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WIP-English Paper Piecing

February 20, 2013

English Paper Piecing, Grandmother's Flower Garden, Hand Dyed Fabrics

Inspired by my two sisters who are working on Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilts, I decided to give English paper piecing a whirl.  The little hexagons makes a great take-along project.  The pieces are small and all the supplies can fit into a purse-sized tin.

I decided to put my spin on this classic by stitching it in bright hand-dyed fabrics.  Unfortunately, I typically use a very tightly woven fabric for my hand-dyes.  The tight weave takes the dye very well and the colors are very vivid.  However, the tight weave means it is more difficult to hand stitch.    I haven’t dyed fabric in a while…now I have my excuse!

English Paper Piecing, Grandmother's Flower Garden, Hand Dyed Fabrics

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13 responses to “WIP-English Paper Piecing”

  1. mtetar says:
    February 20, 2013 at 8:26 am

    Soooo nice, and the colors also. http://projectsbyMtetar.wordpress.com

  2. Life on a Dirt Road says:
    February 20, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Oh my goodness. I am right there with you. Learning to EPP. I cannot get enough of it! I am using 1930’s fabric and am looking for a good yellow to make the centers. I love it!

  3. Boomdeeadda says:
    February 20, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Pretty fabrics! I’m rocking the hexagons in the craft room too but on paper. They’re so appealing

    1. theinboxjaunt says:
      February 21, 2013 at 7:33 am

      Like eating popcorn!

  4. Stella Nemeth says:
    February 20, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    I like your hexagon project very much. Even though it is a grandmother’s flower garden, and I’m not so sure about doing that with hexagons, I just love how the colors flow together. I have a funny feeling I’m to love your finished quilt.

    1. theinboxjaunt says:
      February 21, 2013 at 7:32 am

      It may take a while–be patient!

  5. Rhonda Rannow says:
    February 20, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    I too love doing English Paper Piecing! I have done 1/2″ hexagons, but just recently bought a kit for a project in the recent Primitive Quilts Magazine that uses 1/4″ hexagons — that’ll be a good challenge for me! I love yours with your hand dyed fabrics 🙂

    1. theinboxjaunt says:
      February 21, 2013 at 7:31 am

      !/4 inch—YIKES! You must have very good fine motor skills and a great deal of patience. I think you should make it a queen size quilt!?

      1. Rhonda Rannow says:
        February 21, 2013 at 8:18 am

        oh yeah!! That’s the plan 🙂

      2. theinboxjaunt says:
        February 21, 2013 at 9:26 am
  6. adaisygarden says:
    February 21, 2013 at 12:55 pm

    These are beautiful! Love the solid colors…I never thought to do it like that.

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