I realized not too long ago, that for the past I-don’t-know-how-many-years, I have given homemade gifts for Christmas. One year, it was a painting, another year I made felt floral wreaths, another year I made a linoleum print. When you are crafty, I think you probably are more inclined to MAKE gifts instead of BUY […]
If you have never English paper pieced, start here! One of the advantages to English paper piecing is curved piecing! I was stumped by this…until I discovered a trick!! In this video, I’ll show you my tricks for English paper piecing. It’s about halfway through the video, if you want to skip to that part […]
One of the best and worst parts of English paper piecing is easing. It’s the best because you can really get corners to match neatly and nearly perfectly…and it’s the worst because of all.that.bunching! I have noticed that easing is like any middle of the project – you wonder if it’s going to turn out […]
English paper piecing is normally used with larger, geometric templates…not small, fiddly pieces. I LOVE the precision and ease of English paper piecing…so I use smaller pieces to create details that are normally reserved for foundation paper piecing. I’ve discovered an easy way to deal with small or thin templates, so you don’t have excess […]
Have you been stumped by curved EPP? Or think it’s too fiddly? In this video, I’ll show you some tips and tricks for curved English Paper Piecing! It’s truly easier than you think!!
Your quilt can tell a story…where you have been…what happened…the adventures you’ve had…and the memories you’ve made! With my National Park Quilt Pattern, you can pair different blocks together to create individual “postcards” to remind you of your amazing trips. Put a story block (or blocks) with a National Park sign block, then put an […]
English paper piecing and road trips go together like peanut butter and jelly! Let’s take it a step further…and EPP is ANYWHERE friendly!!!! This blog post started out as EPP essentials, but truthfully, these are items I use frequently for both foundation AND paper piecing!! Everyone has a different ‘setup’, and you have to find […]
Summer will be here before you know it! Summers mean longer days. Adventures (whether in your backyard or across the country). Road trips (down the road, or unplugged from ‘reality’). Choose Your Own Adventure It was a huge mindset shift for me to think of adventures in terms of what I can accomplish. It might […]