Description
Learn all about Foundation Paper Piecing (FFP) in this online workshop with Jemima Flendt. This can be a tricky quilting skill to learn, but with Jemima as your guide, you'll learn how to get started and master this technique!
Foundation paper piecing is perfect when you want precise and accurate points in your quilting which is achieved by sewing to a "Paper Foundation." In this 7-lesson, online workshop you’ll learn the "process" behind FPP and how to move through each step to make your blocks for the stunning course project, the Sparkle lap quilt. You'll learn all the different ways to change up the look of your FPP block to create many different looks for your own Sparkle quilt.
After you have finished your quilt top, Jemima will take you through her method of basting your quilt, and she'll offer some machine quilting ideas. She will also share her unique and easy method to bind your quilt.
Quilting with cotton fabric is great, but Jemima uses all kinds of fabric from denim, chambray, linen to lawn. She'll show you firsthand how different kinds of fabrics can create a whole new look for your quilts.
As a bonus, you'll learn Jemima's newly created butterfly quilt block technique. You'll receive the beautiful Butterfly Release Quilt pattern FREE with this online workshop. Jemima shows you how to offset your butterflies, so they look like they are flying right off the quilt!
Jemima will guide you step by step through this process to give you the confidence to try this technique for yourself. Once you have mastered Jemima's foundation paper piecing technique, you won't hesitate to create quilt blocks with intimidating points ever again!
What You’ll Learn
Lesson 1: Introduction to Foundation Paper Piecing
Why do we use this technique – the benefits
Tools/Equipment required for this technique
Different Types of Foundations that can be used, Fabric, Interfacing, Paper – Copy Paper, Specialized FPP Paper
How to use and cut the Paper Templates
Showing of Lap quilt project that we will be making
Lesson 2: Foundation Paper Piecing Techniques
Sewing Machine Settings
Using an Open Toe Foot
Pre-sewing the line
Importance of Backstitching
Lesson 3: Choosing Fabrics and Making Blocks
Choosing fabrics for your Quilt top
Contrast Fabrics vs Background Fabrics
Use of the different Template Blocks to create different designs
How to construct the blocks for the lap quilt
Trimming of Templates
Pressing and removing Paper
Lesson 4: Constructing the Quilt top
Layout of Blocks
Sewing of Rows together
Pressing Tips, using Spray Starch
Completion of Quilt top
Demonstrate different fabric placement – background fabrics vs contrast fabrics
Lesson 5: Quilting the Quilt top and Finishing
Baste the Quilt top (pin, hand or spray) to your batting.
Machine Quilting – different designs that you can use to compliment your quilt.
How to make Binding – cutting, sewing, pressing.
How to sew the Binding onto the quilt, firstly with the machine and then how to finish the binding by hand sewing the binding by slip stitching into place along the back seam line.
Lesson 6: Creating Different looks with Different Fabrics
Different types of fabric – denim, chambray, cotton, linen, lawn – how these can all be used together
Make a second larger Block (4 x 4 blocks) using the templates (same templates different fabric position placement) demonstrate how different fabric placement on templates can create a second design.
Lesson 7: The Butterfly Block and Quilt Design
How to prepare Butterfly Templates for sewing
Cutting of fabric for Butterfly Block
Demonstrate how to sew the FPP Butterfly Block
Trimming of Template
Cutting of pieces and construction with blocks to create this quilt top
Quilt Design using the Butterfly Block – 2 different sized blocks to create this Quilt Pattern
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