All Points Patchwork: English Paper Piecing beyond the Hexagon for Quilts & Small Projects

532 Pages·2015·23.48 MB·English

by  Gilleland

FOR MOM
Contents
Hello, EPP!
Chapter 1: Tools and Materials
EPP in a Nutshell
Choosing Templates
Choosing Fabrics
Your Epp Toolkit
Chapter 2: Basic Techniques
Getting Ready to Cut
Cutting the Fabric
How (and Why) to Baste Patches
Sewing the Patches Together
Managing All Those Patches
Finishing Your EPP
Using EPP in a Project
Cutting EPP to Sew
Chapter 3: Building Your Own EPP Patterns
Inspiration for Your Own Designs
Building Patterns by Computer
Hand-Drawing EPP Patterns
Chapter 4: Working with Hexagons
Making Patterns with Hexagons
Making Patterns with Hexagons
Chapter 5: Working with Diamonds and Jewels
Making Patterns with Diamonds
Making Patterns with Jewels
Chapter 6: Working with Triangles and Tumblers
Making Patterns with Triangles
Making Patterns with Tumblers
Chapter 7: Working with Octagons and Pentagons
Making Patterns with Octagons
Making Patterns with Pentagons
Transforming Octagons and Pentagons
Chapter 8: Working with Curved Shapes
Special Tips for Curved Shapes
Making Patterns with Curved Shapes
Resources
Acknowledgments
Sample EPP Templates
Index
Expand Your Sewing Skills
Copyright
Share Your Experience!

Hello, EPP!
I love English paper piecing because of two conflicting
traits: I adore complex-looking patchwork, but when I’m
piloting a sewing machine, well . . . I’m not all that
precise. I do enjoy machine sewing, but it’s not exactly a
relaxing activity for me (getting perfectly matched points
always involves a bit of stress and seam ripping). So the
first time I cut out some paper hexagons and started
basting fabric to them, I knew I had stumbled onto
something very special — a way to make amazing
patchwork pictures without struggling over construction!