ckcowl

sure- make templates- cut them out- fold your fabric around the templates - baste- then stitch the pieces together.

ckcowl

actually got 2 more done today- these were easy ones- went fairly quick. it's always kind of amazing to see how different the blocks can be just by a turn- or a reverse of colors...
things have (calmed down) a bit at work- i may get a few more done this next week- sometimes i think i'm spending too much time on these---but then again------when they are done & a quilt i will be happy i spent the time.
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ckcowl

the English Paper Piecing is a very easy (beginner friendly) technique- they are done by hand- very precise results- you simply basted pieces of fabric over paper templates- then place the basted pieces right sides together & whip stitch the pieces together---a great travel / sit & watch tv process. there are plenty of tutorials --many people make the grandmother's flower garden blocks- my project just incorporates a few more shapes- besides hexagons...all though all of the blocks are finished as a hexagon.
visit PaperPieces.com for design sheets, information- supplies- then check out the Quilt Pattern Magazine- which is an online quilter's subscription magazine- which has free (with subscription) groups you can work with to do all kinds of quilting...this one is the 'Dear Me, I'm going to Pieces' group...there is also a baltimore album group- a basket blocks group...and a number of others.

LuvCreams

Speaking of Quilt Pattern Magazine, can one view it using IPad?

Digitizingqueen

Those are awesome gonna be a gorgeous quilt

judy363905

Lovely blocks...what lovely travel project...enjoy

Judy in Phx, AZ

Teddybear Lady

I love your fabrics!

LuvCreams

ckcowl, do you buy the pieces for the Dear me quilt blocks from paperpieces.com?

earthwalker

Coming along beautifully!

ckcowl

I have purchased many of my paper pieces from them (PaperPieces.com) i also at times make my own (the magazine provides the templates you need to make your own pieces for this project) but i've been doing EPP for a long time-and already had many i needed- i also have 3 or 4 shapes/sizes of the mylar pieces from Brandy's which i love too- they are thicker than the paper ones but hold up for years - they are alot more expensive though. when i first started EPP i had a friend who worked at some factory where he was able to make shapes out of chip board (a bit thicker than the cardboards you get with new shirts) he made me 1000 (1 1/2" hexagons) for next to nothing ($5)
so, i've shared those & used those for many projects- they are 10 years old & holding up great too.