How it ’s done at ANITA How it was done
Anita’s paper piecing technique takes the hard work
and the guesswork out of the equation! You can use
your home embroidery machine to create designs
with perfectly placed fabrics, clean folds, and crisp
lines—all within a specific shape. Our way is faster,
easier, and the results will always look amazing.
TRADITIONALLY
Foundation paper piecing is a method of quilting
that uses a paper foundation, upon which your quilt
blocks are stitched. This method helps quilters
obtain a neat finish where seams and straight lines
match up, and is especially helpful when working
with small or irregular shapes with lots of angles.
By Hand By Machine
Fabric is placed within
a placement stitch,
tacked down, and
trimmed all within a
single hooping.
Fabric is matched up
to the paper template
by hand, and is
trimmed using scissors
or a rotary cutter.
Paper Guides Placement Stitch
Every fabric appliqué
has a placement
stitch, so you know
exactly how much
fabric you need and
where to lay it down,
no paper needed!
A paper guide helps
show quilters know
where to place each
fabric element. Once
stitched, the paper is
then torn away from
the stitches at the end.
Folding Folding Stitch
Quilting Within Appliqué
Our technique is used
to fill in the inside
of appliqué shapes
with multiple pieced
fabrics, all neatly
surrounded by a
satin stitch outline!
Foundational paper
piecing is most
often used to create
intricate-looking
quilt blocks.
Folding the fabric
over the folding stitch
conceals the folding
stitch, leaving a crisp
and clean folded edge
with no visible stitches.
Historically, quilters
have used rulers and
heavy paper, like
cardstock, to create
crisp folding lines.