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Follow the Star!  Wednesday Wonder Block

12/9/2015

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Isn't that an unusual and very precise block? I thought it was appropriate at this time of the year as it has a significant star in the centre and this is the month of the significant star!

Yes it is English Paper Pieced.  Did you know that most blocks can be English Paper Pieced?  Because they are shapes, card stock templates can be made from them and then the fabric can be wrapped around the shape to baste it in place.  

​So..... if you like something to keep your hands busy in the evening while watching TV or listening to music, English Paper Piecing is wonderful.  Hexi piecing is all the rage right now and this is the same "EPP" technique. Check out the photos below to see how I put it together:
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#4 Back- do not cut off the tails!
After the pieces are slip stitched together, the entire block will be pressed well and the basting will be removed once it is sewn into a project.  This "project" will be revealed to followers of www.quiltingintheloft.com blog at a later date.  
Wouldn't this be great with corners added for a pretty pot holder or made larger for a centre piece or candle mat ... or an entire quilt, the possibilities are endless and that is what is great about making blocks :)

Want to give it a try?  Download the free PDF pattern in the shop/free PDF patterns section of this web site, use the menu above to navigate to it. Print the pattern out on card stock. Cut your fabric pieces out a scant 1/4" bigger than your card stock.  Baste the fabric to the card stock and slip stitch the pieces together. If you need help with the piecing there are many tutorials about EPP on the Internet. I recommend you make use of these tutorials if you are unsure. I sewed the block above together in an evening while watching "The Voice"  - that means you can do it too!

Enjoy and Happy Wednesday!
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