Embellishing with English paper piecing (EPP) video tutorial

With a few fabric scraps you can embellish lots of objects such as the napkins on the video.

Template

• Download Half inch hexagon template (pdf)

These are the napkins I made with improv EPP.

Denim purse

My other project. Perfect for a Christmas gift.

• Denim purse tutorial and template (PDF)

New book out on December 3

“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.

You can preorder on Amazon.

Or preorder on Bookdepository and get it delivered for free.

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Announcing my book “Turnabout patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist”

Today, I’m excited to announce the coming release of my new book Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist.  It’s all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.

The book will be officially released on 3 December 2018.

You can preorder on Amazon.

Or preorder on Bookdepository and get it delivered for free.

I’d like to thank all of you – my wonderful blog and social media followers, and the whole quilting community. You are all so generous with your time and feedback about my quilts and techniques.

And thanks to Martingale for their confidence in the project and subsequent encouragement throughout the whole process from concept to the final product.

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Video tutorial: Octagonal block – quick and easy foundation piecing

This is an easy block made with foundation piecing. If you haven’t tried foundation piecing before, just give it a go.

Download

• Download the Stripy octagon template (pdf).

Learn foundation piecing in 3 minutes while you make this octagon block:

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Video tutorial: Windmill cathedral window and tucks with bow ties – quilt block

I like adding texture to quilts and this is one of my favourite 3D blocks. This block is quick and easy to make.

How to make a Windmill cathedral window and centered tucks with bow ties block

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Other examples for these fabric manipulations.

Close up

Video: Textured 4-patch quilt – free tutorials

This is my second quilt with fabric manipulations.

Have a close look at the quilt:

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