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Mastering Paper Piecing

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

Irina MALYUKOVA

Workshop topic: Moderne machine quilting

Languages:

Nb of students: 15

Discover the joy of hand sewing and improve your English Paper Piecing (EPP) skills with this charming project. You will learn how to:

work with pointy and curved EPP shapes,
craftily handle foam stabilizer,
hand applique
machine quilt the patchwork embellishment

Even if you have never installed a zipper by hand before, you will be pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to sew it by hand. This project requires basic hand-sewing skills.

Where: ancien lycée, 3 rue Osmont, 68160 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | Salle 2

List of supplies

sewing needles
quilting needles
neutral sewing thread
thread matched with fabrics
thimble
pins
fabric scissors
paper scissors
glue stick
template material
paper pencil
quilter's ruler
small garbage bag

Required supplies

Water or heat erasable marker
freezer paper (4" x 4", 10 x 10cm)
Clips
14" (35cm) plastic zipper 1" (2.5cm) wide
fine needle and thread for EPP and applique
needle and 40wt thread for hand sewing the zipper
glue stick (for example, Sewline glue pen) for glue basting
neutral sewing thread for machine quilting (matching your exterior fabric and blending with patchwork sunflower)

Fabrics to bring + lengh

From Exterior fabric (solid colored linen/cotton or quilting cotton): (1) 15” x 8 ¼” (38.1 x 21cm)
From Lining fabric (quilting cotton): (1)15” x 8 ¼” (38.1 x 21cm)
From Fusible Foam Interfacing (for example, double sided fusible foam Soft & Stable by Annie or Bosal In-R-Form) or Batting (please note, if using batting the structure of the pouch won´t be the same) (1) 15” x 7 3/4” (38.1 x 19.7cm)
From Accent fabric: (1) Bias binding 2” x 23 ½” (5.1 x 59.7cm) (1) Binding cut on grain 1 ¼” x 8” (3.2 x 20.3cm)
For EPP sunflower (quilting cotton): (8) colorful scraps 4 x 8.5cm for petals (1) 10 x 10cm for the center of the flower (1) 5.5 x 10.5cm for the tab (1) 5.5 x 5 cm lightweight fusible interfacing

Kit
+ Content

Optional kit 25 €

exterior fabric (cotton/linen blend)
lining fabric (quilting cotton)
double sided fusible foam
binding (both bias and cut on grain)
Tilda fabric pieces (for sunflower and tab)
zipper, freezer paper,
lightweight fusible interfacing

The fabrics are exactly the same as pictured, except for the lining.

The teacher

Irina MALYUKOVA

I'm a textile artist living in Helsinki, Finland, specializing in the art of self-taught quilting. I made my first quilt in 2014. My creations have been shown at exhibitions both in Finland and internationally; in particular, I had the honor of exhibiting at EPM in 2022. Since 2020 I've been developing patchwork patterns and since 2021 I've been teaching this discipline. I maintain a blog where I share my knowledge and expertise with a community of quilters. For the year 2023-2024, I have been named Aurifil Artisan, I am also a Pfaff Ambassador, and I co-host the "Sip Tea and EPP" event, a weekly get-together on Instagram.