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What are the essential tools for Foundational Paper Piecing? Sometimes it's hard to tell when you are starting out with a new hobby or technique. There can be so many bits and pieces available and it's hard to know whether you actually need all of them. Certainly when you are trying something new you don't want to spend a fortune…

Video Tutorial :: Attaching Quilt Binding by Machine

Victoria PeatMarch 27, 2020

There are many ways in which you can attach binding to a quilt. In this video I show you my method for attaching binding to your quilt, completely by machine...no hand stitching involved! I share with you lots of tips and techniques as I sew, in real time, the binding onto my Point on Point quilt. In this Machine Binding…

Video Tutorial Chain Piecing Blocks and Rows

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Video Tutorial :: Chain Piecing Patchwork Blocks and Rows

Victoria PeatNovember 22, 2019

If you are relatively new to patchwork and quilting you may not have come across chain piecing before. I came into patchwork and quilting from a dressmaking background and to be honest, it wasn’t a term that really comes up. In patchwork and quilting though you’ll hear it mentioned but may not know what it is, how to do it…

How to Sew a Quarter Inch Seam Allowance

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Video Tutorial :: Sewing a 1/4″ Seam Allowance

Victoria PeatNovember 13, 2019

I have come into patchwork and quilting from a dressmaking background and I'll be honest with you, when I first heard that there was only a 1/4" seam allowance it was the one thing that made me most nervous....a quarter of an inch is just so small!! All (most?) P&Q patterns are designed with a 1/4" seam allowance so it's…

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Video Tutorial :: EPP Basics – Ladder Stitch

Victoria PeatApril 25, 2019

Are you new to English Paper Piecing and are wondering which stitch you can use to sew your shapes together? Have you tried the Whip Stitch and aren't happy with seeing the stitches on the right side of your work? Well, the ladder stitch might just be what you are looking for! The ladder stitch is a stitch that is…

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Video Tutorial :: EPP Basics – Whip Stitch

Victoria PeatSeptember 10, 2018

English Paper piecing is a lovely craft, have you tried it before? It's super as it's relatively easy to do, uses small amounts of fabric (you can even make use of your scraps) and is totally portable. I even took an EPP project on a plane journey recently. When it comes to EPP, for me there's no one way of…

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Video Tutorial :: EPP Basics – Basting

Victoria PeatSeptember 22, 2017

Have you tried English Paper Piecing yet? If you are a crafty type person then it’s a great skill to learn. English Paper Piecing (or EPP) is really portable, doesn’t use many tools and you can even use us some of your precious scraps left over from other projects that you can’t quite bear to throw away, but can’t find…

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