A Passion For Applique-Hand Piecing
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Our guest today is Carrie from A Passion for Applique. Even though Carrie is not sharing about applique today, if you’re interested in learning she has some great tutorials on her blog, such as Needleturn Applique valleys and deep V, and Freezer Paper Points. She is certainly a great resource for applique techniques and eye candy! I hope you enjoy what she has to share with us today!
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Thanks Jennie for inviting me to be a part of your summer series: A Season by Hand. I am Carrie P. from A Passion for Applique. I bet you thought that I would show you hand applique because that is the name of my blog but I thought I would share something quite different for me. Hand Piecing! Have you thought about trying your hand at hand piecing? I really had fun making this little wall hanging.
One fourth of one block measures 3 inches so it is perfect block to hand piece instead of trying to sew those tiny pieces with your sewing machine. 
You sure don’t have to carry a lot of supplies if you decide to try hand piecing! I have this tin with all my pieces cut and ready to take with me whenever I am ready to travel or know I will be waiting somewhere for a while. I think I will have this tin filled up with more blocks ready to sew by hand because I have another new passion-hand piecing! Maybe you will too.
This pattern is designed by Cindy Blackburg. If you are interested in trying hand piecing, here is a great blog with lots of tips.
Your work is so pretty as always!! Thank you for sharing!!
I love to hand piece and agree with you, about the machine. Tiny pieces move to much for me. You work is stunning, thank you for sharing your talent. I just love the middle embroidery.
Such a lovely wall hanging. The colors are lovely.
What a fun pattern! And you’re right, when you need to piece small pieces, doing it by hand is easier than using the machine. Thanks for sharing!
Lovely blocks!
Thanks for sharing!:)
Gorgeous wall hanging!
What a beautiful wall hanging! Thanks so much for sharing!
Beautiful wall hanging Carrie! I have not tried hand piecing yet – but now maybe I will!
i have such admiration for people who hand piece, I can’t imagine doing it myself, I’m far too impatient!
WOW! I have never tried hand piecing but that looks great!
Gorgeous wall hanging Carrie!! I have not tried any hand piecing yet but I enjoy other hand work like EPP and embroidery. My mother sews by hand and I admire her beautiful work. I am definitely going to try it now. Thank you!
I’ve never tried hand piecing though I am intrigued by it 🙂
I’m so impressed by your hand-sewn blocks!
I am hand piecing my first block other than hexagons. Headed over to check out her hand stitching tips.
I’ve not hand-pieced anything but EPP hexies so far, but it definitely sounds easier than using a machine for little tiny pieces like that!
I love the embroidery at the centre …it looks so neat and beautiful!
You make me want to start hand piecing again- Beautiful.
I have several completely hand pieced quilts from a great aunt. They are amazing, but daunting. Wall-hanging size looks like a great take along project though!
So tiny…what a perfect project for hand sewing. Marvelous quilt.
Hi I’m Katie and I blog at There & Back .I mostly blog about quilting, with a good amount of hand work in there. I love needleturn applique, hand piecing, hand quilting and embroidery. I also throw in the occasional work related post, I’m a pastry chef, so you just might find me working on something yummy. I’m glad to be here sharing today as part of the Season by Hand Series.