Paper or Hexiform for English Paper Piecing? Top tips for using both! 

You're so special! I just ordered from your website and am so excited to start working with the hexiform! I took my 87 year old Mom to lunch yesterday & as we discussed my quilting (she can no longer quilt) I realized that she wanted to keep hand sewing. So I asked her if she was interested in me putting a kit together where she could do my hexie blocks for my quilts! And she was sooo happy! So I wanted to make it easier for her and thought of your hexiform option. This will make it sooo much easier for her. I searched all over the US trying to find it and came up with nothing. Then today I opened my utube and there you were...with options for me. Thank you sooo much! You made an 87 year old healthy woman sooo happy. My best wishes for you always!!

Everything in this video made me feel calm: your voice, the music, the colors of the fabrics, the speed of the video... It grabbed my attention and took me to a calmer and more beautiful place than I am in now, so thank you for that!

Emma, you are in a class of your own - your explanations are so clear and detailed, and you anticipate your viewer's questions so well. You are a natural teacher. Very informative and helpful video!

I used to do this, in the 70s, when this was what ‘patchwork’ meant in the UK , (we didn’t call it EPP!)and the alternative was American piecing, done by hand, running stitches, by machine if you’re very brave. The patches were made by drawing around your template and cutting out, no papers, and the seam allowances were not so accurate. This has completely changed these days of course. For EPP we made our own papers from aluminium templates, before they were popular, and a local blacksmith made our templates! I found that I had a few old unused cheque books and the paper was perfect, especially for smaller patches, where thinner paper will do. If you have a fine pair of scissors, hold the paper against your metal template, and grip firmly as you cut around. If the scissors are fine enough, you can cut accurately to the edge of the metal. The only problem was to not pare metal off the template! Not difficult, quite quick and you can do it on your lap while hubby is watching the telly. I made flower garden shapes, into quilts and never pressed my matches because once surrounded the patches were crisp and taught. I never used glue. Prit sticks were just appearing, nothing like u use. Needle basted, creasing the edges as I went. I used to love pulling the papers out and see the fluid fabric I’d made. But what a good idea to glue! Hexiform looks like a thick interfacing. Love your tana lawn pieces. Beautiful! Oh your miniature pieces. This is just gorgeous! Not sure I can still see we’ll enough to try these suggestions, or even how I used to do it, but it’s lovely to see your work, thank you.

Hi Emma I have only been using hexiform since I started following you on your you tube channel! I had not heard of it before but now I can't imagine sewing without it. I do still use paper but for small projects I love the hexiform. I enjoy embroidery as well and it is so much easier to embroider my pieces when using hexiform. I do not have machines of any kind nor a computer just this little tablet so I cut my paper or card shapes from greetings cards Christmas cards food packaging and brochures and magazines after drawing around my template with a pencil. This is very low tech and old fashioned and slow but I do it in small bursts so my accuracy is really good and I don't hurt my arthritic hands too much. I really am enjoying every different aspect of the hobby and no longer resent the time and effort needed to cut papers baste or whatever...all steps lead to the finished project! Thank you for this very good video...I love your videos and enjoy watching them over again while I work. God bless you from vera in Northern Ireland

Thank you so much for your lovely kind mention of our paper templates Emma, a customer just mentioned your video so I could find you :-) keep on sewing with your beautiful projects ~ Jessie x

I love all your hand works. So beautiful and neat. The embroidery on the little house with little flowers are exceptional beautiful.💖

When I don't feel up to sewing or cross stitch I can always EPP because of you. Great channel!!!!!

I agree regarding sew and quilt, lovely couple. Not forgetting new little baby girl. They are both husband and wife.both go out their way to help you. They sell liberty material as well as others.

Неймовірної краси речі!!!! Респект майстрині!

Great video. I should have watched sooner. You’re our Henie Pro.

Thank you for the clear, informative instructions with good demonstrations. Excited to try. Love all the beautiful fabrics you used.

Thank you Emma. Such clear instructions. A very helpful video. 🌺

Thank you so much. Very informative, and extremely helpful.

That is the cutest little house (Sewing Box). Also, I love you tutorial....

Thank you for sharing g your passion, talent, and knowledge. I learned about Hexiforms from you and just love them!

Thank you for thos video. Very informative. Love that pillow!

Thank you, Emma, for another inspiring and visually lovely video. I recently purchased some of the smaller hexiform shapes, as well as some Liberty fabrics. EPP is a perfect occupation for the steamy early summer weather we are having

A lovely watch and very well explained too. It’s good to know the pros and cons for both paper and hexifoam. Thank you for sharing Emma. x

You do such lovely needle work! Thank you so much for posting this video!

Such a clear and concise tutorial. Thank you so much. 🙋🏼‍♀️

Gorgeous work!

I loved this little video Emma and i love using Hexiform. Am doing well with my current EPP project. Thanks to your inspiration !

