New English Paper Piecing: A Faster Approach to a Traditional Favorite

By Sue Daley

Move beyond the classic hexagon with time-saving tips on tools, materials, and techniques from the Patchwork with Busyfingers designer.

You’ll love these ten soft and pretty designs made with traditional hexagons, as well as squares, circles, pentagons, and other shapes. Learn the fundamentals of English paper piecing and needleturned appliqué to add to your repertoire of quiltmaking skills. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced quilter, Sue’s teaching style will help you rediscover the joy of handwork.

• Introducing new techniques for English paper piecing that give this time-honored quiltmaking method a modern twist
• Blend in appliqué elements for a fresh look without all of the complicated inset piecing
• Start with a smaller project like napkins or a tote bag, and build up to a tablecloth or bed-size quilt

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Dec 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781607054054

Sue Daley

Sue Daley is the owner and designer behind Patchwork with Busyfingers, a popular online shop for fabric, quilting, and needle arts of many stripes. Sue is a veteran fabric designer with Riley Blake. Her first book, New English Paper Piecing, was published by C&T. Sue lives in Queensland, Australia. busyfingerspatchwork.com

Book preview

Text copyright © 2011 by Sue Daley

Photography and Artwork copyright © 2011 by C&T Publishing, Inc.

Publisher: Amy Marson

Creative Director: Gailen Runge

Acquisitions Editor: Susanne Woods

Editor: Karla Menaugh

Technical Editors: Teresa Stroin and Amanda Siegfried

Cover Designer: April Mostek

Book Designer: Kerry Graham

Page Layout Artist: Casey Dukes

Production Coordinator: Jessica Jenkins

Production Editor: S. Michele Fry

Illustrator: Aliza Shalit

Photography by Christina Carty-Francis and Diane Pedersen of C&T Publishing, Inc., unless otherwise noted

Published by C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549

All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be used in any form or reproduced by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems—without written permission from the publisher. The copyrights on individual artworks are retained by the artists as noted in New English Paper Piecing. These designs may be used to make items only for personal use or donation to nonprofit groups for sale or for display only at events, provided the following credit is included on a conspicuous label: Designs copyright © 2011 by Sue Daley from the book New English Paper Piecing from C&T Publishing, Inc. Permission for all other purposes must be requested in writing from C&T Publishing, Inc.

Attention Copy Shops: Please note the following exception—publisher and author give permission to photocopy pages 40, 45, 51, 57, 63, 70–72, 80–82, and 89–91.

Attention Teachers: C&T Publishing, Inc., encourages you to use this book as a text for teaching. Contact us at 0011 + 1 [phone] or www.ctpub.com for lesson plans and information about the C&T Creative Troupe.

We take great care to ensure that the information included in our products is accurate and presented in good faith, but no warranty is provided nor are results guaranteed. Having no control over the choices of materials or procedures used, neither the author nor C&T Publishing, Inc., shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book. For your convenience, we post an up-to-date listing of corrections on our website (www.ctpub.com). If a correction is not already noted, please contact our customer service department at [e-mail] or at P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549.

Trademark (™) and registered trademark (®) names are used throughout this book. Rather than use the symbols with every occurrence of a trademark or registered trademark name, we are using the names only in the editorial fashion and to the benefit of the owner, with no intention of infringement.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Daley, Sue (Sue Jennifer), 1956-

New English paper piecing : a faster approach to a traditional favourite--10 quilted projects / Sue Daley.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-60705-404-7 (soft cover)

1. Quilting--Patterns. 2. Appliqué--Patterns. I. Title.

TT835.D344 2011

746.46’041--dc23

2011022155

Printed in China

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To my wonderful staff, who always deliver and try to keep me focused—most of the time.

To Leanne Lawrence, who always manages to do an amazing job machine quilting my quilts with such short notice.

To Karla Menaugh, my editor, who was always waiting in the wings with the answers I needed.

DEDICATION

To my family, for all those years of understanding the meaning of the word deadline.

To my husband, Jim, for the constant support and help every step of the way.

To my four children, Ryan, Corey, Shannon, and Jarad, for being my biggest fans and for all your help over the years. Thanks for your understanding and support when my professional quilting life was so busy that I forgot to pick you up or was away for an important event in your life.

You have all contributed so much to enable me to work in a field that I love.

CONTENTS

Introduction

Tools & Equipment

English Paper-Piecing Techniques

Appliqué Techniques

Finishing Your Quilt

Projects

Rings of Friendship (Bed Runner and Cushion)

Square Dance

Icy Nights

Shannon’s Bag

Joined at the Heart

Time for Tea (Tablecloth and Napkins)

Wellington

Feathers & Flowers

About the Author

Resources

WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY

English paper piecing dates back to the early 1800s. While many beautiful designs could be created from the traditional hexagons, the process was very time-consuming. To begin a project, paper hexagons were cut from old letters or ledgers. Then each fabric shape, including a ¼" seam allowance, was cut individually with scissors. After the fabric pieces were thread-basted onto paper hexagons, they were whipstitched together. One quilt could take years to finish by hand.

Today the basic principles are the same, but technology has provided time-saving tools and materials for every