BBQ Grill Block from "The Paper-Pieced Home"

Welcome to my stop on "The Paper-Pieced Home" blog tour!

The Paper-Pieced Home is a new book by the always-amazing Penny Layman of Sew Take a Hike. You guys might be aware by now that I'm kind of a fan of paper-piecing. 😊 I've even been known to paper-piece half-square triangles and flying geese—that's how much I love paper-piecing. So this was clearly a book for me.

The blocks in this book are ridiculously cute. And Penny's book is so inspiring when it comes to ways to use these blocks. There are plenty of fun project ideas presented in the book, but I thought of about a dozen more of my own just flipping through the book for the first time. These blocks lend themselves so well to potholders, table runners, bags, placemats, pillows—you name it. Funny, I never realized my home was so lacking in paper-pieced décor until I got my copy of this book!

And while the patterns may look a little daunting at first, every time I do a "picture" pattern like this, I'm reminded of the fact that paper-piecing is paper-piecing—it truly doesn't matter how big or small the seams are. It will turn out perfect, no matter what. Just one of the many things I love about this technique! I made the BBQ Grill block, and as usual, the block was much easier to sew than it looked beforehand.Cute, right? It was a nice springtime project that makes summer feel a little closer for me. And the whole block took less than an hour to make. I just need to pick up some Insul-Bright so I can turn it into a potholder for my master-griller husband.

Here are some other things I love about this book:• a CD with all of the paper-piecing patterns (no photocopying!)• great paper-piecing hints and instructions• a whole section devoted to choosing colors and prints (a fantastic addition to the book, since I think that's one of the things Penny does so well)The Paper-Pieced Home: Quilting a Household One Block at a Timeby Penny LaymanInterweave/F+W, $26.99Want to see more? Visit the other stops on the "Paper-Pieced Home" blog tour! (Some have giveaways!)

3/16 McCall’s Quilting / Sewing Machine Block

3/18 Quilty Pleasure (Quiltmaker blog) / Review

3/18 Imagine Gnats / Rotary Phone Block

3/20 Verykerryberry / Lion Block

3/21 Artisania / Cast-Iron Skillet Block

3/23 Where the Orchids Grow / Lamp Block

3/24 Katie Blakesley of Swim Bike Quilt / Layer Cake Block

3/24 House on Hill Road / Oven Mitt Block

3/24 Lee Heinrich of Freshly Pieced / BBQ Grill Block

3/26 Pink Penguin / Allie-Gator Block

3/26 A Happy Stitch / Giraffe Block

3/27 Bijou Lovely / Jar Block