Weekend Makes: English Paper Piecing

by Janet Goddard

Weekend English Paper Piecing teaches this traditional patchwork & quilting techniquewith a stylish collection of 25 simple projects for homewares and gift items. English Paper Piecing (EPP) is a hugely popular form of quilt-making that originated in England in the 1700s.  It is a method of hand-piecing using a variety of paper templates to create an accurate mosaic-style pattern with a variety of fabrics.   Beginner quilters will love the opening step-by-step instructions, while advanced sewers will enjoy using their existing skills to learn a new technique and create beautiful patchwork from a variety of interesting shapes including diamonds, triangles & clam shells as well as the traditional hexagon. Complete information on tools & equipment plus reusable templates and modern life-style photography give clear instructions for the construction of each project.   The patterns are ideal for using up left-over fabrics, with a variety of colours and patterns throughout. Projects Brooch, small basket, tea cozy, notebook cover, cushion tote bag, tablet storage.

143 pages, Paperback

Published November 15, 2022

About the author

Janet Goddard, Master of Fine Arts in fiction writing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis; Creative Writing Certificate and a Bachelor of Science in English, with an emphasis in writing, from Washington University. Shake the Middle Tree is Janet's first novel. Janet has been teaching English and writing courses in a variety of venues for the past 15 years. Presently, she teaches English and Creative Writing full time at Visitation Academy in St. Louis.

Janet lives in St. Louis with her husband Greg. They are empty-ing nesters of three beautiful children. Along with Janet's first novel, her other works include award winning short stories & essays, a bit of poetry, and a musical libretto, "The Mechanical Cat."

When she is not writing, Janet teaches in hopes of inspiring others to embrace the power, beauty, and mastery of the written word.