Two small English Paper Piecing (EPP) projects with Teresa from Teresa Down Under
If you’re a bit tired of doing the usual hexies, just sew 2 strips of fabric together and the effect is immediate. Join Teresa from Teresa Down Under as she shares some simple English Paper Piecing (EPP) projects and inspiration for adding hexies to everything!
Instructor
Teresa Mairal Barreu
Teresa loves spending her spare time sewing and designing. She is the author of “Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist,” a book all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block. She shares several new quilt block tutorials each week on her YouTube channel and blog.
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If you’re a bit tired of doing the usual hexies, just sew 2 strips of fabric together and the effect is immediate. Join Teresa from Teresa Down Under as she shares some simple English Paper Piecing (EPP) projects and inspiration for adding hexies to everything!
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The tutorial video is 00:07:33.
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Yes. A written transcript is available on the tutorial page.
Video Transcript
Choose your fabrics: You'll need a variety of fabric scraps to create your hexagon design. Make sure you have enough fabric for the number of hexagons you want to create.
Cut your hexagons: Using a hexagon template, cut out your hexagons from cardstock or another sturdy paper. Make sure your hexagons are the same size. The most common size for EPP hexagons is 1 inch.
Baste your hexagons: Fold your fabric over your hexagon template and baste the edges in place using a needle and thread. You can use a whip stitch or a ladder stitch for this.
Join your hexagons: Once you have basted all of your hexagons, you can begin joining them together to create your design. Take two hexagons and place them right sides together. Using a whip stitch, sew along one edge of the hexagons.
Continue joining your hexagons: Take another hexagon and place it right sides together with one of the hexagons you just sewed. Sew along one edge of the hexagons, continuing to add hexagons until you have created your desired design.
Remove your basting: Once you have joined all of your hexagons, you can remove the basting stitches from the back of your work.
Finish your project: You can finish your EPP hexagon project in a variety of ways, such as adding a border or turning it into a pillow or quilt.
EPP hexagons can be time-consuming, but the results are beautiful and precise. With a little patience and practice, you can create stunning designs using this technique.
