Quilt:Block By Block; Foundation Paper Piecing
Learn to make the sharpest corners and most accurate quilt blocks with paper piecing!Cost:
$40.00 per personAbout this experience
As part of our Block by Block Quilt Skills series, you can learn how to do Foundation Paper Piecing! It's so different from other quilt skills that even experienced quilters will find something new and exciting in this class.
Learn how to create a foundation paper pieced quilt block! All materials will be provided, including fabric from the scrap library, or participants can bring a selection of fabric scraps with them. This fun class will send registration proceeds with the Spool’s Coldest Night of the Year 2026 team.
Skills taught:
How to read and use Foundation Paper Piece (FPP) patterns (numbers = order of sewing).
Stitching and pressing with paper
Joining sections precisely
Removing paper cleanly after assembly.
Your Host
Janice has been quilting for over 25 years and is a member of the Comox Valley Schoolhouse Quilters’ Guild. She loves sharing and continuing the tradition of quilting passed down from her great-grandmother and many family members through hand quilting or at the machine.
With teaching experience in outdoor recreation settings, Janice brings a patient, encouraging, and hands-on approach to learning. When she’s not quilting, she’s usually reading, spending time outdoors, adventuring with her dog, or growing her garment-sewing skills. Janice is a volunteer quilter with Quilts for Survivors, which gives handmade quilts to survivors of the Residential School System as symbols of support, respect and love.