Hello! My Name is Olesya Sakhro. I was born in a charming town Kolomiya, on a west side of Ukraine. I have been asked often why I have such a passion to embroidery….

I put my heart and soul into my work, and I have lost my mind in the process. | Vincent Van Gogh Quote

"I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process" - Vincent Van Gogh 🤍✨

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I put my heart and my soul into my work and have lost my mind in the process Vincent van Gogh Back in February 2013 I pattern tested this 7" foundation paper pieced heart for Juliet @The Tartankiwi (you can read about it here). Of course, it's sat in my UFO pile ever since ... but no longer. I ironed a piece of Pellon fusible fleece to the back of the heart and added a backing with a turned machine bound edge using the same fabulous Philip Jacobs Iris and Peony (Red) fabric that I've used for the heart centre on the front. Yep those corners aren't perfectly mitred but at least it's finished and useable and I'm starting to think this could be a good mantra for me to live by - certainly if it's not something I'm selling! I picked the fabric up on a trip to Liberty London - if you've never visited then take a look at the photos in my post here then put it on your Sewer's Bucket List. Now it's an attractive table topper or wall hanging and could look equally good framed. So one UFO's finished and unlike van Gogh I've even managed to keep my sanity I think - though my family might beg to differ ;D Juliet's patterns are available now via her Etsy store and also her Payhip store. Here's a look back at the patterns I've previously tested for Juliet. Click any of the images below to go through to my post about testing that particular pattern: Disclosure: I do not receive payment from Juliet @TheTartankiwi for testing her patterns, nor do I receive a commission on any patterns sold via her Etsy store or any other sales method. This post is purely informational and of no direct benefit, monetary or otherwise, to me. Clicking on an image will take you to a new page of crafty goodness :) Disclosure: This post contains a Craftsy affiliate banner for which I am paid commission on click-through purchases. Otherwise, no payment or commission is received for click-throughs to shared links; the post is for informational purposes only and all opinions are my own. Copyright: Uncredited reproduction of all content, text and images on this site is prohibited. All content, text and images must be credited to Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD and include a link back to this site. Follow Linky Parties This post may be linked to some great Linky Parties, always a great source of inspiration too. If you click through to my 'Fave Linky Parties' page you can see where I like to share my work.