Flossie Teacakes' Guide to English Paper Piecing

Exploring the Fussy-Cut World of Precision Patchwork

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Pub Date 29 May 2018 | Archive Date 9 Mar 2018
F+W Media | The Quilting Company

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Description

In a sea of quilting project books, Flossie Teacakes' Guide to English Paper Piecing stands alone. Drawing together many disparate strands, this comprehensive guide offers up a deeper exploration of this precision patchwork craft, providing everything quilters need to know on a practical level to begin navigating fussy cutting and English paper-piecing (EPP).


The most comprehensive guide to English paper piecing on the market today, including history of the craft, artist profiles, and more! Patterns for original rosettes on which to learn the practicalities of EPP are shown step-by-step, covering everything from templates, paper choice, magic mirrors, how to mock up layouts, glue/thread basting, and more. Finished examples exemplifying mastery of the skills learned in the book & unique secondary designs within the quilts that demonstrate the fussy cut and rosette piecing techniques. Flossie Teacakes' Guide to English Paper Piecing is not just a how-to text on English paper piecing. While any book on English paper piecing must cover the instructional aspects, Flossie Teacakes offers a softer, warmer approach, exploring the craft on a more tactile paper-and-fabric level and including stories and inspirations this wonderful craft.

Author Florence Knapp explores of the craft over a series of interviews and a journey back in time. She captures the elements that make it so much more than a simple technique guide, giving meaning to the act of English paper piecing for those who are intrigued as well as to quilters who are already hooked.

As if that isn't enough, there's icing on the teacakes in the form of original paper-pieced rosettes and show stopping quilt patterns included to practice and show off your EPP skills.

In a sea of quilting project books, Flossie Teacakes' Guide to English Paper Piecing stands alone. Drawing together many disparate strands, this comprehensive guide offers up a deeper exploration of...


A Note From the Publisher

In the last few years, Florence Knapp has developed an utter obsession with English paper piecing, creating intricate quilt tops sewn entirely by hand. It's wonderfully liberating not to be bound to the sewing machine and for sewing to suddenly feel a much more sociable and portable activity. She also writes general sewing patterns and occasional articles for sewing magazines, as well as shares tutorials on her blog Flossie Teacakes. She's been called the Liberty master as she works extensively with Liberty of London fabrics and her delightful writing style is a pleasure to read. In addition to being featured on various quilting blogs, her work has appeared on the Liberty of London website and Society of 6, and she has self-published an eBook on English paper piecing.

In the last few years, Florence Knapp has developed an utter obsession with English paper piecing, creating intricate quilt tops sewn entirely by hand. It's wonderfully liberating not to be...


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ISBN 9781440247927
PRICE £18.99 (GBP)
PAGES 128

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This is a lovely EPP book to add to your collection, and the title of Flossie Teacakes' Guide to English Paper Piecing, makes you stop and look, as it is something different to what is already out there.
This book provides lots of information if you are new to EPP, but even if you are well versed in the EPP world, there is plenty to look at, read and learn from this pretty book. Lots of tips for beginner who is just starting out, to the accomplished quilter, and there is a lot of info in learning how to navigate fussy cutting.
This book includes some history of EPP and has great reading on artists and patterns for original designs, giving the start in learning the practicalities of EPP, with step-by-step pictures showing everything from templates, paper choice, magic mirrors, glue/thread basting, and more.
Florence Knapp is a talented artist, shares many EPP ideas with over 200 photos to look through. Well worth a look at and to use as a great reference guide.

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A fabulous exploration of this wonderful craft. Love the way it combines both history and technical description. A book to browse and enjoy. Highly recommend for both crafters and craft appreciators alike.

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