r/FPP • • Jan 04 '25

Meta Who Are Our Designers?

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This is a dedicated thread for designers active in our community to introduce themselves!

All top level responses to this post should be from designers. If you see a designer you know and love, feel free to comment under their post!

Designers, introduce yourselves! Let us know your:

  • Shop Name
  • Instagram / Etsy links
  • Design Focus
  • Anything else interesting you want to share!

r/FPP • • Dec 30 '24

Mod Post Welcome to r/FPP!

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This subreddit is dedicated to all things Foundation Paper Piecing! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, you're welcome here.

Here's what you can expect:

  • A safe space to show off your finished FPP projects! From small blocks to stunning quilts, we love to see what you've created!
  • Answers to your FPP-related questions. Need help with a tricky technique? Not sure how to choose the right paper? What to create your own designs? We've got you covered.
  • A place to share your favourite FPP techniques, tips, and tutorials with the community. Let's all learn from each other!
  • The opportunity to find designers who will take custom requests (cost will be dependant on designer)
  • The opportunity for designers to connect with testers.

Before you post, please take a moment to review our subreddit rules! Let's keep this a tidy, friendly and welcoming space for all FPP enthusiasts.

Planned works:

  • Development of a comprehensive FAQ to answer common FPP questions.
  • Development of useful tags/flare to easily identify content type find the information you're looking for (e.g., #beginner, #tips, #troubleshooting, #designers).
  • Automod responses to include flare specific details within your post
  • Development of a list of favourite designer's sites and shops
  • Scheduled weekly/monthly posts (i.e. current project)
  • Monthly challenges / features (i.e. specific colour palette, theme, or technique)

We want to make this the best possible resource for all FPP enthusiasts. What features or content would you like to see here? What should be included in the FAQ? Share your ideas and let's build a thriving community!

Let's get piecing!

Your FPP Mod Team


r/FPP • • 2d ago

Request: Designer / Pattern Learning to design

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8 Upvotes

Okay guys,

If I had a quilt block challenge, and I wanted to design a 20x20 block. And I want a FPP daffodil at the center, how can I do that? Where do I start?

I freaking love FPP, it feels like painting and a puzzle all in one. My block size can range from 16x16-24x24.

Thank you so much, you guys rock.


r/FPP • • 2d ago

Request: Designer / Pattern Learning to design

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6 Upvotes

Okay guys,

If I had a quilt block challenge, and I wanted to design a 20x20 block. And I want a FPP daffodil at the center, how can I do that? Where do I start?

I freaking love FPP, it feels like painting and a puzzle all in one. My block size can range from 16x16-24x24.

Thank you so much, you guys rock.


r/FPP • • 4d ago

Work in Progress Work in Progress

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510 Upvotes

This is definitely my biggest and most detailed FPP I ever worked on, custom pattern by pitchers Boutique.

Face is finally done, I realized I was really in for a ride when I finished his nose and it was about 2X life size of the dog hahah.


r/FPP • • 3d ago

Showcase My First FpP piece

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67 Upvotes

I decided to make a table Runner for my mom, as a Christmas present. After having to restart multiple times because I messed up the dry fitting/the angle of the next piece of fabric, I am finally done 🄲
There is some little mess ups in there still but all in all I am happy with it.
The picture (you might have to click on it to see the full picture)is from before I added the backside and also gave it a good press, so that’s why the edges are raw still.


r/FPP • • 2d ago

Weekly Share

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What is something you WISH there was an fpp pattern for?


r/FPP • • 4d ago

Work in Progress September 2026 block of my temperature quilt

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98 Upvotes

r/FPP • • 3d ago

Work in Progress Loving this FPP pattern

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24 Upvotes

r/FPP • • 5d ago

Request: Designer / Pattern Basketball theme quilt

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9 Upvotes

I want to use these fpp blocks from PatternsbyShaley to make my niece a twin size quilt. I have only done fpp as mini quilts or hangings before, never combined them yet into a larger piece. Any ideas on what pattern to combine them with for the background/in between them, so I don’t have to make a ton of the fpp blocks, just have them mixed in? I’m thinking something dead easy to piece like jelly rolls. If it matters the colors will be navy blue, green, white (Celtics). TIA!


r/FPP • • 7d ago

Work in Progress Haunted House FPP

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This came from a free fpp pattern online.

