Workshop: Sept 11

English Paper Piecing by Machine

How can you make an English Paper Piecing (EPP) project without investing years of time?  By using the sewing machine, instead of hand stitching! Who knew that EPP could be so quick, easy and fun! English Paper Piecing is done by basting fabric pieces to accurately cut paper shapes. The fabric-covered papers are then joined together, allowing unusual shapes and angles to be accurately pieced. When done by machine, English Paper Piecing is also fast!  While we’ll be doing two fun projects in this workshop, the best part is that you will learn techniques that can be used to make any English Paper Piecing project with your sewing machine. The workshop will begin with a hexagon table mat, a small project using large hexagons that introduces you to all of the techniques that you need to make a larger quilt or other EPP project.  Basting fabric to papers, joining the fabrics and finishing the table topper will all be done by machine!  Most participants will complete this project in about half a day.  After that, begin a zippered portfolio that is large enough for papers, file folders or a sewing project.