spacing the pieces to conserve fabric. |
| Quicktime Movie (8229 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie(5207 KB) |
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4. Cutting the Fabric Pieces |
| Cynthia explains how to cut the fabric out using a 'fat' quarter inch. It doesn't have to be a precise quarter inch, but you do need to follow the shape of the pattern piece. |
| Quicktime Movie (3493 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie (2232 KB) |
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6. Pinning and Pinch-folding |
| Cynthia's technique for pinning two pieces together for sewing helps you align the pattern pieces perfectly. Her pinch-folding technique creates a distinct line that shows you where to sew. |
| Quicktime Movie (5280 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie (3325 KB) |
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8. Sewing and Repositioning |
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Use the pinch-fold line as a helpful sewing guide. Remember - cheating is allowed! If you do not sew close enough to the template pieces, simply reposition the freezer paper templates and iron in place.
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| Quicktime Movie (6661 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie (4038 KB) |
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10. Pre-sewing Directional Fabrics |
| Cynthia demonstrates her technique for pre-sewing small pieces that involve directional fabrics. It is still easy, just a slightly modified approach. Note: This movie is 2 minutes long, so it is a big file. Be patient as it downloads. |
| Quicktime Movie (12419 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie (7739 KB) |
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11. Sewing Section A |
| Watch as Cynthia continues to stitch together the pieces in section A of the Ice Cream Cone block. As she stitches she reviews some of the techniques shown earlier. Note: This movie is over 3 minutes long, so it is a very big file. Click to get it started downloading and then find something else to do for a while as it downloads. |
| Quicktime Movie (18893 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie (11815 KB) |
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12. Sewing Section B |
| Cynthia describes a few additional tricks for precise picture piecing as she stitches together the pieces in section B of the Ice Cream Cone block. Note: This movie is almost 6 minutes long, so it is a very big file. Click to get it started downloading and then find something else to do for a while as it downloads. |
| Quicktime Movie (36438 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie (22698 KB) |
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13. Sewing Section A to Section B |
| Cynthia finishes up this video series by demonstrating how to sew two sections together. Note: This movie is almost 2 minutes long, so it is a big file and will take a while to download. |
| Quicktime Movie (11585 KB) |
| WMV Format Movie (7226 KB) |
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