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English Paper Piecing (EPP)

Category: <span>English Paper Piecing (EPP)</span>

English Paper Piecing (or EPP) is enjoying a resurgence due to new bold, graphic patterns, easy techniques and simple supplies. Small pieces of fabric wrap around the edges of paper templates, creating crisp lines and precise pieces. When stitched together, the pieces reveal English Paper Piecing patterns from simple flowers to intriguing optical illusions. English Paper Piecing projects can accompany you almost anywhere to feed your creativity for a few minutes or a few hours.

English Paper Piecing Basics

English Paper Piecing tools

Tips and Tricks for English Paper Piecing

English paper piecing (EPP) is a perfect project to take with you on the go, or to keep hands busy on a creative project while watching TV. You start with...

How to EPP Hexie Table Topper 6 Square

Learn How to English Paper Piece (EPP) for Beginners

I was going on a cruise (a quilting cruise, no less, with Quilt Seminars at Sea) and had been asked to demonstrate how to English Paper Piece to the group....

English Paper Piecing Supplies

English Paper Piecing Supplies: EPP Essentials

English paper piecing, aka EPP, is a unique way to construct quilts by hand. It is an old technique that has new popularity. Often these days, we need a quiet,...

English Paper Pieced (EPP) Ornaments

EPP Moravian Star Tree-6

How to Make an EPP Moravian Star Ornament

EPP Moravian Star Ornaments made with diamonds are an adaptation of an 1830's geometry lesson. The first known star, made in a German boys' school had 110 points! This version...

EPP Tree-Shaped Ornament with Hexies on Tree

How to Make an EPP Tree-Shaped Ornament with Hexies

With just 10 EPP hexies per side, you can make an English Paper Piecing (EPP) tree-shaped ornament for your Christmas tree. It's a fun tradition to make homemade Christmas ornaments...

Finished EPP Wreath Ornament

How to Make an EPP Wreath Ornament with Hexies

A large English Paper Piecing (EPP) project can seem daunting. But a small project, such as an ornament, lets you try the technique on something easy. And it's something that...

More English Paper Piecing (EPP)

Finished right side of the hexies sewn together in red thread with the whipstitch

How to Whipstitch, Beginners Hand Sewing Tutorial

The whipstitch is a hand-sewing stitch that is used for English Paper piecing and to join fabrics for appliqué and closing openings, like sewing the opening to a stuffed animal.…
Make an EPP Mug Rug - EPP Mug Rug with Snack 4

Make an English Paper Pieced Mug Rug

English Paper Piecing (EPP) is gaining traction as part of the slow stitch movement, but making a full-size EPP quilt is a long-term commitment. Thinking of an introduction to EPP,…
English Paper Piecing tools

Tips and Tricks for English Paper Piecing

English paper piecing is a perfect project to take with you on the go, or to keep hands busy on a creative project while watching TV. Use up scraps from…
New York Beauty by Cinzia White

Spotlight: Cinzia White, Quilt Designer

When quilter Cinzia White designs a quilt with thousands of pieces made with many different fabrics, she somehow brings order to chaos. You can revisit one of her quilts time…
Freeform Embroidery 2 by Jennifer Clouston

Spotlight: Jenny Clouston, Crazy Quilter

Jenny Clouston is happiest and most content when she is stitching by hand: crazy quilting, flower embroidery or English Paper Piecing. In embracing the process, she feeds her creativity and…
EPP Moravian Star Tree-6

How to Make an EPP Moravian Star Ornament

EPP Moravian Star Ornaments made with diamonds are an adaptation of an 1830's geometry lesson. The first known star, made in a German boys' school had 110 points! This version…
EPP Moravian Star Tree-1

How to Fussy Cut EPP Diamonds

Design possibilities are bountiful with a simple diamond shape, but the added element of intentional fabric placement adds endless opportunities. Once you learn how to fussy cut EPP diamonds, you…
EPP Tree-Shaped Ornament with Hexies on Tree

How to Make an EPP Tree-Shaped Ornament with Hexies

With just 10 EPP hexies per side, you can make an English Paper Piecing (EPP) tree-shaped ornament for your Christmas tree. If you are new to EPP, this is a…
EPP video game quilt done

Designing, Organizing & Making an EPP Video Game Quilt

Early on in the spring of 2016, I needed a little project to keep my fingers busy while sitting backstage during shows and while riding the bus. Four years and…

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