FPP PATTERN DESIGN FOR IPAD

Design your own
FPP patterns
on iPad.

Design foundation paper piecing patterns with Apple Pencil. Draw straight seams; Piecework groups them into sewable sections, numbers every piece in sew order, and turns your design into mirrored, true-size foundations ready to print.

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Free to start One-time unlock iPadOS 18+ Works offline

Piecework editor showing a sailboat foundation pattern and live print preview on iPad

Made with Piecework

From iPad sketch to stitched block.

Real blocks designed in Piecework, then printed, pieced, and quilted by quilters and artists like Sylvia, Anna, and William.

From idea to foundation

Draw. Validate. Print.

Draw quickly. Keep every point precise.

Drag with Apple Pencil or a finger to draw a straight seam. It extends to the line it meets and snaps to seam ends, crossings, the grid, or 15° angles.

See the sew order

After every stroke, Piecework splits the block into sewable sections and numbers each piece in order: A1, A2, B1.

Print true-size foundations

Share mirrored US Letter, A4, or copy-shop PDFs with seam allowance and a 1-inch calibration square.

Live sew-order validation

Know it will sew before you cut.

After every stroke, Piecework finds sections whose pieces can be joined one straight seam at a time, and checks that the sections join along straight seams too. Compare alternatives in Layouts, or use Scissors to choose which seam becomes a section boundary.

Live geometryAutomatic sectionsSewable ✓

Economy Block with one sewable five-piece section

Ohio Star pattern with seven sewable sections and their sew order

Piecework print panel for an Ohio Star block with mirroring, copy-shop, and tiling options beside the live PDF preview

Print with confidence

Foundations ready for paper and fabric.

Share mirrored US Letter or A4 foundations, or a single copy-shop sheet, with ¼ in, 6 mm, or custom seam allowance. Large sections tile across pages with alignment marks. Print at 100% or Actual Size and check the 1-inch square before sewing.

1 incalibration squareLetter + A4mirrored foundations

Supporting tools

Everything around the seam line.

Start from 13 traditional starter blocks, trace a reference photo, fill and name your fabrics, compare section layouts, and preview the finished block.

Starter blocks

Open 13 traditional blocks, from Log Cabin to Ohio Star.

Layouts

Compare the valid ways to split your block into sections.

Photo

Trace a reference photo, and fade it or your fabrics to compare.

Fill

Color pieces, pick up colors from your photo, and name your fabrics.

Cutting

See which pieces use each fabric before you cut.

Preview

Hide seams, numbers, and grid to see the finished block.

The Piecework community

Piecework is built with its community.

Ask a question, share a block, or tell us what would make your next pattern easier. Find us wherever you like to connect.

Updates & conversation

Facebook

Follow Piecework updates, leave a comment, and tell us what you're working on.

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Questions & feedback

Discord

Ask questions, share your blocks, and help shape what we build next.

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Blocks & inspiration

Instagram

Share your work and find inspiration. Tag @piecework_app so we can see what you make.

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Patterns & discussion

Share your blocks, ask questions, and swap FPP ideas in r/PieceworkQuilting.

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Good questions

Before you thread the machine.

Is Piecework a subscription?

No. Your first pattern is free, and a one-time lifetime unlock adds unlimited patterns, printing, and export. No account and no ads. Patterns stay on your iPad unless you export them, and the optional anonymous usage statistics can be turned off in Settings.

Which iPads are supported?

Piecework is designed for iPadOS 18 and later. Apple Pencil is recommended for drawing, while the rest of the interface also supports touch.

Is there anything to start from?

A guided tutorial walks you through your first sailboat foundation. Piecework also includes 13 traditional starter blocks, from Log Cabin to Ohio Star and Schoolhouse, to explore for free and to edit and print with the lifetime unlock.

Can I use a photo as reference?

Choose a photo from your library, set its opacity, and trace over it. You can also fade your fabric colors over the photo to compare.

Learn to make your own

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Start your first pattern today.

Design your first pattern free on iPad. Unlock unlimited patterns, printing, and export with a one-time purchase.

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Design your own
FPP patterns
on iPad.

From iPad sketch to stitched block.