Originally Posted by My time
What beautiful quilts! Okay now I know this may seem like a dumb question but what is the difference between Epp and for lack of a better term, regular paper piecing?
There are no dumb questions on this board. That is how you learn. :-) Here is my explanation. For example, the quilts here were made with a small several sided piece. You cut out a paper in that exact shape, lay it over the small fabric which is just a bit larger, take a running stitch around the fabric and cinch it up around the paper piece that is inside after gathering up. After doing several of these, you take two and lay RST (right sides together) and then join on one of the edges with a whip stitch. After you have joined several, you can then remove the center paper templates which are not attached in any way. You alays leave the outside templates in placeuntil you have finished the edge.
On regular paper piecing, you have a design on a piece of paper with various numbers and lines as to where each piece of fabric needs to be sewn. After you have sewn all the pices in their right places, you turn over the piece and begin to remove all of the paper. Hope that helps a little bit.