English paper-piecing (EPP) is a technique that allows you to easily create all manner of fabric shapes using cardboard templates. Typically used for quilting, one of the most popular shapes is the hexagon! But EPP hexagons can be used for all kinds of other things, as well – patching holes in clothing, decorating bags and jackets, sewing runners and placemats – your imagination is the limit.

In this lab, you’ll learn how to make EPP hexagons and then we’ll all explore together what you can do with them.

Supplies (bring your own or buy from us for $15 - see extras below):
 Scraps (at least 2 ½” square; bring your own, plus we’ll have some)
 Sewing needle
 Sewing thread
 Sashiko needle
 Sashiko thread
 Mini wonder clips
 Thread snips
 ¾” or 1” EPP hexagons (about 50 per person)

Fabric scissors, rotary cutter, ruler (available for use at The Sewing Room)

Included in kit ($15) make payable directly to the instructor:
 1 Pouch
 2 ½” square template
 1 set snips
 2 Sewing needles
 1 Sashiko needle
 6 Mini wonder clips
 6 safety pins
 50 1” EPP hexagons
 Sewing thread
 Sashiko thread
For sale:
Fat quarters
Fabric and notions

Cancellation Policy : 24 hour notice for rescheduling. No-shows and cancelations with less than 24 hours notice will not be refunded or rescheduled. Students may make up missed classes within a month of the missed class. Rescheduling should be done via email.

Ann Connolly - A product manager for a software company by day, Ann fills pretty much every other hour of her time with crafting – mostly knitting and sewing, but also the occasional beading or embroidery project. Ann was encouraged from an early age -- family gatherings inevitably included (and still do) yarn, thread, needles, fabric, craft books, and very busy hands. She was further inspired by a humanities-focused education (majors in Philosophy and German and a Master’s in General Studies in Humanities), where she developed a deeper appreciation for the art in craft – not just the aesthetics and skill but also the context in which the works exist. Her current projects include a vintage ballgown and a Victorian cycling costume, but she mostly keeps her hands busy with small scrappy projects – coasters, bookmarks, bowls, needle books, knitted socks, etc. Fascinated by the confluence of line, shape, color, texture, and contrast, Ann enjoys the process of watching a new work take shape in unexpected ways.