Foundation Piecing / Paper Piecing
Foundation pieced quilts, sometimes called paper pieced quilts, are made by sewing pieces of fabric onto a temporary or permanent foundation. Here are several foundation piecing techniques you can use to assemble your quilts.
Foundation Piecing Basics
Foundation piecing, sometimes called paper piecing, is an traditional quilting technique that's been revived by today's quilters. Foundation piecing is simple--once you've made one foundation pieced quilt you know how to assemble them all.
Foundation piecing, sometimes called paper piecing, is an traditional quilting technique that's been revived by today's quilters. Foundation piecing is simple--once you've made one foundation pieced quilt you know how to assemble them all.
Paper Piecing Tips
Paper piecing tips to help you make foundation pieced quilts and quilt blocks. From About Quilting.
Paper piecing tips to help you make foundation pieced quilts and quilt blocks. From About Quilting.
Miniature Oddfellows Star Quilt Pattern
I've had more requests for this miniature quilt pattern than for all of the others in the Quick Little Quilts gallery. It's time consuming -- but not difficult to make.
I've had more requests for this miniature quilt pattern than for all of the others in the Quick Little Quilts gallery. It's time consuming -- but not difficult to make.
Scrappy Miniature Whirlwinds Quilt Pattern
This 21" square miniature quilt is made from 3" foundation (paper) pieced whirlwind quilt blocks.
This 21" square miniature quilt is made from 3" foundation (paper) pieced whirlwind quilt blocks.
Paper Piecing a Log Cabin Block
The best way to learn foundation piecing, sometimes called paper piecing, is to make a paper pieced block. Log cabin blocks are perfect for paper piecing starters.
The best way to learn foundation piecing, sometimes called paper piecing, is to make a paper pieced block. Log cabin blocks are perfect for paper piecing starters.
Carol Doak Free Patterns
Carol Doak has a nice selection of free quilt patterns for you to try. Download the quilt patterns in PDF format.
Carol Doak has a nice selection of free quilt patterns for you to try. Download the quilt patterns in PDF format.
Crazy Bird Foundation Pattern
Download this free foundation quilt pattern of a pretty wild-looking bird. From Quilter's Newsletter Magazine.
Download this free foundation quilt pattern of a pretty wild-looking bird. From Quilter's Newsletter Magazine.
Free Pattern from Gloria Hansen
Here's a free foundation pieced pattern from award winning quilter Gloria Hansen. While you're on her Web site, don't miss a look at the quilts in her gallery if you want some true inspiration for your foundation pieced quilts.
Here's a free foundation pieced pattern from award winning quilter Gloria Hansen. While you're on her Web site, don't miss a look at the quilts in her gallery if you want some true inspiration for your foundation pieced quilts.
Print to Fabric Resources
Bubble Jet Set and freezer paper made especially for textile artists. Print permanent images to fabric.
Bubble Jet Set and freezer paper made especially for textile artists. Print permanent images to fabric.
Printing on Inkjet Fabric Sheets
Hewlett Packard's informative article helps you use your inkjet printer to print on fabric.
Hewlett Packard's informative article helps you use your inkjet printer to print on fabric.