15 English Paper Piecing Patterns Perfect for Beginners

Mini Hexagon Pincushion

This mini hexagon pincushion is a great beginner English paper piecing pattern that's simple enough to be your first project. This is a scrap buster project too, and there are even tips on how to change the size of the cushion if you'd like.

Mini Hexagon Pincushion from The Homemakery

EPP Hexagon Coaster

This coaster is a great beginning English paper piecing pattern because it just uses seven hexagons sewn together as a flower. Back it with felt and you have a quick project that will make a great coaster, mug rug, or pot holder.

EPP Hexagon Coaster from Swoodson Says

Heat Pack With Pretty Hexie Flower

Here's another free EPP pattern where you just need to use seven hexagons to make your flower. After creating, put it on top of an easy-to-sew heat pack. The instructions cover how to sew, fill, and use the heat pack.

Molly and Mama have some great free English paper piecing tutorials that include a hexagon mug rug pattern, simple hexie keyring tutorial, coin purse, and Christmas ornament. All of these projects are perfect for beginners.

Heat Pack with Pretty Hexie Flower from Molly and Mama

Hexie Hotpad

Here's a free pot holder pattern that kicks it up a notch by adding a simple six hexie flower arrangement to the top. These pot holders are sewn right-side together so there's no binding needed. These are great scrap busters and make great gifts for the holidays.

Hexie Hotpad from My Poppet Makes

Hexagon Appliqué Mug Rug

You'll just need to make six hexagons for this free English paper piecing pattern. After you appliquéd them on, stitch and attach them to the binding to make this modern mug rug. Don't be afraid to change up the colors to make it yours.

Hexagon Applique Mug Rug from Wanda's Life Sampler

Fat Quarter Hexagon Clock

Create 19 hexagons from a fat quarter or use your scraps to create this stunning clock. Sew them together as directed and then install a clock mechanism to finish. This piece would look great in your sewing studio or anywhere else in your house.

Fat Quarter Hexagon Clock from Owen's Olivia

Fabric Pentagon Bowl

With just 12 pentagons you can create this English paper piecing fabric bowl. It may look difficult, but it's an easy project that requires two layers of pentagons and keeps the paper templates in for stability. These are so cute, you'll want to put them everywhere.

Fabric Pentagon Bowl from Naturally Liza

English Paper Piecing Patchwork Ball

Twelve pentagons are used to create one of these precious patchwork balls, perfect for a baby. The paper templates are left inside the hexagons and then stuffing and an optional raddle are put in before sewing it up.

English Paper Piecing Patchwork Ball from While She Naps

Hexagon Patchwork Laptop Case

You'll need to make quite a few hexagons for this English paper piecing project, but they come together pretty fast to make this patchwork laptop case. Be sure to measure your laptop and adjust the size so it will fit yours.

Hexagon Patchwork Laptop Case from Love Patchwork & Quilting

Rainbow Hexagon Mini Quilt

This stunning rainbow hexagon mini quilt is a great way to show off your new EPP skills. There are seven hexagons of each color used to create a lovely rainbow effect. A white background and striped binding make it special.

Rainbow Hexagon Mini Quilt from The Quilting Company

Hexie Diamond Pillow

This free English paper piecing creates a 15-inch by 15-inch pillow cover completely made out of hexagons. You can choose your colors and layouts if you'd like to get a different look. It's a more time-consuming project but still uses just the simple basics of EPP to create.

Hexie Diamond Pillow from Sew Mama Sew

Hexie Zipper Pouch

Take your English paper piecing hexagons and turn them into something usable with this zipper pouch pattern. This free pattern includes a download of all the instructions and templates, as well as an instructional video.

Hexie Zipper Pouch from Sew Sweetness

English Paper Piecing Travel Kit

Use your English paper piecing skills to create this travel kit so you can take your hand sewing on the road. This is an intermediate sewing project because the assembly is a little advanced, but it only requires basic EPP techniques.

English Paper Piecing Travel Kit from Red-Handled Scissors

English Paper Pieced Tote

You'll need to make quite a few hexagons to make this English paper pieced tote bag, but the construction is straight-forward and great for a beginner. Quilting is added to the outside of the bag to add extra texture to those hexies.

English Paper Pieced Tote from Lori Hartman Designs

The Honey Pot Quilt

Put your skills to the test with this free English paper piecing quilt pattern. A whopping 260 hexagons are sewn together to make this 65-inch by 70-inch quilt that would look great in your home or make a wonderful gift to a very lucky recipient.

The Honey Pot Quilt from Bonnie Christine