If you like to hand piece or would like a small project to see if you like it, English Paper Piecing [EPP] might just be for you. This method of piecing allows you to piece together odd shapes with 100% accuracy. It's also the perfect on-the-go project that you can pick up whenever you have a spare second. You, most likely, already have many of the items in your stash that you will need to start a new EPP project. We'll go through the basics with you here...
Marty & Teri
CHAPTERS:
1:25 Creating hexagon pieces
4:40 Best pins to use when paper piecing
6:04 Prepping your pieces
6:40 Tools for paper piecing - our recommendations
7:26 Traditional way of paper piecing - pros and cons
9:05 Another way of paper piecing - how to stitch around the corners
11:15 Advantages of alternate concept of paper piecing
11:37 Paper piecing squares and diamonds - including tips for the corners
12:15 Putting your pieces together
12:19 Why we prefer silk thread
13:00 Why it’s best to leave paper pieces in the outside rows
13:40 Putting the paper pieces together - a step-by-step tutorial
14:33 Straight stitch vs diagonal / angled stitch [How to stitch a straight stitch so you will not see the stitches]
16:23 How to manage pieces that don’t line up
18:19 Another way to stitch pieces together
20:30 Using patterns to create your paper pieces [pattern by Missy Carpenter]
21:30 How-To: Other shapes to paper piece [diamonds and squares]