DIY Templates for English paper piecing -hexagons, diamonds, triangles

Learn how to create your own templates for English paper piecing

In minutes.

4 shapes.

20 different sizes for each shape.

You will have FUN!
You will save money!

You will start your English paper pieced project

TODAY! NOW!

Many quilters like English paper piecing and the hexagon is one of the most popular shapes.

You can buy already-cut hexagon templates. But if you need only a few or an unusual size, or if you don’t want to wait days or weeks to receive them (my case), or if you want to save money, you have to make your own templates.

Cutting templates one by one is boring task and it takes ages! I will show you a technique that cut the time needed for this task by 2, 3, or even more. Isn’t that cool?

Supplies needed for making templates for English paper piecing

- your favorite paper for English paper piecing; you can use even the regular paper you use with your printer, but a better quality (a heavier paper) works better
- a hexagon printed sheet
- paper cutter
- glue stick
- long (quilt) ruler and cutting mat
- scissors for paper

Do not use sheets printed like in the photo below – it’s just a waste of time!

Your hexagons must be printed like in the picture below.

The technique that will save you TONS of
TIME & MONEY!

Underneath the printed paper, add 2,3 or even 4 blank pages – it depends on how heavy your paper is.

Stack the pages. In order to keep the edges aligned, apply glue along the edges of the paper (see the grey areas shown below).
Obviously, do not add glue on the first page and keep the glue away from the printed area.

Using the ruler (I used a quilt ruler), cut first vertically on the dashed red lines shown below – through all the pages.
Before moving the ruler to the next cut, make sure your cut goes through all the pages (cut twice if necessary). The cut must extend a little past the printed area.

Then rotate your cutting mat and cut on the green (horizontal) lines, starting from the center. Do not extend the cuts past the paper’s edges.

Remove the paper outside the printed area.
We have now stacks of 4 rectangles.

Using the sharp point of the cutter, lift up one stack from the cutting mat.
Keeping all the pieces aligned with the top rectangle, cut on the lines to remove the corner triangles.

And here it is: 4 hexagons instead of 1! 16 instead of 4!

You can cut 96 hexagons in about 10 minutes.

Here is the quick cutting process

These templates are a must for your next English paper pieced project

Make hundreds in no time!

One of my regrets...or mistakes!

I have been quilting for more than 22 years and I started my first EPP project 10 years after the beginning of my quilting journey.
For 10 years I thought that hand sewing is not for me, because the progress is slow and in the time needed for one project I could sew more projects by machine.

What I did not know at the time - and nobody told me (or maybe I just did not want to listen!) is that the hand sewing experience comes with something more important than number of projects done!

English paper piecing is about...
RELAXATION...
SLOWING DOWN...
TIME FOR YOURSELF...
and...
FULFILLMENT. PRIDE. JOY.

IMMENSE SATISFACTION!

If you are already addicted to EPP, you know what I am talking about.
Not so excited about it? Just try this experience!

Additional shapes

Can you believe that you can sew such beauty using just ONE shape?

You can use lots of shapes for English paper piecing and here are a few that can be combined with the hexagon to create new designs:

half-hexagons, triangles, diamonds...

Using the same cutting technique described above, you can cut other shapes, but there is one requirement: the sheet must have a special format able to ensure a quick, easy, ACCUARTE and EFFICIENT cutting!

Ready to enjoy an English paper piecing experience ?

With your needs in mind, I created 80 sheets for you!

4 shapes.

Hexagons. Half-hexagons.
Diamonds. Triangles.

20 sizes.

From 1/4'' to 2'' in 1/8'' increments and
2 -1/4'', 2 -1/2'', 2 -3/4'', 3'' and 4''.

80 sheets!

See below just a few of them.

The advantages of these DIY templates for English paper piecing

1. You can start your project RIGHT NOW!

2. Print and cut at home whenever you want.

3. You don't pay for templates that you will not use.

4. You can make templates in so many sizes and you will not pay more for this!

5. All these templates work together so you will be able to create lots and lots of blocks- your imagination is the limit.

There is even more you!

English paper piecing is addictive but even creating all these sheets for you is fun and interesting so I have ...

TWO GIFTS FOR YOU!

1.

Templates in 4 sizes for a complementary shape that works with all the other shapes presented here: JEWELS!

2.

Templates for pointed half hexagon (20 sizes) - the shape that helps you straighten the edges of your English paper pieced project (see the yellow arrow below).

Ready to take advantage of these templates?

This is the result of a 5-minute play with a few templates.
Imagine the possibilities!

An irresisible offer!

Buy all the template sheets and I will add to your order, FOR FREE:

1. The above tutorial on how to cut the templates, in pdf format.

Don't waste your precious time searching this tutorial on my website. Keep it handy if you need to review the instructions, so you can start cutting right away.

2. Coloring sheets

Hexagon sheets (3 sizes) and triangle sheets (2 sizes) that you can use to draw and create your own designs.
Explore your creativity, go beyond the basics!