My last finished quilt of 2020 is called Safari Tango. It might be the first true double-sided quilt I've ever made. The front was started in an online (Zoom) workshop with Diane Harris, The Stash Bandit, hosted by Ninigret Quilters. She calls her pattern Twofer Tango because you could get two quilts from your effort. The half square triangle units are bonus blocks from the creation of the main X-blocks. I chose to add mine around the border instead of harboring yet another UFO!
Saturday, January 2, 2021
Safari Tango
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Live EPP Class on Zoom!
Send me an email (tinastitches@gmail.com) to let me know you are interested and I'll send you a PayPal invoice for $15. After I receive your payment, I'll email you the supply list, template file and the link to the Zoom meeting.
These ornaments make great gifts! Choose some fabric that suits the recipient. The purple one was for my BFF and the blue flamingos was for my son's girlfriend.
Hope to see you soon!
Monday, November 9, 2020
Facing EPP Quilt with EPP
Let's say you've pieced together a top using English Paper Piecing and you have all these angular shapes around the edges. How will you finish those edges? You could certainly trim them and use a straight binding. Or you could create a facing with more EPP shapes! Here's how...
1. Press your top well, especially around the edges. Remove all of the papers.
2. Quilt as desired. Don't stitch into the seam allowances around the outside edges.
3. Trim away the batting and backing a little bit smaller than the finished edge.
4. Create a ring of EPP shapes that mirrors the quilt top. That's your facing.
10. Done!
I used this method to finish my "Our Lady" quilt. I had purchased a panel with four images of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Inspired by Brigitte Giblin's work, I framed each of the images with fussy cut EPP roses. I didn't want to chop off the edges, so I used an EPP facing.
For other options for finishing EPP, please refer to Geta's post.