Acrylic templates, pre-cut papers, glue basting, and fussy cutting are all staples of the modern English Paper Piecer’s sewing compendium. It’s fair to say we take all of these modern tools and notions for granted, yet as we discovered in part one of this series (The History of English Paper Piecing) quilters have been using this technique for many centuries and using far more rudimentary materials and simplistic techniques. We really are so lucky to have all of these tools at our disposal; it’s created a fresh wave of creativity and boundary pushing, often far away from the ubiquitous hexagon that we typically associate with EPP.
The Changing Shapes of EPP

by Sarah Ashford
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About the Designer
Sarah designs quilts and writes patterns for a variety of quilting publications. She is the founder of the #GreatBritishQuilter Instagram Challenge and sells glitter project pouches in her Etsy shop etsy.com/shop/sarahashfordstudio. Sarah is also part of the Quilter’s Planner team, which includes co-hosting their Instagram account. Follow her at @sarahashfordstudio and @thequiltersplanner to keep up with her quilting journey!