All points patchwork: English paper piecing beyond the hexagon, for quilts & small projects

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Tools and materials. EPP in a nutshell ; Choosing templates ; Choosing fabrics ; Your EPP toolkit -- Basic techniques. Getting ready to cut ; Cutting the fabric ; How (and why) to baste patches ; Sewing the patches together ; Managing all those patches ; Finishing your EPP ; Using EPP in a project ; Cutting EPP to sew -- Building your own EPP patterns. Inspiration for your own designs ; Building patterns by computer ; Hand-drawing EPP patterns -- Working with hexagons. Making patterns with hexagons ; Transforming hexagons -- Working with diamonds and jewels. Making patterns with diamonds ; Making patterns with jewels -- Working with triangles and tumblers. Making patterns with triangles ; Making patterns with tumblers -- Working with octagons and pentagons. Making patterns with octagons ; Making patterns with pentagons ; Transforming octagons and pentagons -- Working with curved shapes. Special tips for curved shapes ; Making patterns with curved shapes.;The key to perfect patchwork is getting all of the points to match up -- which is no easy feat! Thanks to the rediscovery of a traditional technique known as English paper piecing, success is now possible for quilters of all levels. By cutting the desired shapes from paper, basting the paper to the back of your fabric, and then hand-sewing the pieces together, you'll ensure perfectly matched points every time. This complete course in English paper piecing takes you far beyond traditional hexagons with step-by-step photos showing you how to connect triangles, octagons, diamonds, jewels, triangles, tumblers, pentagons, and curved shapes. It even provides dozens of ideas for incorporating the pattern designs into clothing, pillows, quilts, and home decor items! Tools and materials. EPP in a nutshell Choosing templates Choosing fabrics Your EPP toolkit -- Basic techniques. Getting ready to cut Cutting the fabric How (and why) to baste patches Sewing the patches together Managing all those patches Finishing your EPP Using EPP in a project Cutting EPP to sew -- Building your own EPP patterns. Inspiration for your own designs Building patterns by computer Hand-drawing EPP patterns -- Working with hexagons. Making patterns with hexagons Transforming hexagons -- Working with diamonds and jewels. Making patterns with diamonds Making patterns with jewels -- Working with triangles and tumblers. Making patterns with triangles Making patterns with tumblers -- Working with octagons and pentagons. Making patterns with octagons Making patterns with pentagons Transforming octagons and pentagons -- Working with curved shapes. Special tips for curved shapes Making patterns with curved shapes.