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December 11, 2020 English Paper Piecing•work in progress

Bohippian Quilt – Work in Progress #2 – 70s Vibes

  I’m finally done with the second round for my Bohippian quilt. I talked about Bohippian last in this...
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October 2, 2020 English Paper Piecing•work in progress

Work in Progress – Bohippian Quilt – 70s Vibes

  You may remember this quilt. I loved that rescue quilt! Since I didn’t make it though, it wasn’t in MY colors. So I got it into my head that I need to get busy on a flower garden quilt made in the same manner with all the things about that rescue that I loved, but also with colors that I love. So that’s what I’ve done. I’ve started another English paper piecing quilt. I have no time frame on this one, it’s all very chill. There will be a pattern for it though that I hope to release...

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May 13, 2020 English Paper Piecing•Quilt Reveal

Quilt Reveal – Oh Honey Quilt

  This is my first large finish with anything to do with English paper piecing.  And I’m feeling a sense of accomplishment, nevermind that it’s only partially EPP.  It’s still a giant finish for me and one I’m pleased to have completed. I designed this quilt last Fall in Illustrator and as always, pined away on other projects before I could get to it. I’ve got more ideas that I have time to finish, as we all do.  It all started with a vintage quilt (as so many of my patterns do) and I saw that diamond or petal...

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May 9, 2020 applique•English Paper Piecing•How to Make a Dresden Plate•How To: English Paper Piecing•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

How to Hand Applique

  In this post, we are chatting about hand applique. I’m posting this during EPP week, but know that though many use hand applique with their English paper piecing, hand applique can stand all on it’s own.  There is no end to all the shapes you can applique.  So this tutorial doesn’t only apply to EPP.  You can use this method for anything you wish to hand applique that has a finished and ready edge.   Supplies for Hand Applique Clover thimble Applique needles Milliners needles Microquilter thread Snips         I really love hand applique and...

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May 8, 2020 English Paper Piecing•How To: English Paper Piecing•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

English Paper Piecing – How to Make a Hexie Flower

Today’s post is part of a week long series covering all things English paper piecing.  This series is in effort to help you along while making the Oh Honey quilt. You’ll find the pattern available here.  Visit our EPP shop section here. To view all previous posts in this series, click here.     Hexie flowers are probably the most common of English paper piecing, but it doesn’t stop with these little flowers.  There are so many incredible blocks, shapes and patterns out in the world.  You should really go exploring and have a look around.  I particularly like to...

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May 7, 2020 English Paper Piecing•How To: English Paper Piecing•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

English Paper Piecing – How to Whipstitch

Today’s post is part of a week long series covering all things English paper piecing.  This series is in effort to help you along while making the Oh Honey quilt. You’ll find the pattern available here.  Visit our EPP shop section here. To view all previous posts in this series, click here.     We are getting into the nitty gritty now!  Time to sew some hexagons together.  I’m showing you how to whipstitch today. A few things before we get to the video.  My method is not the only way, it’s just mine.  There are many other methods you...

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May 6, 2020 English Paper Piecing•How To: English Paper Piecing•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

English Paper Piecing – How to Sew Baste

Today’s post is part of a week long series covering all things English paper piecing.  This series is in effort to help you along while making the Oh Honey quilt. You’ll find the pattern available here.  Visit our EPP shop section here. To view all previous posts in this series, click here.     We’re back!  And today it’s all about sew basting.  There are EPPers that prefer to sew baste and I was in this camp for several years. We’ve got a video tutorial to show you how to get this done.  Bonus points because you get to use...

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May 5, 2020 English Paper Piecing•How To: English Paper Piecing•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

English Paper Piecing – How to Glue Baste

Today’s post is part of a week long series covering all things English paper piecing.  This series is in effort to help you along while making the Oh Honey quilt. You’ll find the pattern available here.  Visit our EPP shop section here. To view all previous posts in this series, click here.     Hello again!  Are you ready to learn how to glue baste?  Yay!  Let me start this post out by saying that I was  s l o w  to give glue basting a try.  I have sew basted so long and was so used to it and...

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May 4, 2020 English Paper Piecing•How To: English Paper Piecing•video tutorial

English Paper Piecing – What is it + All the Supplies

Today’s post is part of a week long series covering all things English paper piecing.  This series is in effort to help you along while making the Oh Honey quilt. You’ll find the pattern available here.  Visit our EPP shop section here. To view all previous posts in this series, click here.     Late next week, I’m releasing my first English paper piecing pattern called Oh Honey.  I talked a bit about it here.  Instead of our regular Monday fabric post today, I’ve got a video chat talking about all the supplies that go along with English paper piecing. ...

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April 29, 2020 English Paper Piecing•work in progress

Coming Soon + Work in Progress – Oh Honey Quilt

  Hey!  Today, I’m excited to show you what I’ve been working on for the last five weeks.  Slow work!  Like so very s l o w…… and relaxing and peaceful.  I’m really excited about this next quilt pattern.  I say that a lot, and I always mean it, but I’m REALLY excited about this one.  It has consumed me this last month. I’ve been saying for a year that I would put up an EPP tutorial.  The stars have finally aligned and I’m ready!       I’ve been working on Oh Honey quilt, and making video tutorials...

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July 22, 2018 applique•English Paper Piecing•Hand Craft•hand sewing•hexagon quilts

Hexie Flower Play – Kingfisher Stitch Along

 This post is part of the Kingfisher Stitch Along, hosted by Rachel from Stitched in Color and Jodi from Tales of Cloth. For more details click here.       It’s my turn on this series to post!  And my subject is other things to do with those sweet little, yummy hexie flowers!  YES! I’ve been scheming about this since early May, more like obsessing.  In fact these little lovelies have dropped me down a rabbit hole and I’m not sure I want to come out! I’ve got three ways of using hexagon flowers for you other than that...

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June 29, 2018 applique•English Paper Piecing•hand sewing•product reviews•quilt makers toolkit•Sponsored Posts

The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – The Bottom Line + MicroQuilter Threads by Superior Threads + King Fisher Stitch-Along + a GIVEAWAY

Today’s post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I use while I make my quilts. There are no products in this series that I do not use and use often, though sometimes my opinions may change as I grow and move along in my journey of quilt making.  To view all posts in this series click here.       Hiya, quilty peoples! As you know Rachel from Stitched in Color has been hosting a stitch along for everyone to learn English paper piecing and make a GORGEOUS...

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May 17, 2018 English Paper Piecing•Hand Craft•hand sewing•scrappy quilts•sewing supplies•work in progress

The Kingfisher Stitch-Along

I’m helping promote the Kingfisher Stitch Along hosted by Rachel of Stitched in Color and Jodi of Tales of Cloth, two AMAZING quilt makers. If you’ve been following me in my Instagram stories, this is the project I’ve been working on secretly that got me hooked on these hexie flowers and made me want to keep making them. I love how portable and slow this work is.  Every time I lounge about outside, I’m working on my EPP, on car rides I’m working on my EPP.  You get the picture.  It’s addicting!  Why haven’t I finished my Gypsy Skies...

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