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Ukrainian Whitework
In 2020, my embroidery guild offered a class on Ukrainian whitework: the Summer Lace pattern in all white by Terri Bay. Of course, this was well before the war occurring now. My friend, then, had recently gone to Ukraine to meet her father's side of the family for the...

Hexie Dreams 14
I’ve begun sewing the hexies together for my fussy-cut EPP Hexie Dreams quilt.

Hexie Dreams 13
All the hexies are prepped now for my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut English Paper Piecing quilt.
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#52tagshannemade 41
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 41’s theme is a stitching theme, using “beautiful bullions”.
#52tagshannemade 40
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 40’s theme is “something yummy”, which I didn’t strictly follow this time.
Hexie Dreams 9
Fifty-seven more hexies to add to my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper peicing quilt, adding up to just over 600!
Hexie Dreams 8
Fifty-four more hexies to add to my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper peicing quilt!
Blue Moth Ornament
I ordered the blue moth ornament kit from Lolli and Grace to gift to a friend.
#52tagshannemade 39
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 39’s theme is applique, using the bits from last week’s tag.
#52tagshannemade 38
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 38’s theme is reverse applique, saving the bits for next week’s tag.
#52tagshannemade 37
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 37’s theme is weaving with fabric strips.
#52tagshannemade 36
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 36’s theme is slow stitching, which was needed for the hectic week I had!
#52tagshannemade 35
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 35’s theme is to use 3 buttons (though I used beads) and a scrap of special fabric.
#52tagshannemade 34
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 34’s theme is to “grab a cuppa” and I happened to have the perfectly sized stamped piece of fabric!
#52tagshannemade 33
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 33’s theme is celebrating with “flags”.
#52tagshannemade 32
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 32’s theme is another stitch technique, the “lazy daisy”.
#52tagshannemade 31
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 31’s theme is using “bling”, so I pulled out some metallic threads and embellishments.
Hexie Dreams 7
My Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper-piecing quilt now has 500 hexies to choose from!
#52tagshannemade 30
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 30’s theme is “a brooch” and I’m using this tag to raise awareness about the plight in Tigray.
#52tagshannemade 29
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 29’s theme is “orts”, as in all those old ratty threads that pile up from sewing projects.
Hexie Dreams 6
My Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper-piecing quilt now has another 40 added hexies!
#52tagshannemade 28
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 28’s theme is the “spider wheel” stitch and I added a paper doily embellishment.
#52tagshannemade 27
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 27’s theme is “bead tassels” and I chose a basic black and white palette.
Hexie Dreams 5
I’ve made now over 430 hexies for my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper-piecing quilt.
Eternal napping in the sun
You can stop here if you don’t wish to read anything sad today. It’s already bad enough with Roe v. Wade, war, and such, I know.
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Hexie Dreams 10
My fussy-cut Hexie Dreams quilt is coming along, now with about 670 hexies ready to go!
Stamp + Embroidery pin
As I mentioned before, my friend kindly took the time to stamp some fabric swatches I sent her. I wanted to experiment with this idea before investing any money in stamping myself. Though, with her repertoire of stamps, I might just request a partnership:D As a thank...
#52tagshannemade 42
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 42’s theme is putting tags on tags.
#52tagshannemade 41
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 41’s theme is a stitching theme, using “beautiful bullions”.
#52tagshannemade 40
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 40’s theme is “something yummy”, which I didn’t strictly follow this time.
Hexie Dreams 9
Fifty-seven more hexies to add to my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper peicing quilt, adding up to just over 600!
Hexie Dreams 8
Fifty-four more hexies to add to my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper peicing quilt!
Blue Moth Ornament
I ordered the blue moth ornament kit from Lolli and Grace to gift to a friend.
#52tagshannemade 39
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 39’s theme is applique, using the bits from last week’s tag.
#52tagshannemade 38
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 38’s theme is reverse applique, saving the bits for next week’s tag.
#52tagshannemade 37
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 37’s theme is weaving with fabric strips.
#52tagshannemade 36
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 36’s theme is slow stitching, which was needed for the hectic week I had!
#52tagshannemade 35
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 35’s theme is to use 3 buttons (though I used beads) and a scrap of special fabric.
#52tagshannemade 34
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 34’s theme is to “grab a cuppa” and I happened to have the perfectly sized stamped piece of fabric!
#52tagshannemade 33
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 33’s theme is celebrating with “flags”.
#52tagshannemade 32
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 32’s theme is another stitch technique, the “lazy daisy”.
#52tagshannemade 31
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 31’s theme is using “bling”, so I pulled out some metallic threads and embellishments.
Hexie Dreams 7
My Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper-piecing quilt now has 500 hexies to choose from!
#52tagshannemade 30
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 30’s theme is “a brooch” and I’m using this tag to raise awareness about the plight in Tigray.
#52tagshannemade 29
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 29’s theme is “orts”, as in all those old ratty threads that pile up from sewing projects.
Hexie Dreams 6
My Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper-piecing quilt now has another 40 added hexies!
#52tagshannemade 43
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 43’s theme is to add a bit of tassel fringe, but I decided to focus just on the tassel itself.
Hexie Dreams 10
My fussy-cut Hexie Dreams quilt is coming along, now with about 670 hexies ready to go!
Stamp + Embroidery pin
As I mentioned before, my friend kindly took the time to stamp some fabric swatches I sent her. I wanted to experiment with this idea before investing any money in stamping myself. Though, with her repertoire of stamps, I might just request a partnership:D As a thank...
#52tagshannemade 42
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 42’s theme is putting tags on tags.
#52tagshannemade 41
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 41’s theme is a stitching theme, using “beautiful bullions”.
#52tagshannemade 40
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 40’s theme is “something yummy”, which I didn’t strictly follow this time.
Hexie Dreams 9
Fifty-seven more hexies to add to my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper peicing quilt, adding up to just over 600!
Hexie Dreams 8
Fifty-four more hexies to add to my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper peicing quilt!
Blue Moth Ornament
I ordered the blue moth ornament kit from Lolli and Grace to gift to a friend.
#52tagshannemade 39
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 39’s theme is applique, using the bits from last week’s tag.
#52tagshannemade 38
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 38’s theme is reverse applique, saving the bits for next week’s tag.
#52tagshannemade 37
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 37’s theme is weaving with fabric strips.
#52tagshannemade 36
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 36’s theme is slow stitching, which was needed for the hectic week I had!
#52tagshannemade 35
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 35’s theme is to use 3 buttons (though I used beads) and a scrap of special fabric.
#52tagshannemade 34
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 34’s theme is to “grab a cuppa” and I happened to have the perfectly sized stamped piece of fabric!
#52tagshannemade 33
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 33’s theme is celebrating with “flags”.
#52tagshannemade 32
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 32’s theme is another stitch technique, the “lazy daisy”.
#52tagshannemade 31
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 31’s theme is using “bling”, so I pulled out some metallic threads and embellishments.
Hexie Dreams 7
My Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper-piecing quilt now has 500 hexies to choose from!
#52tagshannemade 30
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 30’s theme is “a brooch” and I’m using this tag to raise awareness about the plight in Tigray.
#52tagshannemade 29
I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 29’s theme is “orts”, as in all those old ratty threads that pile up from sewing projects.