Weekend Makes: English Paper Piecing

Janet Goddard loves to patchwork and her patterns are regularly featured in patchwork and quilting magazines as well as being included in a number of books. She is a qualified teacher and regularly teaches workshops throughout the UK, covering a range of different sewing techniques. Janet’s approachable and friendly style puts those readers new to stitching at ease. She lives in Hertfordshire. Jemima Schlee is a prolific writer and contributor to craft magazines, including Country Homes & Interiors. She has a BA (Hons) from Bath University in Visual Communication. Jemima worked as a graphic designer and was Art Director for Laura Ashley Ltd (Interiors and Fashion worldwide). She then trained as a teacher and moved to Brighton on the south coast of England, where she now teaches deaf teenagers, in addition to her crafting. Jemima has also written several books for GMC Publications including Fat Quarter: Christmas and the 'Take a…' series. For more information visit: www.jemimaschlee.co.uk

Introduction

What is EPP

Brief history

Benefits of portable sewing, relaxation, mindfulness



Templates

• Choosing and making paper templates

• Buying pre-cut paper templates

• Use of acrylic templates



Fabrics and Thread

• How to choose the fabrics for your project

• Thread selection



Tools and Equipment

• The basic equipment for EPP

• Tools and equipment needed to finish projects

• Measurements

• Embellishments/finishing



Techniques - the EPP basics

• Cutting the fabrics (strip cutting, tracing and cutting or using acrylic templates)

• Preparing the shapes, tacking vs gluing, how to tack, methods for different shapes

• Stitching the patches together, what stitch to use, starting, finishing

• How to remove the papers, pressing

• Attaching the EPP design to your project by hand and machine, trimming your work



Techniques – for finishing your projects

• To include zips, quilting, binding, hand stitching



Projects using hexagons

1. Coasters

2. Zippy pouch

3. Lavender bag

4. Brooch

5. Christmas decoration



Projects using diamonds

6. Table mat

7. Tea cosy

8. Oven pad

9. Coffee cosy

10. Small basket



Projects using triangles

11. Pencil case

12. Notebook cover

13. Phone case

14. Door stop

15. Tablet storage



Projects using clam shells

16. Hot water bottle cover

17. Cushion



Projects using apple cores

18. Cushion

19. Tote bag



Projects combining shapes (any shapes combined together)

20. Needle case

21. Pincushion

22. Button bag

23. Ball

24. Glasses case

25. Drawstring bag