I never heard of hexiform. Thanks for teaching me this, I’ll see if I can find it. It does make a nice looking curved edge.

Thank you, Emma for this video! I definitely will try the hexiforms. As always beautiful projects.

I just love watching your videos! Just ordered some hexiforms to work on some presents for Christmas for some of my friends. Thank you so much for your videos!

Wow really enjoyed watching your post with loads of tips. I’ve been sewing for 30 years but still learned a thing or two about patchwork so thank you and hope you’ll post again soon

Lovely work Emma .

Excellent video - thank you 🙏 I love how you explain in such detail. I hope to try hexagon piecing in the near future.

Thank you for sharing this … so many great tips and lots of very useful information on when to consider paper vs hexiform. Love your channel 😊

Thank you. I love watching you and your wonderful projects. Everything looks perfect, colors, shapes, textures. ❤ I like sewing and cross stitch. I get inspired by you.

Your instructions are always so clear thank you.

Hi Emma! Thank you ! Everything you make is so beautiful! Your videos are so inspiring! Your voice and the lovely music are so calming. 🪷

Hi Emma, thankyou for another well informed video and a look at your lovely work, I am waiting for my hexiform to arrive in the post to start a mini quilt as you have inspired me to. Happy sewing 🧵 Sue 💜

Thank you Emma, very clear and informative, I had a go with the hexi form, loved it..

I've never heard of hexiform before! Now I'll have to look into it. I was planning my first epp quilt and was hoping to use paper, but now I want to think it over and maybe experiment with both! Your work is lovely btw and you've inspired me a lot!

Hi there! I put your video in the save to watch category as I have been occupied for a while but tonight I pulled it out to watch and it made me want to get out my sewing kit and get busy! You covered a lot of good points and I am happy to be listening to your calm approach to life and projects once again.

Thankyou Emma for a lovely informative video. 💛

An excellent video and such gorgeous work! The colors! 😍😍😍

Hello Emma, what a wonderful video. I am so glad I have found your channel. I didn't like EPP but with your introduction to hexiform I have tried it again. And I really like it. Thank you so much.

You do such beautiful work. Thanks, I enjoyed this tutorial tremendously!!!

Your work is absolutely gorgeous!

Wow your videos are so easy to understand even for a baby beginner like myself

Your work is absolutely gorgeous you are so talented and creative..your teaching is inspiring

Your work is incredible! I just love the color palette you work with! I am a newbie to the EPP, but I do really enjoy it. I haven’t tried the Hexiform yet, but it’s on my list! I love how pumped up the pieces look. It gives a much softer appearance. Thank You for all the helpful information! 💜

Thank you for showing your stitches up close

Emma brilliant video. You never rush and explain so clearly aswell as given a reason why you did that action. You have taught me so much but I still wished you lived next door!,!,

Thank you, Emma, for your wonderfully clear explanation - as a relative newcomer to EPP I found this extremely useful!

Thank you for the explanation of paper versus hexiforms. I have started to use hexiforms and find them really useful for the smaller projects. Your explanation was concise and easily followed, thank you.x

I came to watch this to see how you quilted hexagons and now I’m leaving having learned so much more, thank you so much!

Emma, all your work is amazing 💞,just love the fabrics you use, you explain everything so well, thank you for explaining about different ways for using hexies, feel able to have a try now I have watched your video 😘x

What beautiful work!

This is the most informative video for paper piecing I have ever watched. You are a wonder to me. I love the soft beautiful colors you work with. Your instructions are well thought out and simple to understand. So happy I have subscribed to your channel. Thank you so much!🥰🌹

Thank you for this very informative video. I leaned so much! 🥰

thank you for your excellent tutorials. so appreciate your videos.

This was so very informative... your presentation was clear and easy to understand. Thank you from California

I cant wait to purchase something from your shop & I am watching for those kits to restock 😊

Best video I have ever seen. You explain everything so well, and I really appreciate you having everything written out on the screen too. Some sounds are difficult to hear as I have ringing in my ears. Love your voice, beautiful and calming. You are amazing. 💕

This was so interesting and a joy to watch. I don't do EPP and do not hand sew, but I'm now intrigued by it and probably may pick it up some day. For now, I'll stick to your videos and enjoy learning. Thank you.

I love your work ❤

Your work is so beautiful!

Thank you so much. Great information and extremely helpful.

Thank you, Emma for this inspiring video. I didn’t know about hexiform but was happy to learn about. I haven’t ever made anything with hexies yet but I plan non very soon. You are so helpful!!! ❤️😍😁

Hi Emma. Thank you for this great video...so informative 😊. I use a single hole punch to make a small hole in the middle of my EPP papers before using them. I find it makes them a little easier to pull out.

Eres admirable, que delicadeza y qué manera de explicarnos todos los detalles, gracias 🤗🤗🤗🤗

Your projects are so very pretty and I am going to try and get some of that hexifoam when I finish the EPP project I am working on now. Thanks for your wonderful and helpful explanations. I sure do appreciate it.

