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Scrappy English Paper Piecing Quilt

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Today I wanted to share with you by newest project, an English Paper Piecing scrappy quilt.   I have always loved hexagon quilts, but have been hesitant to make one because of the time required.  However,  I am noticing a shift in my quilting style.  Instead of focusing on completing the quilt,  I am enjoying the process and finding joy in creating.   

For those of you new to English Paper Piecing (aka EPP) let me give you a brief overview.  First thing to note is that this is a hand sewing project. While it does make it very portable, it is a much slower process. Pieces of fabric are wrapped around paper templates and then joined together.  The precision and accuracy comes not from sewing the “perfect” quarter-inch seam but from paper templates themselves.   In the months ahead I will share more about the technique, but here is an overview of this quilt.

First,  it will be a scrappy quilt.  For each of the quilts I complete/ work on I will be creating a section of this quilt.  This means, there is no end in sight. I am using 1 inch hexagon papers throughout.  Each cluster will be made from 19 hexagons and then joined together with a white on white border.  

So far I have completed two sections representing the Wheelchair Lap Quilt and the Strawberry Quilt I completed back in 2022. At this time I am opting to not join the sections.  This will allow for easier storage. As I have a long way to go to get caught up, I will get back to it. 

Until next time,  enjoy life one stitch at a time.  

Momma B

All Texas Shop Hop

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It’s time for an update from my quilt room. This spring I participated in the All Texas Shop Hop.  This is the first year Shop Hop Inc. hosted a hop in Texas.  I visited 53 of the 106 participating shops.  Each shop gave out a 4” block with a quilty saying and their shop name.  Completing all the shops in a region earned you a free 6” block. There was also a slew of shop hop specialty items for purchase including a fabric line, and gifts. 

In addition to my 53 shop blocks and 4 regional blocks, I did find some amazing deals.  In addition to more fabric than intended, I picked up a couple of panels, several new quilt patterns and some new quilting tools and notions I am excited to try out. As you can imagine my sewing room looks like a tornado hit it and is in desperate need of re-organizing.

While I have fallen behind on my RBD block challenge, I do have another Quilt-As-You-Go Crazy Patchwork Flower to share with you.  The second block is red.  I created the block on the left and received the block on the right. The pattern and more information about the block can be found on a previous blog post (here). 

Please be patient with me as I work to re-organize. I have a lot to share with you but am taking life one stitch at a time. 

Momma B

Quilt-As-You-Go Crazy Patchwork Flower

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If you have not guessed, I’m falling behind on my RBD Block Challenge.  Instead of working on it I have decided to start a few new projects. I have to admit, starting a new project creates a dopamine release that charges my battery unlike anything else. I am super excited about a couple of block exchanges that I am participating in this year. 

The first one I want to share uses Monica Poole’s Quilt-As-You-Go Crazy Patchwork Flower Block. Each block will be a different color to create a garden of flowers. The group is using a YouTube tutorial (found here). 

The first block is light pink.  I created the block on the left and received the block on the right.  All of the flowers will have a yellow center, with either white or white-on-white border. 

This is the first time for me using the Quilt-As-You-Go method. I love exploring new techniques. I have found creating the block to be rather simple, especially using the YouTube tutorial.  I will admit that I am a little nervous about joining the blocks, but will cross that bridge later.  No need to borrow trouble.  Until then, I will be taking life one stitch at a time.

Momma B.