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English Paper Piecing

Slow down and enjoy the art of hand stitching. These tutorials cover English paper piecing techniques, tools, and tips to help you create precise, portable patchwork one stitch at a time.

English Paper Piecing – What to take with you on roadtrips – Video
English Paper Piecing | Planning & Prep

English Paper Piecing – What to take with you on roadtrips – Video

Bohippian quilt pattern releases tomorrow! I do much of my English Paper Piecing (EPP) work while traveling on long car…

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How to Make Hexie Flowers – Everything you need to know – Video Tutorial
English Paper Piecing

How to Make Hexie Flowers – Everything you need to know – Video Tutorial

In a few weeks, the Bohippian quilt pattern will release! I thought I’d round up some of my English paper…

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Bohippian Quilt – In Progress #4 – 70s Vibes
English Paper Piecing | work in progress

Bohippian Quilt – In Progress #4 – 70s Vibes

Bohippian Quilt I am so pleased to have a finished English paper pieced quilt top! In the background of the…

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How to Hand Applique
applique | Dresden Plates | English Paper Piecing

How to Hand Applique

  In this post, we are chatting about hand applique. I’m posting this during EPP week, but know that though…

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English Paper Piecing – How to Make a Hexie Flower
English Paper Piecing

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…

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English Paper Piecing – How to Whipstitch
English Paper Piecing

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…

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English Paper Piecing – How to Sew Baste
English Paper Piecing

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…

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English Paper Piecing – How to Glue Baste
English Paper Piecing

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…

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English Paper Piecing – What is it + All the Supplies
English Paper Piecing

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…

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Hexie Flower Play – Kingfisher Stitch Along
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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…

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

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Last call for Pretty Please! 🌸 Today is the final Last call for Pretty Please! 🌸

Today is the final day to pre-order my Pretty Please fabric collection and take advantage of the Early Bird Discount!

I thought I'd share a little more Pretty Please goodness with you before the day is over. There are 18 lovely prints, a coordinating wide back, and lots of quilt kits to choose from.

If you've had your eye on this collection, now is the time to grab your favorites before the Early Bird Discount ends tonight!

Pretty Please arrives later this month, and I can't wait to see what you make with it!

Shop the entire collection here:
https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/pretty-please/

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One more design before we start quilting! 🪡 This One more design before we start quilting! 🪡

This is the fourth little peek inside Lesson 6 of **Quilt It Already!**, where I'm planning and drawing the designs for my Faefolk quilt.

Today we're drawing feathered toothpaste, with feathers flowing along both sides and an echo around the outside.

I love how this design can twist and turn as it moves across the quilt. It's going to be such a pretty addition to our all-over quilting plan!

Now that we've practiced our designs, it's almost time to take them to the sewing machine and turn those drawings into actual stitches.

Come join me in Quilt It Already! You can watch all three lessons in Chapter 1 for FREE.

🌸 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #FeatherQuilting #QuiltItAlready #QuiltingTutorial #SouthernCharmQuilts
Sometimes it's the little details that make the wh Sometimes it's the little details that make the whole quilting design come together. 🌸

Here's another snippet from Lesson 6 of **Quilt It Already!**

Today I'm drawing two of the designs I'll be using on my Faefolk quilt: tiny pebbles and swirls for filling those awkward little spaces, and my Easy Swirl Flower.

The fillers help connect our larger designs, while the Easy Swirl Flower gives us another pretty floral motif to work into the quilting.

We're practicing on paper for now, but in the upcoming lessons, I'll show you how I actually stitch these designs onto the quilt!

Want to quilt along with me? The first three lessons of Quilt It Already! are FREE to watch.

🌸 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #SwirlQuilting #QuiltingFillers #QuiltItAlready #SouthernCharmQuilts
Let's get a little fancy with our free motion quil Let's get a little fancy with our free motion quilting! ✨

This is another peek inside Lesson 6 of **Quilt It Already!**, where I'm drawing out the designs I'll be using on my Faefolk quilt.

This one is my feathered toothpaste swirl, complete with those fancy feathered plumes and all the little details that make it so pretty.

I love playing with designs on paper before I ever start quilting. It gives me a chance to figure out how everything flows together.

And don't worry, we're not stopping at the drawing board! In the next lessons, I'll be stitching these designs onto the actual quilt.

Come take a peek at the class! Chapter 1 is FREE to watch.

🌸 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #FeatherQuilting #QuiltingDesigns #QuiltItAlready #SouthernCharmQuilts
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Here’s a little peek at what I’m planning for the Here’s a little peek at what I’m planning for the quilting on my Faefolk quilt! 🌸

I’ve been playing around with flowers, feathers, swirls, and tiny little fillers, figuring out how I want everything to flow together across the quilt.

I’m going with an all-over quilting design, but instead of repeating just one motif, I’m combining several designs to create something a little more intricate and whimsical.

These are my actual drawings and the plan I’m working from!

This is all part of Quilt It Already!, my new quilting class where we’re taking those finished quilt tops out of the closet and finally getting them quilted.

We’ve been planning and drawing our designs in Lesson 6, and now we’re moving on to the fun part: actually stitching them onto Faefolk!

Want to see how these drawings turn into stitches? Come quilt along with me! The first three lessons are FREE to watch. 🌷

https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #QuiltItAlready #FaefolkQuilt #QuiltingDesigns #SouthernCharmQuilts
Let's draw some little flowers! 🌸 Here's a little Let's draw some little flowers! 🌸

Here's a little peek inside Lesson 6 of my new class, Quilt It Already!

I'm planning the all-over quilting for my Faefolk quilt, and we're starting with these sweet little clusters of flowers. I'm showing you how I draw them, move from one flower to the next, and keep the design flowing.

Right now, we're just drawing and practicing. In the upcoming lessons, we'll take these designs to the sewing machine and actually quilt them!

Want to follow along? Come check out Quilt It Already! The first three lessons are FREE to watch.

🌸 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Quilt-It-Already

#FreeMotionQuilting #QuiltItAlready #QuiltingDesigns #SouthernCharmQuilts #QuiltyClub
I have a confession: I have a closet full of quilt I have a confession: I have a closet full of quilt tops waiting to be quilted. 🙈

So I’m doing something about it!

Come quilt along with me in my new class, Quilt It Already! We’re taking four quilt tops from unfinished to quilted, and I’m showing you the whole process.

You can use your own quilt tops, too!

🌸 Watch the first three lessons FREE at the link in my bio. Quiltyclass.com

#QuiltItAlready #SouthernCharmQuilts #FreeMotionQuilting #QuiltingClass #QuiltYourOwnQuilt
Do you have a stack of finished quilt tops just wa Do you have a stack of finished quilt tops just waiting to be quilted?

Because I certainly do!

So I’ve started a new class called Quilt It Already!, and we’re going to work through four of those quilt tops together.

I’ll show you how I’m planning my quilting, choosing my designs, and actually getting those quilts finished.

And you can bring your own quilt tops along for the ride.

The first three lessons are free to watch. Come join me! Quiltyclass.com
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