#epp

[liefst]

all 36 flower blocks for my english paper piecing quilt :)

[inthemains]

Another one of my EPP quilted pieces I finished recently. This was originally going to be a larger piece in combination with the other one I did (see here) as a large panel, but I decided they would work better as independent projects.

This was my first foray into non-hexagonal paper piecing as well as designing my own EPP patterns and I've certainly learned a lot. Very tricky to get the pieces to work sometimes, but easy enough to design and fun to work on. I'd love to pattern out a full sized quilt using this style, but I imagine it would be much more difficult to complete. We'll see!

Thanks for looking :)

[raggednorth]

I still have a lot of basting to do, but I got impatient and wanted to get something sewn together.

[carlinstitches]

I could learn how to flatback stitch so the seams are seamless, but since I like the charm of visible stitching, I've been working to improve my consistency instead.

[fungusqueen]

Ironed the top and backing, made the quilt sandwich with batting and pinned it! The final steps are quilting it (sewing the three-layer sandwich together) and then adding bias tape to the edges! It's really coming together!

[frostedcheerios]

The quilt top is finally finished :) now to do the rest

[eclecticcrafting]

Question for the paper piecing quilt community particularly those that make hexie quilts or intricate blocks- how do you finish the quilt? Like when you are combining the quilt top, batting, and backing? Do you stitch in the ditch? Do you use a quilting stencil and a free motion foot?

I want my next quilt to be a hexie quilt but I’m not sure how the finishing process would look!

[ditsyknits]

This is just a brag on my tiny, tiny stitches

[martha-anne]

Bonkers patchwork playmat I made for a friend's new baby. As with all my patchwork so far, this is entirely handmade and constructed from scrap fabric (old clothes, leftover from other projects, etc). It's a variation on this pattern from talesofcloth.

EPP patchworking is one of the most rewarding hobbies I know of. The barrier to entry in terms of cost is very low. Give it a go if you're in need of a relaxing activity!

[nonasuch]

Have not posted an update on this in, oof, almost two years, but I finally finished all the filling-in bits around the edges! The damn thing is, at long last, a rectangle.

53 rosettes, god alone knows how many joining pieces, four and a half inches of background fabric left over. Someday, I might even quilt it.

[rawrbees]

I went to the Powerhouse Museum today and saw the famous dressing gown from 1935, and I have to say I was ecstatic

[liefst]

i have enough flowers for my epp quilt! this is the whole pile. next step is to sew them together and add lots of white to fill in the gaps around the edges.

[vafibrearts]

Finally made it to the last row! I can't wait to see the whole top together!

[raggednorth]

I spent the last four days at a quilt retreat. I go to this one once a year and the ladies there are awesome! They were all so happy I was able to make it in light of my cancer and all the associated treatments I had to undergo this past year.

Before I left I managed to get the last of my black hexies basted and ready to go.

I got 7 tote bags made for various people. I also made a wall hanging, but forgot about its binding, so I will have to get that part done sometime in the coming week. I also got a lot done on my epp quilt.

I started adding the black outlines! I think it makes the yellows and creams just POP! I am excited to see how this will all come together.

[carlinstitches]

A planned block that I'm a little bit in love with

[fungusqueen]

Starting today, my quilt will be on display at the local county fair! This project took about two years to complete. The quilt top is entirely hand sewn using the English Paper Piecing technique, where cut-to-shape paper pieces are used to stabilize the shape of the fabric. A ladder stitch is used to join fabric pieces at the edges before the paper is removed. The individual fabrics are mostly vintage sourced and some of the solid colors are hand-dyed by me. The quilt overall measures 36″ x 56″