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In 2026, I have made good progress on this hand sewing project. I'm a the end of the rosettes, so I hope to complete it before December. I have made an Edgar block, using a misprint of an image of my dear boy Edgar who died in June 2025. His hair was particularly nice for … Continue reading La Mia Passacaglia (La Pas), In Process
Since January of 2022 I have been working on technique that I had forgotten about - English Paper Piecing (EPP). Â It's been a while since I learned about it, but I stumbled upon Tula Pink's Nova pattern and I am hooked! The first EPP quilt, below left, is my Alice Nova. Â It took me about … Continue reading English Paper Piecing
I began this quilt in June 2022, and only finished piecing each of the 11 rows in early March. It's my third English Paper Piecing (EPP) quilt and I'm still in love with the technique! It's based on Willyne Hammerstein's Gitana Fiesta (see middle image below). I'm working in lavenders and I'm really excited about … Continue reading Gypsy Party, 41″ x 49″, Vermont, 2023
Love this Obsession pattern as an intermediary step between Tula's Nova pattern (Alice EPP) as my first EPP, and the ultimate Passcaglia (from Willyne Hammerstein) which I want to do at some point. Loving working with Karen Tripp's floral fabrics, bringing in my own too. I found out about Karen Tripp's new website (TheDIYAddict.com) which … Continue reading My New Obsession, 37″ x 37″, Vermont, 2022
My first English Paper Piecing piece based on Tula Pink's Curiouser and Curiouser fabric line. Nice project, easy to do and no big decisions to make in the beginning. Nice hand work that I needed back in my life. Hands bounce back from the work and strain just fine - so grateful! The top took … Continue reading Alice Nova, 54″ x 54″, Vermont, April 2023
