Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
what is english piecing? >

what is english piecing?

what is english piecing?

Old 05-20-2010, 05:36 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 32
Default

I'm new to the quilting board but I love it. I'd like to know what english piecing is?

I love paper piecing - is it like that? I need all the help I can get. Sister Sal
Sister Sal is offline  
Old 05-20-2010, 05:48 PM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 15,639
Default

Greetings from Sacramento area CA. I have never done English Piecing but read that it is a form of paper piecing. I think it is used mostly for hexagons (Grandmother's Flower Garden) or other shapes that nest into each other. The fabric is sewn "around" the paper template and then each piece is sewn to the next. Here is a tutorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDrTVi0jk6w
MadQuilter is offline  
Old 05-20-2010, 05:49 PM
  #3  
Power Poster
 
amma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Out searching for some sunshine :-)
Posts: 58,856
Default

It is a form of paper piecing, look at this tute and give it a try :D:D:D

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-9327-1.htm

There are many other shapes available too!!!
amma is offline  
Old 05-20-2010, 06:48 PM
  #4  
Power Poster
 
RedGarnet222's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reno, Nv
Posts: 16,515
Default

English paper piecing is a very old form of hand piecing blocks. You use a piece of paper that you used a templet to mark a shape, cut it out and then you either iron or baste the fabric onto the shape from the back side. Make tons of them! The pieces are then sewn together with tiny stitches along the edge to make a quilt. Grandmothers flower garden is one of them. It uses hexegons. I have even heard of the women leaving the paper in it for warmth.
RedGarnet222 is offline  
Old 05-21-2010, 05:11 AM
  #5  
Super Member
 
clem55's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lexington,Kentucky
Posts: 6,163
Default

LOL, leaving the paper in would sure save the time of trying to pick it all out! All I know about "paperwork" is that my mom stitched through the paper , by hand, and when I trid it, I just destroyed the shape while trying to get the paper out. Of course, I was in my teens and not really interested then in quilting or learning how. Oh. how I wish that I had listened and tried harder while mom could teach me!!Mom could do all the handwork sewing so well , but she did think that I machined sewed better than her!!
clem55 is offline  
Old 05-21-2010, 03:01 PM
  #6  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW Iowa
Posts: 32,855
Default

I haven't tried paper piecing yet but I love English paper piecing. It's my tote along project.
littlehud is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
molly oldham
Main
3
01-24-2015 10:05 AM
Anne T
Main
28
05-27-2010 02:50 PM
roselady
Main
10
08-29-2009 11:05 AM
sondray
Links and Resources
0
03-31-2008 07:17 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter