English paper piecing is defined as:
A technique in which fabric is basted over paper templates; the shapes are then whip-stitched together. It is often used to piece small shapes with precision.
What the definition doesn't add is how much fun English paper piecing is! Click here to read more about Magen's Flower Garden, the quilt in the banner above.
Click here to go to the Hex N More Ruler or scroll to the bottom of this page.
There are 125 stiff paper hexagons in a package.
$3.50
There are 125 stiff paper hexagons in a package.
$3.50
There are 100 stiff paper hexagons in a package.
$3.50
There are 75 stiff paper hexagons in a package.
$3.50
There are 25 stiff paper hexagons in a package.
$3.50
I finally found a use for glue! I'm using this glue pen to baste the seam allownces to the paper in English paper piecing. It works, it's fast, and I love it!
Run the glue along the edge of the paper, not the fabric. Fold the fabric over the edge of the paper and onto the glued area. The glue comes in blue, pink, or yellow but it dries clear. Once dry, it holds the fabric securely but it also releases with little effort. Click here for a how-to video.
TIP - Use a light hand with the glue; it doesn't take much.
Bigger Tip: Don't press until you've removed the papers! I pressed mine and that made the fabric harder to peel free. Linda tried it without pressing and it was a lot better. I'm sorry for a prior tip where I told you to press. You really can learn something new every day.
$7.95
Each package has 2 cartridges.
$3.95
This cool, easy-to-use ruler was designed by Julie Herman at Jaybird Quilts. I don't buy many specialty rulers, but this is one that I am very happy to have!
The design possibilities are nearly endless. I used it to make the quilt below for my great neice. It is a variation of Julie's Science Fair pattern, also below.
$23.95 Hex N More Ruler
Yay! Julie posted a how to bind a hex quilt! She did it, I don't have to - I love that. FYI - she did it exactly the way I did it and perhaps, the way you have done it as well. But click here to be sure.
Use the Hex N More Ruler with the Science Fair pattern. Included in the printed pattern are complete instructions to make this quilt in 4 sizes, from baby to king.
$10.00 Science Fair Pattern
Use the Hex N More Ruler to make Northern Lights. Included in the printed pattern are complete instructions to make this quilt in 4 sizes, from baby to king. I'm looking forward to whipping up one of these soon!
$10.00 Northern Lights Pattern
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That's me (Becky) with my DILs and granddaughter, Elanor - the Goldsmith girls!
