Machine Paper Piecing

Learn how to start paper piecing your quilts with this step by step tutorial.

Machine paper piecing.

Idea roundups paper piecing sewing this post may contain affiliate links which means i get a small back if you purchase after clicking at no cost to you refer to legal stuff in the menu for more info. With regular paper piecing the papers are torn from the back but not with this method. Fpp is ideal for small blocks with intricate angles. This time make these tiny house patterns.

Then sew fabrics directly onto the paper with a sewing machine. The blocks are listed alphabetically by their most common name to make them easy to find. The free paper piecing patterns in our library are available for you to download right to your home computer and printer. With just a few pins and some glue these blocks come together perfectly.

Use the freezer paper template method for piecing this tiny house and go with y seams for the roof chimney area. In this tutorial i ll demonstrate how to achieve perfect points by machine stitching your fabric directly onto paper. All include at least some paper piecing if not all. Karen s method of english paper piecing shortens the process while still making the pieces fit snugly.

The block has a 4 5 size unfinished and the finished size is 4. Just trace a block design onto paper. Simply click on the image found in the library below of the block you want. Cutting through both fabrics and paper just under the basting line will trim off all excess seam allowances.

Decrease your stitch length to create smaller stitches about 1 7mm for a strong seam and to perforate the paper making it easier to pull away after stitching. In this video lesson i show you how to piece english paper hexagons together by machine as an alternative to hand piecing. Paper piecing is a simple process. Set up your sewing machine for paper piecing with a straight stitch foot and needle plate to help create the best possible stitches in your pattern.

This video is part of a series of. 25 free paper piecing patterns. Paper piecing is a great way to put the fabric scraps to some really good uses. July 13 2019 by stephanie swoodson says 23 comments.

This is commonly known as paper piecing or foundation paper piecing or around here it s affectionately known as fpp. Then karen demonstrates how to connect the pieces on a home sewing machine so everything is held together invisibly.