The key to perfect patchwork is getting all of the points to match up - which is no easy feat! Set yourself up for success with the rediscovered technique of English paper piecing. Using paper templates to guide your pattern, you can expertly fit your quilting shapes together before you even start sewing. All Points Patchwork takes you far beyond traditional hexagons and accommodates triangles, diamonds, octagons, and even curved shapes. Simple instructions for decorating clothing, bedding, and home decor open up astounding possibilities for quilters of all levels. This is a complete course in English paper piecing techniques with step-by-step photos that illustrate how to connect triangles, octagons, diamonds, and other shapes. Diane Gilleland is a prominent contemporary craft writer, designer, and teacher with an aesthetic that appeals to both traditional and modern quilters. Gilleland is the author of All Points Patchwork, and her work has appeared in CRAFT, Stitch, Threads, CraftStylish, Woman's Day, and Parade. She's also been featured on numerous blogs and websites and maintains active presences on Twitter and Pinterest. Diane lives in Beaverton, Oregon. Hello, EPP! Chapter 1 - Tools and Materials - EPP in a Nutshell - Choosing Templates - Choosing Fabrics - Your EPP ToolkitChapter 2 - Basic Techniques - Getting Ready to Cut - Cutting the Fabric - How (and Why) to Baste Patches - Sewing the Patches Together - Managing All Those Patches - Finishing Your EPP - Using EPP in a Project - Cutting EPP to SewChapter 3 - Building Your Own EPP Patterns - Inspiration for Your Own Designs - Building Patterns by Computer - Hand-Drawing EPP PatternsChapter 4 - Making Patterns with Hexagons - Transforming HexagonsChapter 5 - Working with Diamonds and Jewels - Making Patterns with Diamonds - Making Patterns with JewelsChapter 6 - Working with Triangles and Tumblers - Making Patterns with Triangles - Making Patterns with TumblersChapter 7 - Working with Octagons and Pentagons - Making Patterns with Octagons - Making Patterns with Pentagons - Transforming Octagons and PentagonsChapter 8 - Working with Curved Shapes - Special Tips for Curved Shapes - Making Patterns with Curved ShapesResources Acknowledgments Sample EPP Templates Index Perfectly Matched Patchwork Pieces With paper templates to guide you, successful patchwork projects are just stitches away! - Choose your shapes, cut paper templates, and attach the templates to pieces of fabric. - Fold fabric edges over the templates and secure the shape with simple basting stitches. - Lay out the patches in desired arrangment and stitch the seams together along connecting edges. - Remove the basting stitches, pull out the paper, and admire your handiwork!Patchwork shapes include: - Hexagons - Octagons - Diamonds - Jewels - Triangles - Tumblers - Pentagons - Curves "All Points Patchwork is like an extensive technique manual, a resource to help you dream up thousands of different English paper pieced projects! You probably know all about English paper piecing (EPP) in terms of "hexies," but Diane's book teaches you how to do this technique with diamonds, triangles, octagons, pentagons, curved-edge shapes and more. The book features nearly thirty project inspirations, 84 pattern diagrams and over 300 detailed images." - Sew Mama Sew "This is the book you need for everything English paper piecing, with gorgeous projects to accompany the how-to sections. It'll be a book you refer to for years to come!" - Katy Jones, author of 25 Patchwork Quilt Blocks "A beautiful and comprehensive guide. Diane leaves no hexagon or clamshell unturned in demystifying English paper piecing." - Florence Knapp,

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