Pleasant Home – Organizing English Paper Piecing Projects
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Today we’re welcoming Jodi from Pleasant Home to share how she stores her English paper piecing supplies. On her blog Jodi shares her bright, beautiful quilts {see her finished projects here}, tutorials, and inspiration. She also has a Craftsy shop {with a couple free patterns too!}, and she sells templates and paper piecing templates in her Etsy shop. Jodi’s been part of the blogging community for 10 years, and has been inspirational to so many! Not only does she share quilting and sewing, she has book reviews and recipes, so make sure to pay her a visit and look around!
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Well it’s that time of year when I do a lot of handwork. {Sunday drives, Camping, Visiting Family, Trips to the Coast, sitting on the back porch basking in the sun and warmth}, so I’m sharing my organization of my paper piecing projects.
This little box is the perfect size to hold: my little polka dot scissors and cute little needle holder ring that my friend Nanette made me… Fabric cut and ready to sew around the paper pieces…
A place for my fun paper clips and a spool of thread…. And a section for paper pieces waiting to be covered…
There are separate compartments {by color} for finished diamonds too!
If you haven’t tried English Paper Piecing, you really should. Especially if you like hand sewing.
I have some great Paper Pieces for sale in my Etsy Shop including some 6 point diamond pieces like these.
There are lots of tutorials out there on how to prepare and sew English paper piecing, but I shared a little about how I baste my pieces here.
And here are a couple of my hand pieced projects in progress:
I think there’s just something extra special about having made something with my own two hands!
Happy Sewing! ooxx`jodi
Love that little box, so organised! I always thought I didn’t like hand sewing, but the only hand sewing I’d ever done was mending clothes. I sewed along with the Honeycomb cushion from Echinops and Aster recently and found that I love hexies, applique and embroidery! I’ve only done epp with hexies so far, but those diamonds are so effective! Off to nosey around Jodi’s blog now 🙂
What a fantastic idea – and something that I can get together before we go on holidays soon. I love your EPP diamonds Jodi – and am really happy to have found your blog.
Wow, how pretty is that all organized and snug in the little box. Makes me want to drop everything and get started on a new project! When I was a newbie quilter, english paper-piecing was one of my first projects. Unfortunately, it’s still a UFO. Might be time to get it out and revisit it. Thanks for the encouragement.
Those little boxes are wonderful. I found mine in a sporting goods store…like Walmart or Target…on sale to house fishing gear. They are perfect for so many things. Thanks for sharing.
leave it to Jodi to be all organized. Mine is all thrown in a ziploc bag, LOL.
Seeing these beautiful photos is really wanting me to pull out my abandoned epp project.
Jodi is the best!
I’ve only ever done hexagons… I might have to give diamonds a try! Love the project, and the organizational box is perfect!
Beautiful hand piecing projects. i love the colours used here.
I’m not really an organized person, so I love your little box:) I should probably try EPP too:p
I am so tempted to give this a try. And that box looks like it has everything you would need…hmmm…
Why do I think I am so organized until I see someone else’s project? Just beautiful!
I have never done this pp it looks oh so pretty; one question???? do you leave the paper in the shape? How do you wash it then???? beautiful project
Why do I think I am so organized until I see someone’ else’s project? just beautiful!
Why did I post twice? Lol
Love your style ladies!
Wow! Your projects are wonderful!
WOOAAQ! Quite impressive. Great pictures.
I’ve been working on hexagons lately, but I love your diamonds. And your box is so nicely organized. Maybe I’ll try diamonds when I finish my hexies. (So, in another decade or two…)
Oh, my…I feel myself drifting toward English Paper Piecing. It’s always good to learn something new, and this post makes me think I could collect and keep what I need with my minimal organizing skills! Everything looks so pretty, even before it’s stitched into place!
I have only done hexagons….may have to try my hand at other shapes.
Your projects are beautiful. I especially love the 6 point star project with the white centres 🙂 I really need to organize my bits and pieces much better than I do.
That is such a great idea and ready to travel at a moment’s notice.
Love the box! My hexies are in zip lock bags! I have to get one if those boxes. I love how you can see all your colors. Definitely better than my zip locks.
Thank you for some wonderful ideas…I was just using a small basket for my Hexie addiction. I’ve just started with diamonds and the one picture explains it all!!! 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
Wow! This is a great idea and I can see myself using it in the car. I do some embroidery using a hoop so I may need to think of some modifications to include the hoop.
Lovely stars. My favorite design feature. Love the little tray organizer.. Great idea. Perfect to not lose your small pieces in.
I love your box of EPP supplies!
I found this blog and SAL through another blog I follow – love this idea for a box to organize my handwork! I’m making plans for a hexagon quilt (just planning stages now, there is no way I can get up running & finished during this challenge!) so I will be filing this idea away for that project!
Great post! I love to be organized and your idea is just perfect! I have done hexies but not diamonds. I love how they look. Thanks for sharing,
I love that box all ready to go!! And such beautiful projects!! I have a hexie pattern going right now!
What a great way to organize all of your little pieces and supplies. I would like to start a hexagon project…maybe take something like this to the beach! Thanks for sharing..
I love Jodi’s organizing!! This is such a nice portable way to sew on the go! :0)
Great way to keep all of the little pieces organized and together. No worries either about the pieces getting wrinkled/crushed! Thanks for the inspiration!
So neatly organized! Mine is all just a mess in a bag 🙂
Love the idea. I haven’t tried paper piecing, this gives some incentive
So much more organized than I am. I like it.
I’ve always loved the look of the hexagons and diamonds, but haven’t gathered up the steam to learn EPP… Maybe it’s time 🙂
Gorgeous! I will definitely need to stop by your shop!
O now I know I am going to have to try hexi piecing . Love the dianmonds in the stars.
Love your projects in progress.
Just wondering if you use the paper clips to hold the fabric in place while you baste. I have not seen this before, but is very clever:) I love your organized box of pretties!