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Paper Pieces

by Tess Herlan

Precut Paper Shapes for Paper Piece Quiltmaking

If Tess Herlan could have three middle names, they would be "English Paper Piecing." It's her favorite technique and one she's always promoting.

English paper piecing makes the smallest project easy to handle as seen in Tess's "Grandma's Trip Around the World" (12" x 15", at right) Tess enjoys this quilting method so much that she produces paper shapes in many sizes for these precise projects.

Follow Tess's easy quide for successful stitching of any English paper-pieced pattern, from cutting and basting to sewing and removing the papers. Her precut paper shapes ensure success!

	Paper Pieces
	Precut Paper Shapes for Paper Piece Quiltmaking
Step-by-Step to English Paper Piecing
CUTTING Cut fabric 1/4" larger than the Paper Piece on all sides.		BASTING Fold the fabric over the paper piece and baste. It takes only 1 to 2 stitches on a side to baste.
BASTED PIECE		SEWING Put two basted pieces rights side together and sew with a whip stitch through the fold of the fabric.
FINISHED PIECE		REMOVING PAPERS When you have completely sewn around a piece, you can pull the basting threads and remove the paper from the wrong side.

To contact or order Paper Pieces:

Paper Pieces                                                                        JoAnne Louis                                                                                PO Box 68
Sycamore, IL 60178                                                                  1-800-337-1537                                            www.paperpieces.com

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