Weekend Makes: English Paper Piecing teaches a traditional patchwork and quilting technique with a stylish collection of 25 simple projects for housewares and gift items. English Paper Piecing is a hugely popular form of quilt-making that originated in England in the 1700s. It is a method of hand-piecing using a variety of paper templates to create an accurate mosaic-style pattern with a variety of fabrics. Beginner quilters will love the opening step-by-step instructions, while advanced sewers will enjoy using their existing skills to learn a new technique and create beautiful patchwork from a variety of interesting shapes including diamonds, triangles & clam shells as well as the traditional hexagon. 'Weekend Makes: English Paper Piecing' by Janet Goddard and Jemima Shlee, published by The Taunton Press, softcover with 144 pages, 8-1/2" x 10-3/4".