Ann's Folly - Paper Pieced - Makeup from Week 4

This is part 2 of Week 4's blocks.  The paper-pieced version of Ann's Folly.  Let me just say that this block was a bear and contrary to the norm so far, harder (yes, I said harder) than the template pieced counter part.  There were more mistakes and more ripping done on these paper-pieced blocks than on most small quilts.  In the end, Holly caught her mistakes and fixed them before it was too late, but I didn't catch one of mine until the block was complete...so, I am not going to fix it.  I may decide to redo the entire block somewhere down the road...you know, before I shove pins in my eye sockets and after the frontal lobotomy (or a bottle in front of me).  Either way, if I redo it, it will be the template pieced way.  the points on that one seem to match up better, anyway.  Okay...enough of my rambling...onto the instructions.

 First, we printed out the paper-pieced diagram from EQ6 (left) and cut it into the various segments (right).

Next, place the background fabric right side showing on the back of the triangle segment.  Place a piece of focus fabric right sides together with the background and then sew along the bold line.  Trim the seam allowance. Add another piece of focus fabric and sew along the next bold line.  Trim and press.

Next, add a piece of background fabric to either side of the strip in the middle and sew along the bold lines.  Trim and press between each addition.  Add a piece of focus fabric for the small triangle tips.  In the picture below, Holly chose to use background fabric instead.

Here is where we find Holly's first big mistake...See the picture below.  It is only a mistake because she wanted to have the little red fans fussy cut in the small triangle tip.

Do all of the above steps again and you should have 2 of the units pictured below.

Now, to make the remaining pieces.  Start with the middle.  Make the strips just as you did for the units above, just without the large triangles.  Remember that in the following pictures, Holly chose to use background fabric instead of focus fabric on the small triangle tips.

 Once you have the 2 pieces above, sew them together to create the one below.

Now, to make the outer frame pieces.  Just like on the template pieced block, we decided that the tiny square in the corner of 2 of the frame sides was ridiculously small, so we simply made it part of the piece next to it.

Here is where we find Holly's next mistake.  LOL  She accidentally swapped the center fabric on the frames for 2 of her side pieces.  Oops!

After ripping and re-sewing, she had 2 each of the units shown below.  YAY Holly!

Okay.  Now you should have all of the pieces in the picture below.

Now, to put them together.  First, piece the 2 middle strip sections together.

Then, sew a large triangle section to each side of the strip.

Now, you have a complete middle square.  Next, we add the frames on.  Sew the frame sides onto opposite sides of the middle block (below).

Then, you sew on the remaining 2 sides and you have a completed block!

 Now, all you have to do is remove the paper...carefully.  :)

Mary's Finished bloc (left) and Holly's finished block (right).