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Cats and ponies and bears… oh my! Mary Hertel’s newest paper-piecing book, Sew Cute & Clever Farm & Forest Friends, shows you how to make sixteen easy-to-piece animal blocks to use in a v … read more

Please enjoy this free paper-piecing pattern, taken from Cute & Clever Totes by Mary Hertel. This block can be mixed and matched with any of Mary's patterns (or your own)!MaterialsScraps of light … read more

I am obsessed with pillows! Lately I want to make pillows of every shape and size, but my favorite is the rectangular sofa pillow. Let’s put together three of my paper-pieced blocks to create … read more

Mary Hertel gives you the insider scoop on her book Cute & Clever Totes in this video—plus she shares her STOP technique for easy paper piecing! Follow my blog with Bloglovin … read more

Hi! I'm Mary Hertel, author of Cute & Clever Totes and Sew Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, two new paper-piecing book out this spring from C&T Publishing. I am constantly creating new blo … read more