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.
String quilts are assembled by sewing fabric strips to a foundation. It's pretty much a freehand foundation piecing technique, and you can configure the strips in any way you like. Take a look at pictures of string quilts and crumb quilts made by members of the online quilting community.
Through the Windows is a strippy set foundation pieced quilt pattern made to resemble panes of a stained glass window.
Free quilt pattern for a paper pieced Christmas Log Cabin quilt that finishes at 36-1/2" square.
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 to help you make foundation pieced quilts and quilt blocks. From About Quilting.
Make a pineapple quilt that's like one of my quilt examples, or break away and use this free 9" pineapple quilt block foundation template to create your very own design.
The foundation pieced Log Cabin Christmas Tree quilt measures 22-1/2" square.
Use this free quilt pattern to sew Pitchers for Tildy's Cabin, a wallhanging made with Courthouse Steps quilt blocks (a version of the Log Cabin) and applique pitchers and bowls.
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.
This 21" square miniature quilt is made from 3" foundation (paper) pieced whirlwind quilt blocks.
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 has a nice selection of free quilt patterns for you to try. Download the quilt patterns in PDF format.
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.
Bubble Jet Set and freezer paper made especially for textile artists. Print permanent images to fabric.
Hewlett Packard's informative article helps you use your inkjet printer to print on fabric.
