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Wool hexagons fused and blanket-stitched onto a wool background make a calm, meditative project. The result is a small decorative pillow, perfect for slow stitching by the fire. This post covers fusing and cutting the hexagons, then positioning them evenly on the background. It also covers a beginner-friendly blanket stitch, …

Three spooky scrap blocks piece up into a pumpkin, a mummy, and a bat. Each design comes in four finished sizes: 3″ [7.6cm], 6″ [15.2cm], 9″ [22.9cm], and 12″ [30.5cm]. This post covers preparing paper-pieced templates, then cutting and sewing all three Halloween designs by hand or machine. materials fabric …

A handful of bright orange, black, and white scraps piece up into a churn dash accent pillow cover. It’s a fast, satisfying way to use up a fall-colored stash. This post covers chain piecing the center patch, then adding a decorative stitch and piecing a churn dash border. It also …

A dozen fat quarters build into a wave-like bargello block. Pieced into a reversible fall and Halloween table runner, it works either side up. This post covers cutting and numbering strips for an accurate ombré effect, then piecing and pressing one bargello block. It also covers choosing a layout, quilting …

A padded journal cover becomes a canvas for scrap piecing, machine embroidery, and hand embellishment. This post covers gathering coordinated scraps and piecing them into a freeform collage. It also covers adding a reveal-style embroidery motif, layering on embellishments, and assembling the finished cover with piping and a built-in bookmark. …