Foundation paper piecing involves taking small scraps of fabric and machine stitching them to a paper template to create clever patchwork effects.
Author: Lynne Goldsworthy
Lynne Goldsworthy
Lynne Goldsworthy is a modern British quilter who over blogs at Lily’s Quilts (so called because her Welsh husband calls her Lily). She’s a prolific quilt designer and co-founder of The Thread House. Her work is regularly featured in Today’s Quilter and Love Patchwork and Quilting magazines. She’s authored books including 500 Quilt Blocks and Quick & Easy Quilts and co-edited Fat Quarterly E-zine. Sewing since she was a little child, on a business trip to America she fell in love with American quilts and tried her hand at the craft. Then life and family happened and she didn’t pick up another one for a few years, until she discovered Flickr, blogs and online shopping, and immediately ordered some pre-cuts, started her own blog and has never looked back! Find her on Instagram @lilysquilts
Make a beautiful snowflakes quilt using foundation paper piecing and our step-by-step guide to making a snowflake quilt block – including a free snowflake template to get you started
Take a bright, fresh colour scheme and add grey and black to really make those colours pop à la Lynne Goldsworthy.
Get inspired with our favourite Foundation Paper Piecing patterns (FPP)!
Looking for a super-satisfying project to keep your sewing machine busy this weekend? Look no further! Whip up eight half square triangles and we’ll show you how to make chevron quilt blocks out of them!
Hooray for the unsung hero of quilting: the Log Cabin quilt block. Get neat results every time from your log cabin quilt blocks with our free foundation paper piecing patterns by Lynne Goldsworthy.
Look forward to Sunday morning lie-ins with Lynne Goldsworthy’s contemporary patchwork quilt.
Showcase your love of Liberty prints with supersize cross blocks! We’ll talk you through everything you need to know to sew up your very own version of Lynne’s eye-catching design.
The sun is shining here at TQ Towers, and it’s got us in the mood for a sunny spot of patchwork. Join us with this free tutorial for how to foundation paper piece a curved quilt block by the awesome Lynne Goldsworthy.