Paper Pieces

08/30/2026

Paducah welcomes you!

Plan your weekends with these upcoming Paducah events!

🎉 Labor Day Parade
Promoted by the City of Paducah
📅 Monday, September 7
⏰ 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 Downtown Paducah

The parade travels along Broadway from 13th Street to 2nd Street. Roads begin closing at 8 a.m. Afterward, enjoy live music, a car cruise-in, inflatables, and food vendors at the Farmers’ Market parking lot at 2nd and Jefferson.

🎶 Local Licks Music Festival & Fundraiser
Promoted by Paducah Beer Werks
📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ Noon–10:30 p.m.
📍 Paducah Beer Werks, 301 N. 4th Street

Enjoy local food, music, craft brews, and more. Admission is free, and donations are appreciated and accepted.

🔥 BBQ on the River
Organized by Paducah Main Street
📅 September 24–26
⏰ Schedule coming soon
📍 Downtown Paducah Riverfront

Enjoy championship barbecue, live music, family-friendly activities, local vendors, and riverfront entertainment.

🎨 Kids Creative Arts Street Fair
Promoted by Market House Theatre
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Market House Square, 132 Market House Square

Celebrate the creative arts with free, hands-on activities presented by more than a dozen Paducah arts and culture organizations. Enjoy crafts, art, drama, music, games, stories, dance, and family fun, rain or shine!

08/29/2026

Party in the pick-up line! 🎉

Our Party Packs are perfect for keeping in your bag and taking wherever the day takes you. Each pack includes a mix of precut EPP shapes so you can experiment with layouts, play with your extra fabric scraps and whip up something quick whenever inspiration strikes.

Choose your party! Each pack includes a different selection of shapes in a selected size, guaranteed to fit together, but it’s up to you how they do. 😉 They’re also great if you’re not feeling quite confident with certain shapes and just want a little extra practice!

No pattern, no pressure, just a little creative play while you wait for that carpool line to get a move on 😮‍💨

Shop all the Party Packs through the link in our bio.

Are you stitching in the pick-up line with us? 😉

08/28/2026

The school pick-up line just got a major upgrade 🚨

If you’re already spending 30 minutes waiting for the kids, why not spend some of that time doing what you love… stitching with us, of course!

EPP is perfect for those little spare pockets of time. Keep your project bag in the car, pull out a few pieces at a time and make some progress on whatever project you’ve been putting off!

Need some ideas? Here are three projects we’d happily let be our passenger princess:

Moravian Stars: These 3D stars come in multiple sizes making them great for hanging, displaying, or adding a little dimension to your home.

Bowls: Organize your car while you stitch! Available in multiple sizes, these are perfect for keeping whatever you need nice and tidy.

Diamond Dust Pillow: Maybe you’re trying to sneak in a quick nap in the pick-up line. We’ve got you covered! A Diamond Dust Pillow to the rescue.

Small, portable and easy to pick up and put down, these are the kind of projects that make a little “me time” possible even when you’re constantly on the go.

Shop these projects and more through the link in our bio.

08/28/2026

This one is all about the details ✨

This EPP project is inspired by the glitz and glamour of your grandmother’s jewelry box. Remember secretly dreaming into her stash to try on her rings, stacking up bracelets and pearls and admiring the sparkle? This bundle is made to capture all of that magic and more.

Made with the Pop Cloth Designer Roll by Sew Kind of Wonderful for FreeSpirit Fabrics, this repeating pattern of jewels and hexies brings a little whimsy and a pop of color into any spot in your home.

PLUS buy the bundle and get the FREE Acrylic Template Set.

Bring a little magic into your sewing room through the link in our bio.

08/26/2026

For tiny toes today and treasured memories tomorrow.

Neutral Baby Garden is an updated twist on our original Baby Garden pattern! Shown here made with Nature Study 2.0 by Windham Fabrics, this soft earthy palette makes this sweet little quilt a perfect addition to any nursery.

Finished at 27” x 40 1/2”, it’s just the right size for gifting, snuggling, and eventually becoming a treasured keepsake. Here’s a little tip: fan extra snuggly finish, consider backing your quilt with flannel instead 😉

Right now, this bundle comes with a FREE spool of Scanfil Organics White Thread!

Start your own little garden through the link in our bio.

08/25/2026

Add a little handmade sparkle to your dinner table! ✨

The Flocked Table Runner brings a modern twist to the classic flying gees design we all know and love.

Paired with REIMAGINED by Jen Hewett, Jen’s colorful prints move vibrantly across a crisp white background. While triangles and half-hexagons come together to create this table length design standing at 13” x 31 1/2”.

AND this week only, buy the bundle & save 10%!

The bundle includes the pattern + Paper Pieces, 2 piece acrylic template set, and 1 3/4 yards of REIMAGINED by Jen Hewett.

Shop this bundle and more at Link in Bio.

08/21/2026

New designer alert! Say hello to Darty Kite! 👋

We’re excited to introduce you to Darty Kite, a new designer joining the Paper Pieces family!

Kathi and Leslie are makers, teachers, and lovers of all things EPP. Their work is all about creating beautiful projects, sharing the joy of EPP, and inspiring makers to slow down and enjoy the process.

We can’t wait to show you what they’ve been creating! Head to the link in our bio to explore their designs.

08/20/2026

Originally just a fun ad lib project by the lovely Karen Styles, this pentagon wreath quickly became the star of our in person events!

This darling mini quilt is composed of ten colorful pentagon flowers appliquéd to the background. Keep it simple with solid fabrics, or fussy cut the petals to increase the visual complexity. She’s the perfect size for a wall hanging quilt or a table topper.

If you love Karen Styles’ thoughtful, colorful approach to English Paper Piecing, Show Stopper is a darling little project to add to your collection.

And yes… the price is right. Get the full pattern for only $0.99 😉

Download the pattern through the link in our bio.

08/19/2026

A mini quilt for less than a dollar? Yeah… you read that right 👀

Meet Show Stopper by Karen Styles, a 16” x 16” mini quilt made with ten simple English Paper Pieced pentagon flowers.

It’s scrap friendly and quick to come together, making the perfect little project when you want a quick satisfying project to add to your collection.

And the best part? The PDF pattern is just $0.99!

Grab your favorite scraps and some 3/4” pentagons, then download your pattern through the link in our bio.

What colors are you using for your Show Stopper?

08/18/2026

Every time we bring this quilt out at conventions we get the same question: WHERE can I buy this?

For a long time we’ve had no answer.. until now!

That’s the story of how this mighty little quilt got its iconic name, The Show Stopper.

Designed by Karen Styles, Show Stopper is a charming 16” x 16” mini quilt made from colorful English Paper Pieced pentagon flowers. Ten scrappy blooms come together into a cheerful wreath that’s been scientifically proven to catch people’s attention 😉

Grab the PDF pattern for only $0.99 through the link in our bio and start stitching your very own Show Stopper!

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