Thanks for content. Not heard of hexiform before, going to give it a go. Love your work, very my style 👍

I really enjoyed your video. I'm very NEW to EPP - working on my first project. I've started with paper hexies but am really intrigued with using the hexiform. I also enjoy embroidery am glad to see how you married the two together (quilting & embroidery) to create very unique items. Thank you so much for doing this! Lynn from NC USA

I so enjoyed this video and have subscribed also. I love hand stitching and always have a hexie or other EPP project going. Thank you for all the information on Hexiform. I really must try it! Take care

Love this video

Great video. Thanks so much for making it

I have not heard of bexeform before, definitely worth looking into. I love the liberty fabrics you have chosen, liberty is just so different isn’t it, colourful but not over the top bright. Lovely bits you have completed , and thank you for sharing with us, look forward to watching more. Only just found you.

I have not heard of the hexiform before. I don’t go out much. I have some that are almost like cardboard and don’t like them very well, but your tips may make it easier. I’m so glad to find you and your projects are sooo beautiful. Thank you.

Thank you for the tutorial. 🥰

You inspired me to try hexiform and small quilting projects

I've used the small hexiform from you for the sewing case design of yours and about to do the sewing box too. Love love love them! Love your videos too, so clear and so calming. Your work is adorable. Just subscribed ( I thought I was oops) Thanks for all your inspiration!

Wow I had watch your video sometime ago, I watch it again and love so much your explaination I hope this time I will do paper piecing for real. Thank x

Lovely informative video.

Thank you for sharing this, I love hexies, but did not know about hexiform, must order some soon

Very good information!

Thank you for another brilliant tutorial!!! I live in Canada and I haven’t seen Hexiform here. Which is disappointing for me!! I use paper shapes cut on my Cricket machine. I have found using very strong magnets make the stitching much easier and my hand don’t hurt as much. So I’m able to sew for longer periods of time. Have a wonderful day and week. Hope you are having a wonderful summer. It is very hot here in Canada.

oh my gosh Emma you are so inspiring. your projects are just so beautiful. wish we could do a zoom with you and work on our project together. you truly are inspiring ✨️ ❤️ 🙏

Nice! I have always wondered what that all was. My grandma made quilts out of circles.

Never heard of hexiform so will investigate. Love your tutorials🤩 I have just discovered EPP and have started my first hexi quilt. I may be gone for some time!!😁❤

I love the Hexiform!

Love your work and being in Canada we do not have Hexiform, but I would love to try it. It looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Emma, I found your video really helpful. I am going to try hexiform for my next project. I've tried using glue on my epp pieces and found removing the papers really difficult so I was really interested in your tip about pressing them first. 😊

I enjoyed that. I bought the tiny hexiform and have not decided what to do with yet, but I like that stuff. I have started a couple of cushion covers using the card (I find pound shop card is good for this) I design my shapes on the laptop, using the finest outline, print out and cut. Initially I used the glue to stabilise but started basting the fabric on, now I am going to change back over because of the great iron tip. Removing the card is not my favourite part but it does work for a lovely finish too. Thank you for putting this together, good advice and yes addictive 😁 💐

Lindo todo lo que haces! 🌹

I just came across your video as I learn more about EPP. I'm not sure if it makes a difference for you, but I've heard if you curl your mat when removing the paper, the pieces will not curl as much. And what a good way for me to combine a new hobby (for me) and the arts and crafts stuff I already have. While I don't have the thick cutting dies, I have a small set of hexagon thin metal die so yay for being able to use one machine for different projects. I love your mini hexagon blocks. Now I just need to invest in a set of dies with a larger range, and smaller sizes. Going to try to go back and watch all your videos. I love what I've seen so far, and can't wait to see what I can learn. :D

Vc é incrível..mãos de fada

Muchas gracias Enma, me ha gustado mucho, muy clara y muy detallado. Para poder ya emprenderá el proyecto, Y también sobre todo te agradezco que tengas la traducción en Español. Para poder seguirte. Un abrazo

Love your channel I’m from Illinois

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Awwwww. You have that Cath Kidston sewing basket. I always wanted one but the shipping and the conversion rate stopped me. This is such a great video. I’ve passed it on to girls in my circle who are hesitant to try EPP.

I heard you mention hexiforms on your interview with Karen Brown and I was curious what that was. Now I know I may give it a try in my next EPP project! Thank you.

Thank you for this wonderful video showing us paper and hexiforms, so helpful. I popped over to your shop and ordered some hexiforms, and my first ever Liberty fabric, ohhh...can hardly wait. Not sure if they sell Liberty fabric here in Norway. Have a wonderful week 😊🌼

I use my cricit machine and it's wonderful I can have as many pieces as I want!!

This is magic

You've read my mind with this video! Have you ever done a project using both paper and hexiform? Thank you!