I’m interested in how many people like to do EPP (English Paper Piecing), so I thought I’d make a little survey to see what kind of techniques you use for your Epp sewing.
- Do you do Epp? If so, how many years have you being doing this?
- What kinds of shapes do you like to work with or do you only work with one main shape?
- Do you glue baste or thread baste? If you glue baste, do you ever find that if you leave your project for quite a while, the glue seems to dry out and your paper pieces get unstuck? I’ve had this problem a lot.
- What kind of project, if any, are you working on right now?
- Do you have any pictures to share of your Epp project(s)?
- What kind of thread do you use?
- What kind of needles do you use for Epp?
I’ve been doing Epp for a couple of years now. I think I may have watched a YouTube video on it and that’s how I got started? I’m not sure.
I use mostly hexie shapes, but I have one project that uses diamonds, squares, and rectangles.
I thread baste, because like I mentioned above, if I leave my project for quite a while, I notice that the glue dries out and the papers unstick themselves.
I have three projects I’m working on. An “eye spy” hexie quilt. 30’s fabric grandmothers flowers. And a piece with the diamond, squares and rectangles that uses batik fabrics.
I posted pictures of my thirties fabric grandmothers flowers in the picture forum recently.
I used to use Wonderfil thread, but my eyes have gotten worse recently due to complications with diabetic retinopathy, so I now use coats and Clark’s quilting thread in cream and green, because I can actually see it better.
I’ve been using John James milliner needles recently with my Epp.