# EP 47: Why I Finally Tried Foundation Paper Piecing — And What Happened

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Published: 2026-08-11T22:21:51+00:00
Episode link: https://iseestarsquilting.podbean.com/e/ep-47-why-i-finally-tried-foundation-paper-piecing-%e2%80%94-and-what-happened/
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Duration seconds: 648

## Resource

I always said I was not a paper piecer. Too rigid. Too rule-bound. So I just kept telling myself that story — for years. Until I tackled a Violet Craft abstract elephant foundation paper piecing project... and everything I thought I knew about myself unraveled. In the best way. This episode is about more than quilting. It's about all the things we've decided about ourselves that we've never actually checked in on. The beliefs that started as observations and quietly became identity. And the question I keep thinking about: What have you decided about yourself that might not be true anymore? In this episode:✂️ My embarrassing Diet Coke confession — and what it cracked open for me🧠 How observations quietly become identity without us noticing🧵 The paper piecing story: from "I don't do that" to one of my most satisfying sewing sessions ever📐 Why the rules weren't walls — they were scaffolding💬 The one question I'm leaving with you today --- Loose Threads & Stitches is your calm corner of the quilting world — where we talk about the real stuff, the fun stuff, and everything the quilt community is thinking but not always saying. 🌟 Want to go deeper? Join the Stitch Sister Inner Circle:http://stitchsisterinnercircle.com 📲 Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/issq.longarmquilting🌐 Find me at ISeeStarsQuilting.com If something in this episode resonated, come find me and tell me your version of the Diet Coke moment! ☕ ---Hosted by Christen | ISeeStarsQuilting.com#quilting #quiltingpodcast #paperPiecing #foundationPaperPiecing #quilterlife 0:00 Welcome to Loose Threads & Stitches0:22 My Embarrassing Diet Coke Confession1:47 When Observations Become Identity3:08 "I'm Not a Paper Piecer"6:09 What Actually Happened When I Tried It7:03 The Question I'm Leaving With You…

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