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Cosmos block 6
I finished block 6 of my cosmos quilt. Adding the other 5 again for reference.
u/Happy_B — 2 days ago
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Question for fellow glue basters
Hello! I'm new(ish?) to quilting in general, and like those here, I've discovered I really love EPP. :D I'm deterred by the idea of sewing twice, so I've taken to glue basting with a Sewline pen instead of thread basting.
I use an acrylic template with a 3/8" seam allowance (couldn't find a 1/4" one at the time), which leaves big dog ears of excess fabric kind of sticking out on the underside. I thought this was normal, but many of the hexies I see here store nice and flat. Granted, I think most of them are thread basted, but it's hard to tell sometimes. This extra fabric makes my hexies take up more room in their storage box, so they're not as easily portable or as easy to store as I've seen in pictures here.
So, I was wondering: How do more experienced EPPers, especially fellow glue basters, deal with the excess fabric? Do you trim it once the main fabric is secure to the paper? Glue the dog ears down? Put them under a big book for a while? Just don't trim as much extra to begin with (like with a 1/4" template instead of 3/8")?
Thank you! 💙
u/Shoddy-Lion-3915 — 3 days ago
Really Enjoying Photographing Blocks.
Photo dump of some of my recent blocks. Thew purple and green blocks are eventually going to be a blanket. No plans for the the other colored blocks. They’re all from Bird and Branches collection from Cloud 9. Please post pics of your own blocks if you have them! Would love to see other works of art.
u/HijackedHuman — 4 days ago
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My first attempt!
Hello :)
Been wanting to try EPP for ages and finally got around to it, I know it's not perfect but for my first go I'm pretty happy with it! Definitely need to work on consistency with my stitches so that they show less, but any and all tips are appreciated <3
(I've also just noticed that two of my hexies are crooked, oops)
u/daisies_are_cool — 4 days ago
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Order of building blocks and choosing fabrics?
I have been thinking about the best way to choose fabric and block combinations for my ice cream soda quilt and thought I'd see what other people do. I've cut and basted all the shapes, made all of the central stars and have made about ten blocks so far. I was thinking how I don't want to end up with bad combos of fabric at the end so considering planning our combinations a bit in advance. I also thought maybe just doing all the second layers first and then third layers last might be a good option.
However I'll do it I think it'll look good so I'm not too worried but just wondering what everyone else's process looks like?
u/newema92 — 4 days ago
Here's some more since y'all liked them so much!
Here's the rest of my finished blocks! Included are the half blocks so I can mimic the Kustom Kwilts design. I admired the layout so much and I think the studio was really smart to include half blocks. At the end too are my first three appliqued blocks. The backgrounds are going to be a mix of solids, 2 patches (rectangles), and 4 patches. I loved being creative with the combinations and I'm so happy that it's been resonating with folks!
u/ruetero — 6 days ago
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EPP at the library
Basting some shapes while I wait for my kid.
u/stringthing87 — 5 days ago
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Pink stars was the absolute best choice for this quilt border.
It started with the center star - can I figure out how to epp diamonds? Yes! Ok, let’s add some hexagons… more stars surrounded by hexagons… fill in the spaces… wait, blankets are more useful as rectangles, can I get there? Yes!
A motley collection of fabrics: bits from 3 previous quilts I’ve made, scraps from my mom, scraps from grandma, husband’s old shirt, my old skirts, a packet of batiks from the thrift store, more yardage from another creative re-use store. This quilt has lots of stories to tell!
u/bluesnowbird — 6 days ago
Finished EPPing 28 out of the 30 blocks I needed. It feels so great to be coming up on the end!
Now I've got to remove the papers and applique them on my blocks. I hate hate hate removing papers, but since I made the papers myself, I've already started removing some papers and appliqueing so that I can avoid cutting the pieces out. I usually like to get everything done of one step before I move on to the next.
I started EPP with my Homage to Grandmother's Flower Garden and after that I swore I wouldn't again, but here I am and I'm glad I'm doing another EPP project. It's so calming to me.
u/ruetero — 8 days ago
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EPP Organization!
I finally managed to find a good organization system for my Grandmother’s Flower Garden project. I used binders and pockets to easily see each one and to make them easier to store and transport. Shoutout to the person who mentioned using thread organizers!
u/p_xan — 7 days ago
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Teaching a library class on EPP
I volunteered to teach a class at the library about EPP. I’ve never taught a class before. 😱 We’re going to make hexagon flowers into coasters but using Halloween-like fabrics since it’ll be during October. It will be for ages 10 and up.
Share something to pump me up. Especially if you’ve taught a library class before!
u/smellybear84 — 8 days ago
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New Lucy Boston begun
I just started some new squares for the Lucy Boston EPP quilt I’m making. It will be king sized and I’m sure take me a year to finish.
Has anyone made a Lucy Boston before? Can I see?
u/LilyB4Ever — 11 days ago
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EPP on the go!
Family wanted to hike, I wanted to sew...Huzzah for the portability of EPP so I can sew on the go!
u/the_river_runs — 12 days ago
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Just started a new EPP project!
My last EPP project (a GFG quilt) is just about to be basted, but I had to order some yardage to complete the backing.
So…in the meantime who wouldn’t want yet another new WIP?! Not me! I have had this Tula Nova kit for a coupled years now, and finally decided to get started! It’s intimidating but I am in no hurry.
Y’all lmk if you have any words of advice.
u/elev8or_lady — 12 days ago
EPP Layout Input
Does the layout work or what would you move where? Just a coffee table coaster made from old unused placemats (100% cotton).
u/smellybear84 — 12 days ago