I have a pile of UFOs that I plan to finish this year before starting a new project, but, well... I am having that itch to do a hand stitched project, and visions of darling hexies are dancing in my head.
EPP is new to me, but I do have some hexagon papers and glue sticks that I bought a while back sitting around, and I ordered a couple little EPP block kits from Etsy today along with a template for fussy cutting...
I have seen an image floating around Pinterest of a box of hexies sorted by color, and I have heard other people saying they just stitch hexies whenever they need to keep their hands busy during free time, thus building up a stash of them. This appeals to me as something I could do when I can't be at my machine. (even though I really should be working on the other hand stitched projects I have waiting for me)
So... what's your advice on delving into the world of EPP? I don't have any particular projects in mind, but it would be fun to start making hexies to possibly use in making a bag or some other small project before I tackle a whole quilt.
I am looking for advice along the lines of:
- glue vs thread basting
- how do you store your hexie stash
- favorite patterns
- favorite tutorials/sites/books
- anything you wish you had known/done when starting out