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I love when my designs can be finished into something both fun & functional. Design for these specific shapes (mattress style blocks & drums) definitely comes from my childhood love of puzzles: fitting all the pieces together so that pictures line up & meet from one space to the next. Learning to finish these dimensional objects helps many a stitcher to grow in their confidence to tackle all sorts of finishes.

Be sure to check out the finishing tutorials here on the website!

Blocks & Drums

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  • THIS BEE'S GOT KNEES

    THIS BEE’S GOT KNEES

    $14.00
  • I'M NEW HERE!

    I’M NEW HERE!

    $12.00
  • SPRING ROLL

    SPRING ROLL

    $12.00
  • THREAD, WHITE & BLUE

    THREAD, WHITE & BLUE

    $14.00
  • THERE'S A HARE IN MY GARDEN

    THERE’S A HARE IN MY GARDEN

    $12.00
  • WEAR IT WELL

    WEAR IT WELL

    $14.00
  • BELL - BLOCK PARTY

    BELL – BLOCK PARTY

    $12.00
  • BLACKBERRY - THE BERRY BASKET

    BLACKBERRY – THE BERRY BASKET

    $10.00
  • BLUEBERRY - THE BERRY BASKET

    BLUEBERRY – THE BERRY BASKET

    $10.00
  • A VINTAGE STITCH - TOO HEXIE

    A VINTAGE STITCH – TOO HEXIE

    $12.00
  • STRAWBERRY - THE BERRY BASKET

    STRAWBERRY – THE BERRY BASKET

    $10.00
  • THE POCKET NEIGHBORHOOD

    THE POCKET NEIGHBORHOOD

    $10.00
  • SNOW ON THE GROUND

    SNOW ON THE GROUND

    $14.00
  • TOMAYTO, TOMAHTO

    TOMAYTO, TOMAHTO

    $12.00
  • STITCH SOME HAPPY

    STITCH SOME HAPPY

    $8.00
  • 4TH - BLOCK PARTY

    4TH – BLOCK PARTY

    $12.00
  • 17TH - BLOCK PARTY

    17TH – BLOCK PARTY

    $12.00
  • A WAFFLE LOT

    A WAFFLE LOT

    $10.00
  • 25TH - BLOCK PARTY

    25TH – BLOCK PARTY

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  • 31ST - BLOCK PARTY

    31ST – BLOCK PARTY

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color, design, finish - #stitchsomehappy

It is in the shelter of each other that people liv It is in the shelter of each other that people live. 

‘17th’ - this Block Party series design is still available through your local or online shop as well as my website (the only place for PDF’s). 

Stitch as the block pincushion or just the side panel for a stunning piece to display. 

From the Hands On Design studio - original ideas start to finish, 100% human made. 

#handsondesign #blockparty #17th #shelterofeachother #stitchsomehappy
Just when I thought my batting average was doing p Just when I thought my batting average was doing pretty well...

Night Light NOTE: Cocoa & Grasshopper have identical symbols in the chart. 

The colors (brown & green) are used in distinctly separate areas of the chart & are easily discernible.

My sincere apologies for the charting mishap. 

Buttercup IS mentioned 2x in the color key intentionally. 

#handsondesign #nightlight  #firefly #stitchabug #stitchsomehappy
I enjoyed a little coffee talk with my Ornament Cl I enjoyed a little coffee talk with my Ornament Club Tier 2 Patreon members this morning - a chat about what else goes on at Nashville Needlework Market. 

Grab some stitching and enjoy the video🪡❤️

From the Hands On Design studio - original ideas start to finish, 100% human made. 

#handsondesign #happytobehome #ornamentclub #ornamentate #stitchsomehappy
Final Day of the Nashville Market Road Trip Home: Final Day of the Nashville Market Road Trip Home:

1. Read a book (I am ALL talked out🤣)
2. Keep an eye out on my weather app - we have never not had strange weather experiences on this drive home
3. Smile Bill
4. No, really smile Bill
5. Still working on those road trip snacks 
6. Worked a little on an upcoming design/class. I played with the color swatches before market, just making final decisions 👍🏻 

From the Hands On Design studio - start to finish, 100% human made. 

#handsondesign #nashvilleneedleworkmarket #roadtrip #alwaysbringabook #stitchsomehappy
As Bill & I finally hit the road for home, I thoug As Bill & I finally hit the road for home, I thought that I would share a peek around our room at Nashville Needlework Market ❤️

Thank you to the shops that came & continue to support my design work as well as the fabric & thread dyers (& those that cut amazing shapes from wood 😉) that I am fortunate to work alongside. 

A big thank you to Yarn Tree for once again hosting Market!

From the Hands On Design studio - start to finish, 100% human made. 

#handsondesign #originalart #xstitch #stitchsomehappy
I can’t believe that I finally get to share this s I can’t believe that I finally get to share this special project❤️ - the mystery market release is revealed!

‘I’m New Here’ - not just a baby sampler, we’re calling it a Baby Story - a sweet saying that I was inspired to write not long after we found out that we were going to be grandparents! 

The small ornament is perfect for the newly born- I’ve included alternative skin tone palettes for those tiny tootsies as well as an alphabet and numbers for personalization. 

Many thanks to @chantelles141 for working behind the scenes with me to create the Baby on Board finishing boards. The DMC palette is also easy to customize. 

We did not share any of the design details before market and asked shops to ‘do their thing’ - a great many came home with charts for you!! We thank them for their support!

From the Hands On Design studio - start to finish, 100% human made. 

#handsondesign #imnewhere #babyonboard👶 #stitchsomehappy
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