English Paper Piecing Workshop

Learn the fun, addictive, and surprisingly easy English Paper Piecing quilting technique in this 3-hour workshop!

What is English Paper Piecing? It’s a clever way of making precise geometric shapes from fabric, using paper templates as a base.

The resulting shapes are then sewn together by hand to create amazing modern patchwork compositions, and finally the paper is removed from inside the stitched piece.

It’s a little bit magic and a lot of fun! No sewing machines are used, this is all hand sewing — which makes English Paper Piecing a great project to take on the go.

In this class you’ll learn:
• How to cut and prep the fabric for your project
• How to glue baste each fabric hexagon onto the paper template
• How to join the individual hexagaons together to make a larger piece, using special thread to achieve nearly invisible stitches
• How to make neat, invisible hand stitches, plus special knots to use in English Paper Piecing
• How to remove the paper from within your project at the end.

All necessary tools and materials will be provided, and you’ll get a small kit to take home so you can continue the fun. Just bring yourself and get ready to stitch!