Hello quilting friends! If you read my “getting started” blog post about EPP (English Paper Piecing), you’ll know that I received a lot of guidance and supplies at one of my local quilt shops, Sweetwater Cotton Shoppe in Paynesville, MN. Shop owner April has several beautiful EPP quilts on display to inspire beginners and seasoned… Continue reading Hexie update and pattern sale
EPP} More red, white and blue hexie flowers
I recently finished two more hexie flowers from my treasured red, white and blue fabric scraps. (See my April 29 post for how I got started.) I was so tickled with how they turned out that I quickly posted a picture to Instagram and Facebook. I’m thankful for the encouraging words I’ve received . .… Continue reading EPP} More red, white and blue hexie flowers
Lakeside Star: Sewing from my stash
I store my fabric scraps and fat quarters in smaller plastic bins on open shelves in my sewing room. It’s not very fancy, but it’s efficient and I enjoy seeing what I have, at a glance, from my sewing station. I organize my fabric by color until a project idea begins to percolate. Then I… Continue reading Lakeside Star: Sewing from my stash
EPP hexie flowers in red and blue
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve popped in to say hello. When I wrote to you in early April, we had a fresh blanket of snow on the ground. I can happily report that I am now seeing green grass outside of my window, and the trees are beginning to show their buds. It… Continue reading EPP hexie flowers in red and blue
EPP} Hexie flower grows
I try to live my life by a “see the good, believe the best” mantra, which is grounded in my Christian faith. I devote time every day to being thankful for my ongoing blessings – health, family, friends, home, a good job and creative pursuits. And then there are daily, specific blessings that I remind… Continue reading EPP} Hexie flower grows