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In Progress: English Paper Piecing Travel Kit | Red-Handled Scissors

In Progress: English Paper Piecing Travel Kit

Part 3 of my English paper piecing tutorial series is in full swing! I finished the pattern design for the travel kit yesterday, and now I’m in the process of sewing the sample for the photo step-outs. So, If you’ve been waiting patiently for the final step in the series, you won’t have to wait …

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Saturday Internet Crushes: Merchant & Mills | Red-Handled Scissors

Saturday Internet Crushes: Merchant & Mills

Utterly helpless in the presence of beautiful sewing tools and notions, I am madly in love with pretty much everything made by British sewing company Merchant & Mills. On the off chance that you’re a sewer and aren’t already acquainted with their simple, old-timey goodness, I feel that it’s my duty as a craft writer …

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Tutorial: English Paper Piecing, Hexies Part 2 | Red-Handled Scissors

Tutorial: English Paper Piecing, Hexies Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of my English paper piecing series! In this tutorial, we’ll be joining seven of the hexagon pieces that you made in the first part of the series into a flower-shaped quilt block. Why flowers? They’re pretty, eye-catching, and delightfully versatile. (And really easy to make.) This block can be used to …

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Tutorial: English Paper Piecing, Hexies Part 1 | Red-Handled Scissors

Tutorial: English Paper Piecing, Hexies Part 1

Got fabric scraps? Get quilting! Jumpstart your hexie obsession with my free 1" hexagon template and part one in my English paper piecing tutorial series! As you all know, I’ve been making hexies nonstop since last month’s trip to Portland. And, because so many of you have asked questions or expressed an interest in learning …

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