Really Useful Paper Piece Coverage Table
The table is intended to provide information about approximate aerial coverage of the paper pieces on offer in our shop. This should help you to work out how many pieces of a certain size you will need to make your quilt project! This is a question that we are often asked, so we hope this…
Read MoreEnglish Paper Piecing: Tools, Techniques & Getting Started
Tools – What tools do I need? You only need a few essential tools to get started with English Paper Piecing: Fabric, needle and thread, scissors and the paper pieces themselves. Some quilters also like to use an acrylic template to cut their fabric. Fabric: It is advisable to stick to good quality 100% cotton…
Read MorePoints and ‘tails’ – How to deal with ‘points’ on the paper pieces
Some paper pieces have sharp points, rather than blunt corners and many quilters become unstuck when they first encounter these and are at a loss of how to deal with them. But rest assured: Points are easy!! No matter which EPP technique you use: It all comes down to the direction of turning the paper…
Read MoreEPP Video Tutorial: Dealing with Curved Paper Pieces (Part 2) – Applecore, Clamshells and ‘inward’ curves
In this 2nd Curves tutorial, you can learn how to deal with inward curves on paper pieces, like Clamshells or Applecores. Nancy leads you step by step through the whole process, starting with the Applecore shape (⏯️0.35): Learn all the important tips about direction of the fabric grain, the seam allowance size and why it…
Read MoreEPP Video Tutorial: Dealing with Curved Paper Pieces (Part 1) – Dresden Plates and ‘outward’ curves
When the flower is finished Nancy guides you through the process of appliqueing the flower onto a piece of background fabric (⏯️20.01). Learn how to ‘cast off’ (⏯️22.10) when you applique and when you are finished, how best to remove the tacking stitches (⏯️22.25) that held the flower to the background fabric. Now you can…
Read MoreEPP Video Tutorial: Diamonds – A Tale of 2 ‘Tails’
In this tutorial you will be taught all the ‘Ins and Outs’, the ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ of English Paper Piecing (EPP) with Diamond paper pieces. Starting with the most popular Diamond type, the 60 degree (or 6-point) Diamond Nancy will guide you through preparing and cutting the fabric for your Diamond paper pieces (⏯️ 1.16)…
Read MoreWhat is English Paper Piecing?
‘English Paper Piecing’ (or EPP) is a popular hand-sewing method used in traditional patchwork and quilt-making. Originating in England in the late 1700’s it was also known as ‘Mosaic Patchwork’ and it is one of the old patchwork techniques that has survived through the ages. The method involves the stabilisation of a fabric patch by…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between ‘English Paper Piecing’ and ‘Foundation Paper Piecing’?
Briefly: English Paper Piecing is a pure hand-sewing method used in traditional patchwork and quilting. The method involves the stabilisation of a fabric patch by fixating it to a heavy paper template (the ‘paper piece’). These stabilised fabric patches are then sewn together by hand into larger patterns, or quilt blocks, usually using an over-sew…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between ‘Paper Piecing’ and ‘English Paper Piecing’?
‘Paper piecing’ is often confused with ‘English Paper Piecing’. However, the techniques used are entirely different! Paper Piecing is simply a type of ‘Foundation Piecing’. In Paper Piecing a design is drawn directly on a sheet of paper (the foundation), usually a quilt block or part of a design, the fabric patches placed on top…
Read MoreEPP Video Tutorial: All Hexagons, Great and Small!
In this extensive tutorial Nancy will take you through all the stages of English Paper Piecing (EPP) with the most popular paper shape of all by far: The classic Hexagon! Let yourself be guided through the whole process from start to finish and learn lots of tips and the use of helpful tools along the…
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