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