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Free Photo Tutorial A free photo tutorial which is ideal for a complete beginner to learn the basics showing you step by step how to make the "Geo Star" block featured
here is available on the Quilt Art Designs Blog.
You can download the pattern templates as well as the tutorial here:
www.quiltartdesigns.blogspot.com
English Paper Piecing:
Hexagons are usually the shape used in this type of paper piecing.
Fabric is basted to the hexagon templates to keep the fabric in place. The hexi
shapes are then hand sewn together.
Hexagons are rather versatile and quite a few designs
can be made using this shape although this isn't the
only shape that can be used this way. "Apple Core"
shapes can also be made using this technique too.
Quilters make a lot of pillows, table mats and throws
using this very popular paper piecing method.
You need to experiment to see which technique is
best for you.
String Blocks are usually also backed by a 'foundation' and paper can also be
substituted in the block.
Strips of fabrics are sewn onto the foundation block and once all the segments
are completed, they are sewn together to form interesting b