My book
Designing for
Foundation Paper Piecing
Release set for August 2027
Preorder now!
Dana Jones
Quiltmaker • Quilt Teacher • Quilt Designer
Author • Editor • Photographer • Artist
Journalist • Quilt Classes • Quilt Lectures
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Designing for Foundation Paper Piecing:
Creating Custom Quilts with Precision and Joy
My book, Designing for Foundation Paper Piecing, can be your ticket to designing your own unique quilts to foundation paper piece. You'll learn to create detailed, expressive, uniform blocks every time. You'll learn my secrets to making quilt blocks and pictorial quilts with precise points, dramatic angles, and shapes that are difficult to achieve through traditional piecing methods.
The book's back cover says:
"With expert tips, skill-building exercises, detailed patterns for various blocks, and a dash of humor, quilting instructor and designer Dana E. Jones equips readers to understand the basics of FPP design."
The book includes a gallery of my quilts and a gallery of blocks and quilts made by my talented students. There are tips for selecting the best paper and tools for FPP design and piecing; guides to stitching and pressing foundations; and information for polishing patterns for easy quilt construction. By following the techniques and exercises in my book, you'll be able to take charge of your quilting journey, creating stunning quilts that are unique to your life and experience.
To preorder Designing for Foundation Paper Piecing, contact:
CustomerCare@schifferbooks.com • 610.593.1777
Also available through your favorite bookseller like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and more.
Demystifying Design for FPP
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Do you love foundation paper piecing?
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Do you want to design your own FPP quilts?
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Are you fascinated by how to create the appearance of curves with straight lines?
If you said yes to any of these questions, this class is a must for you. In just six hours, you'll learn my Paper Police© rules that guarantee your success in designing everything from quilt blocks to detailed photographic images.
Exercises give you hands-on experience using these rules. Because the class is offered in two three-hour sessions a week apart, you have time between sessions to practice what you learn.
You'll receive detailed full-color handouts that contain much of the material covered in class. And you'll have access to me between classes and after the final class session via email, phone, and one-on-one Zoom sessions.
Next class:
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Sundays, April 26 and May 3. This is noon-3 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Central, and 9 a.m.-noon Pacific. Register now!
Clear Creek Shimmer block is an example of the type of block you can design in Demystifying Design for FPP. Block by Dana Jones.
"Purple Lightning," was designed by Dana Jones working from a photo of an iris in her sister's garden. Pieced by Dana; quilted by Rita Meyerhoff.
In Demystifying Design for FPP, you'll first design a quilt block, like my Clear Creek Shimmer block pictured at left, then you'll work to design a pictorial quilt from a photo as I did for "Purple Lightning," above and right.
My Story on A Quilter's Life Podcast
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Paula Chamberlain for her podcast: A Quilter's Life. Paula says:
"It's been said that every quilt has a story, and it's so true. And I also believe that every quilter has a story to tell. I wanted to hear about the wonderful people behind these beautiful quilts and thought you'd enjoy hearing about their lives, also."
Paula is a great interviewer. She makes you comfortable and eager to share. And she's an excellent editor. Check out my story. Then listen to the many other stories of quilters — some well known, some you'll be meeting for the first time. Paula's podcasts are great to listen to as you stitch. And she's always looking for quilters to interview. You can sign up to share your life on her website.
