Beginners English Paper Piecing Guide

A beginners guide to English Paper Piecing, everything you need to know, tips and tricks and the best tools to use.

  • English Paper Piecing Tips & Tricks

    Question: “How do I keep my stitches neat and not showing on the front?” Answer: Try to catch only a couple of threads…

  • English Paper Piecing Diamonds – Sharp Points and Tails

    Diamonds open up so many possibilities for English Paper Piecing and they tessellate to lots of other shapes. Generally the wider…

  • How To Sew English Paper Piecing Shapes Together

    Basted shapes are sewn together using a whip-stitch (previously known as over-sewing). Please note the photos below are completed by…

  • Getting Started with English Paper Piecing

    Once you have you have gathered your tools and supplies, you can begin cutting and then basting your shapes.  CUTTING…

  • English Paper Piecing Supplies & Tools

    English Paper Piecing requires few essential tools which could be explained as one of the reasons for popularity. Paper templates,…