My First EPP Finish, With All Its Trials!!
A year ago I was looking for a hand project to do while we sit in the evenings watching something. I decided to try out English paper pieced hexagons using a small tote of scraps I have accessible. I didn't have any glue stick when I began so I used the basting method. Once I picked up glue stick I switched. I will say that glue stick is faster to start with but picking my paper pieces out a year later was a bit tedious. That glue really sticks!! In the long run I think I prefer the basting stitches. I made hexagons until I was getting a bit tired of that step. When i put them together I ended up with nine of these diamonds with white tips. Well, I did have to make a handful more of the hexagons to finish them up. I decided to pair them with scraps of denim from my husband's jeans. When I picked it up again this year I had my diamonds nearly done and my denim pieces cut. I used my featherweight to applique the diamonds onto the denim and then pieced it into a 3x3 design. After...
