Paper piecing

Fix a patch that can't be paper pieced

When three or more seams meet with none carrying straight on, those patches can't be sewn in order. They turn red, and Draw the fix adds the straight seam that fixes it. Warnings also flags slivers, sharp points and tiny patches.

Where to find it

Paper piecing panel → the bar under the tools, and Warnings in the left panel

Open paper piecing
Erasing half a seam leaves three paper piecing patches meeting in a Y; they turn red with a warning that they cannot be paper pieced, and Draw the fix adds a straight seam that makes two sound sections

How to do it

  1. When patches can't be paper pieced, they turn red and the bar under the tools says why, with a Draw the fix button when there's a straight seam that would fix it.
  2. Press Draw the fix to add that seam. The patches are numbered and sectioned again.
  3. No fix offered? Use Erase or Move so one seam runs right across the trouble spot.
  4. Open Warnings in the left panel for the rest: patches only a sliver across, points so sharp they'll be bulky, and very small patches.

Good to know

  • Undo takes back the seam that caused it, if that's easier.
  • The Sections list marks a section that cannot be sewn as one.
Who can use it
Free, no account needed
Where it works
Web studio

This guide answers

  • Why does it say my patches cannot be paper pieced?
  • How do I fix a Y seam in paper piecing?
  • Why are some patches red and hatched?
  • What does the warning mean in paper piecing?
  • Why are some of my patches not numbered?
  • Is this block too small or pointy to sew?