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Tutorial: English Paper Piecing, Hexies Part 2: Welcome to part 2 of my English paper piecing series! In this tutorial, we'll be joining seven of the hexagon pieces into a flower-shaped quilt block. #sewing #quilting #hexagons

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Don’t be intimidated by complex patterns and precise piecing. Award-winning quilt instructor Carol Doak will help make paper-piecing easier no matter your skill level, as she teaches the finest quilting techniques through four exciting projects. You will learn everything from the fundamentals and history of paper-piecing, to joining intricate block designs.gStart with the Bird of Paradise Block, a Craftsy-exclusive design, then apply your skills to the Sunflower Fun small wall quilt. After…

Foundation paper piecing is a fun and rewarding technique! Take a look at this fun and SIMPLE mini quilt I made for an Instagram swap called the Spring Fling Mini Quilt Swap! I have tips and techniques to share with you as well! Check it out!

Assemble a 6" coffee cup block.

When it comes to putting together a paper pieced block, it is important to understand how the block is designed before you attempt to stitch it. Heather explains how a paper piecing block is laid out, what all of the different sections mean and where to start. She also gives tips on how to label each section so you know what color of fabric needs to go where. She also explains why certain designs are made into paper piecing patterns versus regular piecing patterns and what kinds of design…

For the last 3 years my quilting friends have participated in an exchange at Christmas of fabric squares. Year one was black and white prints, year two was beiges and browns and last year was circles and swirls. Each of 20 friends brought 2 piles of 8" squares of each type. The beiges and browns became a king size wedding quilt with additions from my stash. The black and white top was made with no one in mind and hung in my closet for 3 years. I chose to use the pattern "Chop Stix Strips"…

The paper piecing technique might seem like magic when you look at the intricate patterns you can work with it. It would be extremely difficult…

Teapot Block One - a free paper foundation pieced quilt with teapots, cups and mugs

These English paper piecing patterns and tutorials will excite quilters of all skill levels. If you have never paper pieced, then you will find tutorials to show you this popular English version. If you know what you're doing, then you will still find incredible ideas to try with your next project.

This paper piecing tutorial with video will walk you through the paper piece technique. You'll get great results using this technique!

There are only a few more days left in our special National Sewing Month blog series. Today’s post is awesome because you’ll learn a new technique and be walked through each step along the way! If you’re interested in winning our mystery grand prize, all you have to do is leave a comment under any […]