Diamond epp quilt

... and a finished quilt! Oh my goodness, I have finished another English paper pieced quilt. I love English paper piecing (EPP) and w...

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So I finally finished piecing the rainbow stars and text print quilt top. Actually, it was done at Christmas but I didn't have a chance to photo it....it measures 48" x 54". It will be a wall hanging in my classroom as soon as I quilt it... And an up-close shot...The text prints were purchased mostly from my LQS Quiltique and some from online shops--Etsy, most likely. The diamonds and hexagons are all 2"--purchased from PaperPieces.com And the next one, an in-progress quilt top...all 2"…

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Our English paper pieced diamonds quilt along is at a whopping 81 members! Thousands of diamonds have been cut, basted & pieced. Millions of stitches have been taken! Let's take a look at the projects as they are coming along: Clare of Summerfete has been quilting! Her 2" diamonds are lovely. Carolyn has a nice big section started: Carolyn aka Laughing Duck Traci of Stolen Moments has some good tips to share: Traci of Stolen Moments Lesly at Pickle Dish has been piecing for almost a year…

this & that by Pasqualina: Quilts; EPP diamonds ready to be made into a quilt.

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EPP & Slow Stitching ❤️ on Instagram: “Have you tried honeycombs in your EPP yet? This is a wonderful versatile shape that when paired with squares can make the most interesting…”

I'm very excited-I found my portable summer hand stitching project! This makes me laugh, and is highly optimistic, since spring hasn't even ...

Cloud of Quilt Patterns: Tessellations: Hexagons 6---Diamond Field

After just under a year of stitching (and maybe a month of inactivity) E's diamond star quilt is done, washed and crinkly. So many stitches, so many fussy cuts. Additional in progress photos can be found in my previous blog post here. Quilt details Hand pieced using English Paper Piecing method 54" x 72" after washing (will ultimately go on a daybed) 99.5 blocks consisting of (12) 2" diamonds = 1,194 diamonds Diamonds cut using acrylic cutting template from Paper Pieces Borders to even out…

Over the weekend I started to add "borders" (if you can call them that) onto my 'oh my stars' quilt. My goal is to add setting blocks in order to straighten out the sides. I want to be able to add binding to the quilt without chopping off any star points. What I did: Using the quilt top as my guide, I drew up templates for the two different blocks. I added 2" to the width of each block so there will be plenty of white space to work with. It also creates a faux border, if you will. The top…

This post is part of the A Season by Hand series. Find the schedule here. Full details on sponsors and prizes here. —– Today we’re welcoming Jodi from Pleasant Home to share how she stores her English paper piecing supplies. On her blog Jodi shares her bright, beautiful quilts {see her finished projects here}, tutorials,...

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