I’m going to have a go at English Paper piecing as a way of using up scraps of fabric, and to relax with some hand sewing. I have bought some dies for my Big Shot machine and I made a start today…
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What sort of final pattern are you planning on having?
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Good Luck! It is lots of fun and a great way to relax 
Cheers Lou
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Oh what a lovely idea. I remember doing some of that as a small project at junior school. It was one of the things that probably contributed to my growing love of sewing and textiles. Looking forward to seeing what you create.
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Oooo lovely - I’m a patchworker/quilter too. I do most of it on my machine but have EPP projects on the go too. Look forward to seeing this grow 
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@SashaGarrett No plan as such. I shall just keep making the hexagons and then place them together like a jigsaw before sewing together to see how they look. I’m hoping to make a small quilt just to have as a throw on the sofa…
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That will be very therapeutic. I have two huge hex quilts and one is totally random from lots of scraps and it is my favourite. My mother calls is a memory quilt because she can identify so many of the fabrics from all sorts of clothes, curtains etc. You will love it!
Kirsty
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I love EPP and have started making hexies, they are small and when I have enough I will make them into a cushion cover. Look at youtube for inspiration. My friend made a double bed quilt with tiny hexagons, all hand sewn. It is a very good way of using up small pieces of fabric, which I love because I can’t throw away my tiny bits of fabric. You can make pencil cases, makeup bags, pin cushions to name a few.
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