Machine Paper Piecing

This is commonly known as paper piecing or foundation paper piecing or around here it s affectionately known as fpp.

Machine paper piecing.

Decrease your stitch length to create smaller stitches about 1 7mm for a strong seam and to perforate the paper making it easier to pull away after stitching. Idea roundups paper piecing sewing this post may contain affiliate links which means i get a small back if you purchase after clicking at no cost to you refer to legal stuff in the menu for more info. Use the freezer paper template method for piecing this tiny house and go with y seams for the roof chimney area. Then sew fabrics directly onto the paper with a sewing machine.

The free paper piecing patterns in our library are available for you to download right to your home computer and printer. Cutting through both fabrics and paper just under the basting line will trim off all excess seam allowances. Then karen demonstrates how to connect the pieces on a home sewing machine so everything is held together invisibly. In this tutorial i ll demonstrate how to achieve perfect points by machine stitching your fabric directly onto paper.

This time make these tiny house patterns. Karen s method of english paper piecing shortens the process while still making the pieces fit snugly. Here the smaller units have to be placed like this paper side down folding the last sewn fabric away to reveal the seams extra fabric. In this video lesson i show you how to piece english paper hexagons together by machine as an alternative to hand piecing.

25 free paper piecing patterns. The paper provides a stable base making it a breeze to get sharp points on even the tiniest of pieces. All include at least some paper piecing if not all. July 13 2019 by stephanie swoodson says 23 comments.

Simply click on the image found in the library below of the block you want. Paper piecing is a simple process. This video is part of a series of. The blocks are listed alphabetically by their most common name to make them easy to find.

Just trace a block design onto paper. With regular paper piecing the papers are torn from the back but not with this method. With just a few pins and some glue these blocks come together perfectly. Fpp is ideal for small blocks with intricate angles.

Set up your sewing machine for paper piecing with a straight stitch foot and needle plate to help create the best possible stitches in your pattern. The block has a 4 5 size unfinished and the finished size is 4.