It's Hip to Paper Piece!

Students will learn the basics of this technique by creating a 6" block that we will join into a 4-block setting to create a larger scale design...  a modern variation on the traditional windmill block! Rotate the 6" blocks before assembling into the final 12" block and a whole new pattern emerges. 

Why paper piece? Complex designs become "easy peasy", even for a novice quilter... Angles and curves come out looking crisp, and there is no special ruler/template required. Paper Piecing gives you the ability to tell a story with fabric, because you can piece portraits of people, animals, landscapes, book covers... images that often seem impossible using traditional piecing methods.

Class price includes the foundation piecing pattern by instructor Julia, who will email you a pdf that will include the pattern, fabric requirements, and required supplies/notions as well as some that are highly recommended. Students get to shop the store with a 20 percent discount for relevant notions, supplies, and/or fabrics on the day of class (excludes sewing machines, machine service/repair, and Hip Stitch exclusive fabrics).

This class is designed for those who are beginners in the technique of foundation paper piecing, but is not a beginning sewing class. You will be expected to already know how to thread your machine, wind/change your bobbin, change your presser foot, change your needle, and adjust/change your stitch length. If you are new to sewing, or need a refresher, please sign up for "Hip Stitch Basics".