How to do English Paper Piecing Hexagon Tutorial

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[@MelanieHam]

Hey Everyone! I was thrilled to bring you this new tutorial series, I have had so many requests to show how to do English paper piecing! Part 2 will be out Friday, enjoy! Thumbs up if you love the history behind quilts too!!

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The first thing I ever made was a hexagon pin cushion like this. It was hard work! But it was like initiation... once I did that my Grandma let me move onto a quilt which was thankfully much easier! Minimal hand sewing for the win! xx

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That is so fun!

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Great job! Your tutorial was so helpful. I just started making quilts after 40 years of sewing everything else under the sun. I watched a lot of Sue Daley's videos, but I've learned more from you today! Can't wait for part 2! Thanks!

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Oh yay! Glad it was helpful and useful!

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[@JennyFleming]

Great tutorial! I really appreciate the upclose view of whip stitching the hexagons together.

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[@j3nna]

Oh my gosh. Best tutorial I’ve found!

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I've always wondered how these quilts were pieced together :) so clever!

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you always have the cutest fabric!

[@jillianvest7254]

Okay, thanks to your tutorial I have fallen in love with EPP. Something I thought I would never enjoy. I would love more videos on this Method. Like types of projects you could use the hexagon shapes for. Also found some super cute shapes like hyacinths and diamond blocks but having s hard time finding the templates for them. Great video as usual!

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I like this setting of you sitting and talking rather than the other setup you usually do when you are talking :)

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Love this!!!! I have paper piecing supplies and started but lost my confidence. You're video is great and I'm ready to try it again!!!

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[@Godfaith33]

I didn't realize how simple this can be, I'm excited to try it! Thank you!

[@lucy7b]

Thank you for this video. I was taught to sew towards myself and from leg to right. I am right handed.

[@maryoconnor1396]

Beautiful closeup of the stitching

[@juliejones9101]

Duh, just bend the paper!! Thank you! I was looking everywhere for some magical formula on what order to put them together! Lol!! 😂👍💕

[@martinathomas814]

I am excited about trying this!

[@cariann3]

Thank you and beautiful fabric.

[@elaineronning3638]

A glue stick??? Ah why hasn't anyone told me before? This looks so much easier than hand basting them all. I will be using this method going forward. Thank you!

[@ellegroover]

Elaine Ronning She IS still using needle and thread all the way around it. Did you not see that or am I misunderstanding what you meant? Ty!😃

[@MelanieHam]

She is talking about the initial part of gluing the fabric to the paper, but yes you are right you still hand stitch them all the way around. The glue part was traditionally done with hand basting stitches ;)

[@MelanieHam]

Oh awesome!! You will love this way!

[@pollyspockets9]

Cristy Fincher from Purple Daisy Quilting has a tutorial on it. She also has a Craftsy class.

[@LilAnnThrax]

Elle Groover the old fashioned way these were done was using thread to attach the fabric to the paper. The very first step, not the second. You'd use a long stitch that you'd either sew through the papers then through the corners of the fabric or you'd only sew through the fabric but use more stitches. It takes for-ev-er. And if you sew into the paper you have to cut everything before taking the papers out.

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[@debglastetter851]

I am new at EPP and I have been practicing and I am using the glue method. My problem is that when I complete a flower it does not lay flat. Can you help me with this? Thank you!

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[@marie-annesteen7728]

I really love this. Thank you 🙏 I’m will ask you, watt kind of paper can I use? When I will make my own hexagones🥰

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Marie, Melanie passed away recently due to cancer.. you can use cardstock to make your own or you can buy pre-made hexagon templates

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Wow great instructions. Thankyou

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This was a really nice video to watch. Thank you :)

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Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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Could you please send a link to part 2 - thanks!!

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[@trudythomas7505]

Thanks for sharing. I got all my stuff from a quilt shop. The only thing I am having trouble with knotting and the thread keeps coming out of my needle. They told me to use superior 60 weight polyester. So not sure how long I will do these, getting tired of losing my thread out of the needle

[@bstevenson3448]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Which brand of a nice thread do you recommended ?

[@MelanieHam]

thread for the hand work? I have a Gutterman polyester thread or coates and clark hand quilting thread, there are lots of great ones out there!

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What fabrics are you using in this video? Love the pinks and yellows!

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All of the fabrics you see are from Art Gallery Fabrics, Capsules - Take Shape and Wonderful Things by Bonnie Christine ;)

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Thank you!!

[@4icandothis]

Your video was very well done however, having just finished the GFG portion of a quilt I'm working on with over 1200 pieces and having used a washable glue stick, I feel I should mention that it's so much easier to hand stitch the little hexagons together if you remove the paper pieces from the hexagons as soon as they are completely surrounded by other little hexagons as this gives you more flexibility in manipulating the fabric to add additional ones. Also, remember you have to wash the quilt top and iron all the little selvages back into place before you can add the batting and backing which will then allow you to remove all the paper pieces to enable you to ultimately quilt because it is virtually impossible to remove them without washing.

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Good to know ahead of time, my local quilt shop did a demo of EPP, so of course I dove in!

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Can you pls post a link to part 2. Cant find it

[@amyb6313]

Great timing - I am working on a small hexie project now. I did a big quilt last year. They are so much fun. Is there a benefit to doing hexies this way over machine piecing? I have an acrylic template from my scrapbooking days that I use to trace the shape on the fabric then I cut and sew together in the same order you described. Seems to work well but everyone else says this should be done by hand!

[@MelanieHam]

yes, agreed most people encourage this way because you can get the stitches so tiny that the look is better. A lot of people like these for portable projects too...I say do it how you like best!

[@amyb6313]

Melanie Ham I should try them that way. Then my edges will be turned under and wont fray. I applique them with a small blanket stitch to help prevent that, but I'm sure they eventually will

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I know this video is old but do you remember where you got that blue and white floral print? It's soooo pretty!

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This is so cool, I've heard of paper piercing before but had no idea what it was, can't wait for the next video!!

[@MelanieHam]

Thank you so much! Next video will be out Friday!

[@TeylaDex]

I always lineout all the hexis on the fabric... otherwise there is just SO much waste...

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Very interesting, I like it.

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Thank you Byron! Have a great day as well!

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What is that paper is it fusible by water???

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Melanie passed away due to cancer.. no the paper is not water soluble..u need to remove it after all sides are sewn

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