http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/vivika/archive/2012/02/15/a-quick-trick-for-piecing-patchwork-quilts.aspxOne reason why many quilt artists prefer to fuse rather than piece their quilts is because piecing can be time-consuming.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/vivika/archive/2012/02/15/a-quick-trick-for-piecing-patchwork-quilts.aspx#34232Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:35:06 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:34232FuzzyWhiskers<p>Puzzles and quilting, hand in hand? Yes, I think of quilt making as doing a jigsaw puzzle and I get to determine the shape of the pieces. I find doing puzzles of any kind keeps the ol&#39; gray matter sharp and functioning. And I love the thought that my poor ol&#39; geometry teacher that just knew I wasn&#39;t good for anything is spinning in his grave when I figure out something related to piecing a quilt.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=34232" width="1" height="1">http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/vivika/archive/2012/02/15/a-quick-trick-for-piecing-patchwork-quilts.aspx#34228Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:56:34 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:34228JoyceL<p>I know geometry figures in, and my brother learned to multiply as mom&#39;s chains dropped off of the back of her treadle machine. &nbsp;He was math brilliant.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=34228" width="1" height="1">http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/vivika/archive/2012/02/15/a-quick-trick-for-piecing-patchwork-quilts.aspx#34227Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:32:20 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:34227soozable<p>The answer to your &quot;PS&quot; question is &quot;yes&quot; for me. &nbsp;I like piecing fabric, doing Sudoku, and working jigsaws!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=34227" width="1" height="1">