Hi ,

It's been an exciting week on the Free Motion Quilting Project because we've been busy learning English Paper Piecing!

Here's three fun videos to teach you all about designing, and piecing tiny hexagon shapes together:

Part 1 - Designing with tiny hexagons - How do you know how many tiny hexies to make? How to piece enough to fit a specific applique shape? Watch this free video to learn exactly how I designed and planned the face shape on the right.

Part 2 - Turning Hexagon Edges - Working with tiny hexies is definitely a marathon project. Learn how to get started by cutting strips and pinning, then turning all the edges at once so you have each step completed in sequence.

Part 3 - Connecting Hexagons - Once all your edges are turned, it's time to whip stitch these shapes together! Also learn how I turned the edges on my applique face shape so it's ready to apply to the quilt top.

Watch these three free videos to learn about the basics of English paper piecing with tiny hexagons.

If you're wanting to stitch your skills up a notch, or simply learn how to connect larger shapes together, definitely check out the Craftsy class Pieced Hexies.

Click here to sign up for Pieced Hexies and get 33% off your class!

This week Josh shared a tip about finding the best direction or angle to quilt in while working on a block or quilt in free motion.

The fact is, this is very different for every quilter. You really just need to sit down, get comfortable, and start quilting and pretty soon you'll find the directions that work great for you.

Josh also revealed his new nemesis - the large needle screw on the sewing machine that was bent on banging up his fingers.

Click here to read Josh's beginner tip #3!

So that's it for this week! I hope you'll give English paper piecing a try as it's a wonderful project to work on while traveling or even just standing in line at the grocery store. It's very tiny, nicely portable, and extremely addictive!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day