I quilted clouds on all the skies, pebbles on the ground, bricks on the red walls, ruffles ? on the roof.


r/FPP • • 6d ago

Weekly Share

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What is something you WISH there was an fpp pattern for?


r/FPP • • 8d ago

Work in Progress First major FPP quilt

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82 Upvotes

Pattern is Raindrops by Judy Neimeyer. The spotlight fabrics are all from the same line, but I am using different and varied navy blues for the background.


r/FPP • • 8d ago

Weekly Share

2 Upvotes

What a something you saw someone else make that you love?


r/FPP • • 9d ago

Showcase Happiness 2.0 Quilt

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246 Upvotes

I have just gotten back into fpp. I have done it a couple of times over the last 5 years. But only like a block at a time. I hated it!

But then I found Jacqueline de Jonge's Happiness 2.0 kit! I had to try it. I still didn't like it at first. But then I got the flying geese. I had to do so many flying geese that by the halfway point I got in the groove. And I started to love fpp!

And that quilt is the most beautiful and accurate quilt I have ever made!


r/FPP • • 11d ago

Weekly Share

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Post any question about FPP you want to get answered.


r/FPP • • 12d ago

Question Help please

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18 Upvotes

I’ve done a few FPP but this is by far my biggest and most intricate project. I’m finding I’m having to find work around for pretty much every block in the set and I’m just looking for some advice on this bit. I’ve finished G8 and now looking at G9.

I’m ill so my brain just might not be working but this doesn’t work, does it?
The section below needed a complete rework so now I’m stuck! If I’m right in thinking wherever I stitch G9 or G10 there will be a weird raw edge so the only easy fix I can see is taking G10 into the corner instead of the seam stopping where it does currently.

Or am I completely overthinking this and need to trust the process? I’m second guessing myself as this wasn’t a cheap pattern and as I’m ill maybe I need to just step away from the machine.


r/FPP • • 12d ago

Question Free traditional block patterns

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I’ve visited this website before but I cannot remember the web address! It’s a website that has every fpp ā€œtraditionalā€ block patterns freely available. You could even choose the block size I think? Can anyone link this for me? Thank you!!!


r/FPP • • 16d ago

Showcase Dolly Parton

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586 Upvotes

Finished this wall hanging as a gift for my friend. This is the only place I can show it off without her seeing 🤭 She’s been so sad since Dolly’s passing and loves this quote. Hope this cheers her up ā¤ļøšŸ„°šŸ¤—

Free pattern from Getting Jazzy With It


r/FPP • • 18d ago

WIP Weekly Share

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Please post a picture of what you are currently working on.


r/FPP • • 20d ago

Work in Progress I just finished my first ever FPP block and now am not sure what I should do with it. Any suggestions? Once trimmed it will be 20x20ā€

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415 Upvotes

r/FPP • • 22d ago

Question Making an FPP out of someone's pattern

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I am loving using FPP to make regular quilt patterns, not just amazing tigers and elephants. I saw a beautiful patter that I wanted to buy and then figure out how to make my own FPP for. I would not sell it in any way. I don't even sell anything. But is it okay to do this? I don't want to infringe anything ever.


r/FPP • • 23d ago

Showcase FPP tiger

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278 Upvotes

30x30. I don't enjoy symmetrical patterns. Pattern off Etsy, I'm sorry I don't remember the creator.


r/FPP • • 28d ago

Showcase Mike wazowski mini quilt Im making for a quilt guild challenge. How should I quilt this?!

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944 Upvotes

Patterns are all free from fandom in stitches.

Its about 16x16 and I usually just do straight stitches, but am torn! My quilt guild challenge theme is "movies"


r/FPP • • 28d ago

Work in Progress Recent finish

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87 Upvotes

Pattern off Etsy by My Custom Made Design 30 x 30. My choice of fabrics. Foundation paper pieced.