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I moved house! I bought a house in the New Forest. I realised my dream of living near the sea and the countryside.

It was lovely to be beside the seaside last week!

I thought it was about time I finish this work in progress from about 5 years ago. It was my first time doing half square triangles and I'd placed them into a pixelated heart. It was a bit of a labour of love for my daughter. They're her favourite colours.

2021 proved to be a year that was rewarding but full of challenges as I was determined to set up my new website.

I just love hexagons!

I'm looking forward to Christmas already, I just love it. I've already seen a Christmas film advertised that I'm lining up to watch at the end of October - I'll wait until then at least. I know for many quilters Christmas starts in July but I like to make Christmassy projects whenever the fancy takes me.

I designed this cushion to keep the draughts out in my craft room. It was super easy to make and it just had to have a smattering of lovely bright hexagons. It also makes a nice addition to my window seat.

A big piece of Hexi Love - this has been my work in progress for the last 4 years. I saw the quilt pattern originally in a blog post from Sue Garman showing some handstitched hexagon quilts. I loved the formation of the one that peaked my interest.

This little quilt of hearts is really easy to make and really sweet. The hearts are applied using the raw edge applique method which is the method I used for my stained glass mini quilts collection. It's ideal for a dolly's crib or also a pretty little topper for a dressing table.

When I'm not in my craft room creating patterns or sewing, I like to get out into the great outdoors and take my two cocker spaniels for a walk.

Well I couldn't resist going smaller with these patchwork quilts. The largest heart pattern  was from Daisy and Grace and after I'd finished sewing this, I made templates for half inch hexagons for the Mummy bear quilt and  quarter inch hexagons for the Baby bear quilt. I've been wanting to do teeny weeny hexagons for a long time. They were a bit fiddly but I love doing them. I have to say hexagons are truly a wonderful addiction for me!  

Here's my inspiration for my stained glass mini quilts. I started to learn how to do stained glass during the first lockdown. It's one of the trickiest things I've ever learnt, but also very rewarding. This and other things that I try give me ideas and inspiration for pattern designs. I'm very much a newbie when it comes to stained glass and I love it but I always think that I will probably default to all things fabric and quilty!