Paper Pieced Quilt Patterns
Foundation piecing, sometimes called paper piecing, is a popular quiltmaking technique. Paper pieced quilts are made by sewing pieces of fabric onto a temporary or permanent foundation. Use these paper piecing patterns, illustrations and instructions to create your first project.
Paper Piecing Basics
Paper piecing is a traditional quilting technique that's been revived by today's quilters. Paper piecing is simple, and once you've made one paper pieced quilt you'll 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.
Pictures of String Quilts
String quilts are assembled by sewing fabric strips to a foundation -- it's a freehand foundation paper piecing technique. Take a look at pictures of string pieced quilts made by members of the online quilting community.
Through the Window Paper Pieced Quilt Pattern
Through the Windows is a strippy set foundation (paper) pieced quilt pattern made to resemble panes of a stained glass window.
Christmas Log Cabin Paper Pieced Quilt Pattern
Use this paper piecing quilt pattern to make a Christmas Log Cabin quilt that finishes at 36-1/2 inches square.
Pineapple Quilt Pattern
Make a pineapple quilt that's like one of my quilt examples, or break away and use the free 9" pineapple quilt block paper piecing template to create your very own design.
Paper Pieced Christmas Tree Quilt Pattern
Here's a paper pieced Christmas Tree quilt that measures 22-1/2" square.
Pitchers for Tildy's Cabin, a Paper Pieced Quilt Pattern
Use this free quilt pattern to stitch a wallhanging made with paper pieced Courthouse Steps quilt blocks and applique pitchers and bowls.
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.
Scrappy Miniature Whirlwinds Quilt Pattern
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.
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.
Print to Fabric Resources
Bubble Jet Set and freezer paper made especially for textile artists. Print permanent images to fabric.
Free Quilt Pattern Gallery Index
Find lots of free quilt patterns in this thumbnail index that gives you a preview of each project.