Ep 6 How to Sew Clamshells: Sue Daley's Shape Up English Paper Piecing School 

I've always thought clamshells were so pretty, but looked very difficult. Your tutorial is fantastic!!! Thank you so much. :)

I'm making a clam shell lap quilt using the SewVeryEasy method by Laura, which she posted about a year ago. She has a video out on how to make them and they are much easier using stabilizer with iron on backing. You just use her pattern (free) to sew the material onto the stabilizer, then cut around the pattern and turn it right side out, iron it onto the quilt top with your batting and backing sandwiched, applique around each piece and in no time you have a finished quilt. I'm finding it much easier than this one, not to take away from any of these videos, but I'm all for easy! Meanwhile, I'll watch Sue's other videos to see what else I can learn. :)

WoW, this is awesome. Thank You so much for this beautiful tutorial of these clam shells. This makes it so easy to do. So excited to try this.

I clamshells. I do come back from time to time for a refresher as I am quite forgetful but I find it almost hypnotic going through the process of making my EPP. I am much more in love with your papers than the iron ons. I don't find them any easier, or economical because they can't be reused. So your product is such a delight to use and once you have the template in acrylic it is so easy. Thank you Sue.

Thank you so much for taking the time to generously show how to do this technique. I've been searching the Web for a clear, concise tutorial and I just found you! I'm going to give this a go

Awesome videos. I found your lessons tonight and I've watched all of them. Excited for more! Thank you for posting these.

Brilliant tutorial, am now going to give it a go - many thanks for demystifying this technique so clearly

Thank You! I have had a template and papers for a couple of years, bought at a Craft Fair, and was not sure how to start...I attended the Novocastrian Quilt show yesterday and one of the ladies suggested I look at your tutorial. You have made it look quite easy and I am itching to give it a try ( as soon as I get the glue) Thanks, Sue, I have only done hexies so far. :)

Très joli tutoriel. Merci et je suis fan de patchwork

I just love your videos.

Fantasic! I learn so much from you, Sue.

This is fantastic! Thanks so much Sue.

Brilliant tutorial! Thank you.

You would not believe - I am trying to make clamshells for a denim jacket using ROUENNERIES like in your bag. It is kismet! lol Thanks for the help. :)

Who knew! I have clamshells in my stash and had the absolute wrong idea on how to use them! Thank you!

Thank you for this tutorial. I am making a quilt Okehampton from Karen Styles and just couldn't visualize sewing the clamshells together since I had never done it before. Wish I would have seen this before I cut all 350 out. I would have made much better use of my fabric. I used spray starch and a plastic template and made all my shells. Guess I will have to do a paper template to lay on top so I know where to tack my shells together. A bit backwards but now I know how to tack them properly.

Hi Sue, I bought the clam shell template and papers at the recent craft n quilt fair in Melbourne last month. I'm so happy I found this tutorial on how to do them. My question to you is What stitch do you sew the top? Thanks 😊

Thanks Sue, Clamshell don';t look quite so scary now.

check out Barbara Barber quick bias clamshell. I read it in Quilter's Newsletter Mag. It's the easiest method I've seen. It was in June/July 2009 issue. Finished is called "My heart lives in England". I was looking at the article and trying to find it on You Tube.

Would you cut a larger background for multiple rows of clamshells? How do you finish off the bottom row that would show the tails. ?

What do you do with the empty shapes at each end of the first row; and, I assume, every odd row?

What do you do with the initial fabric you appliqué the first row to?

Love your work Sue. Thank you. What happens to the foundation strip at the top of the first row of clamshells? Do you fold it to the wrong side and stitch it down? Not sure how to finish off the top row.

What is the pattern name of the quilt behind you in episode 6, it's beautiful?

How hard is it to baste the papers? I don't want to use glue as I hand quilt everything.

Can you tell me the "English paper" is what kind of paper? A regular paper?

Perfeito!

Do you only use the 2 1/2 inch piece the one time?

HELP???? I've gathered my supplies to start a clamshell quilt.... can someone tell me what kind of glue similar to what Sue is using for these clamshells? I have school glue which says washable but it dries really tight and it is hard to remove the fabric from the paper.....

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Unfortunately, it is hard to see what you're doing. Need to be closer to the camera.

I'm no expert; however; I don't think that this is a proper way of doing this.

Brilliant tutorial, am now going to give it a go - many thanks for demystifying this technique so clearly

Brilliant tutorial, am now going to give it a go - many thanks for demystifying this technique so clearly