Originally Posted by Corky
Foundation can be done on fabric or on paper. The fabric method means leaving the foundation intact. Usually the strips are sewn onto the fabric then squared up. When done on paper, it is a precise sewing on the lines and the paper is removed. This method allows for some extremely intricate detailing. English paper piecing is an altogether different method. Here is a nice tute for EPP:
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/833...iecing-project
This looks a lot like the 'Twist and Shout' quilt pattern that I have. It is also foundation-pieced on a 10-inch fabric square. My brother-in-law made one when his Montana Air Guard unit was in Iraq a few years ago. That same outfit made several baby blankets for grandpas-and-fathers-to-be who were in the group. The inspiration behind it came from one of their own sergeants...the fabrics, pattern, tools, etc., were donated by a quilt shop in my brother-in-law's hometown.