English Paper Piecing Instructions & Hexagon Fun

On this page you'll find tutorials, instruction books and links related to my previous posts about English paper piecing, hexagons and diamonds. Please do not sell or reproduce my tutorials, booklets or patterns  without my written permission. However you are more than welcome to post a link to my blog, http://www.faeriesandfibres.blogspot.ca so that others can access this information. I put a great deal of time and energy into my instruction books, tutorials and patterns and I am making them available to quilters free-of-charge. 

I hope you enjoy what I'm sharing and happy sewing!

Stars in the Loft, 2002


Easier Than Pie - English Paper Piecing for Beginners

Easier Than Pie and Beyond - Where Foundation Piecing Meets English Paper Piecing

Master Hexagon Template - One Inch
Master Hexagon Template - Three Quarter Inch
Master Hexagon Template - Half Inch

Thread Basting Method (from the back)

The "open donut" method
Step by step demo of the "open donut" method

Constructing, Deconstructing and Reconstructing Hexagons


Making and Using Hexagon Templates for Fabulous Fussy Cuts


Fussy Cutting Multiple Patches With Window and Clear Templates


Fussy Cutting with a Clear Template (reusable) with registration marks


Using a paper copy of fabric to audition fussy cuts

Fast fussy cutting from strips (you can use this method with hexagons too)


Basting Diamonds


 Draft your own hexagon, diamonds and triangles


Making a simple hexagon star - part 1
Making a simple hexagon star - part 2


A simple hexagon star variation

Another simple hexagon star

A more complex (but easy to make) hexagon star

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A fun way to fussy cut interesting stars from a single fabric 

Cutting lots of hexagons quickly
Tips for cutting strips quickly and easily

Paperless English Paper Piecing


Adding a border to a hexagon quilt



Finishing a hexagon quilt with a facing

One way to machine quilt the path in a hexagon quilt

Making fabric for a hexagon block

 Making fabric for a hexagon block II



Calculating the number of hexagons for the path and the fabric requirement

Split Star

Sewing hexagons together efficiently!

Constructing a hexagon quilt

Another method of fussy cutting

Make a hexagon frame

Sewing an open donut (i.e. setting the centre hexagon inside a ring of hexagons)

Twinkle, twinkle little star (making 1/2" hexagon stars)

Make a hexagon frame for beautiful big prints
















9 comments:

  1. KathAugust 7, 2013 at 7:17 AM

    I just read through your 2 latest tutorials, plus the template tutorial. The step by step instructions are fabulous. Thankyou so much for sharing.

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  2. Jo FergusonApril 8, 2014 at 12:26 PM

    Thank you, these are amazing.

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  3. Kathy ... aka NanaApril 18, 2014 at 4:22 AM

    Yesterday I was able to open your Easier than Pie beginning tutorial, but today when I try to, I just get a blank screen. ?? I wanted to share the link with a beginner to EPP and hexies but can't now.

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    1. Karen HApril 18, 2014 at 5:42 AM

      Thanks Kathy - I touched nothing and I changed nothing but you are right about the link! I've reposted the booklet and the link appears to be working just fine now! Computers!!! Give me a sewing machine any day!

      Thanks for the heads up!

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  4. Carli The QuilterDecember 5, 2014 at 3:13 PM

    Interesting and you've hooked me on returning to more hand projects with hexagons!!

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  5. Angie in SoCalJanuary 17, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    Hi, Karen. Great tutorials. This is just a heads up for HP Printer owners. I could not get the 1" hexagon template to print to that size. I had to enlarge it to 106% and then it was just right. Just FYI - might not be a problem for others.

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  6. Angie in SoCalJanuary 17, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    And yes, I had unchecked the fit to size.

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  7. JulieroseAugust 20, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    Great tutorial here--I have just gotten patters for Briton hall and this is a great way to start for me....thanks, Julierose

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  8. The Invisible WomanJuly 10, 2016 at 2:01 PM

    Thanks so much for all of these wonderful tutorials. I'm definitely late to the English paper piecing party, but you've helped me so much.

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