Do you hand piece? Hand piecing sure isn't often (ever?) mentioned in blog posts. So when the February/March issue (No. 420) of  Quilters...

The Joy of Hand Piecing by Donna Fitzpatrick Why would anyone want to hand piece?  When I was learning to make quilts, one of my first projects was a sampler quilt that could be either hand pieced or machine pieced. After making a couple of blocks by hand, I came to the conclusion that hand pieced blocks weren’t as dur

Hand Piecing curves tutorial

Glitter blocks english paper piecing pattern, featuring Ninja Cookies fabric from Sew at Home Mummy | Chicago, IL

I learned more today in one 6 hour class than I have learned in years. What have I learned? I learned to Hand Piece. Yep...the Berninas got ...

Hello everyone, Join me as I guide you through the process of hand piecing hexagons together. I hope you enjoy the video. Part Two - Constructing a circle pl...

Have fun :) Please click any image to enlarge and view more pictures after the jump... Block 21 Finished size 30x30cm ...

A few more examples after the jump, have fun :) Please click any image to enlarge Quilt block 19 finished size 30x30cm Possibl...

Have fun :) More pictures after the jump and please click any image to enlarge Block 22 Finished size 30x30 cm Possible order ...

Please click any image to enlarge, more examples after the jump and happy quilting :) Quilt block 20 finished size 30x30 cm Po...

For me, this pattern includes all the things that are enjoyable about hand piecing -- curved seams, set-in seams, and an interesting design that works for a scrappy quilt, which is just about the only kind I make. This pattern was part of a large quilting ephemera lot I purchased at a tiny thrift store. I believe these pages were cut from one of the earlier Lady's Circle Patchwork Quilts magazines, since the patterns at the back of those early issues were on darker paper. Because there's no photo of the quilt (she seemed to only cut out the patterns), I put four of the blocks together so you can see the secondary design. Clicking on the first two images below will link to a pdf version of the pattern, which you can view, download, and print on letter-sized paper. The pattern makes an 18 block, but you could print it at a lower percentage if you prefer a smaller block. Update:  I've added a stitch guide at the bottom of this post. There are many ways this block could be put together, but this is how I would do it.

Patty and I are posting today about dealing with seam allowances when hand piecing. The differnce is that you sew through them, not over them.

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Hey there! are you ready to start the hand pieced quilt along? I'm not a real formal person so there are no rules. I'll try to post a new bl...

Block 3 flying in a star formation

This little EPP panel might become the outer section of the next purse.  Or it might not.    The whole thing contains 140 pieces and...

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