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Benita Skinner

@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social
mastodon 4.6.0-nightly.2026-03-16

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments.
I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers.
I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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https://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/

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BenitaSkinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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Benita Skinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social · Mar 09, 2026

Here’s the first mini block I made this weekend.
This 4-Patch is 2 inches square. 👏🥰
I 🩷 4-patches!!

The second mini block is such a fussy one, I’m on my third try, getting it made! 🙄🤞🪡🧵

#quilting #sewing #textileart

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BenitaSkinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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Benita Skinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social · Mar 08, 2026

Teeny, tiny stitches - when hand stitching a teeny, tiny quilt block. 👏🪡🧵🤩

Happy Stitching!

#quilting #sewing #textileart

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BenitaSkinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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Benita Skinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social · Mar 07, 2026

Thanks for your help/opinions, yesterday! 🙏

Here’s the fabrics I decided to use…
I traded the light blue swirly one for the plaid.
That light pink is exactly the same pink, as the light colour, in the darker rose pink fabric, so they look great together.
And the plaid blue is playing nicer, with the darker blue, than my previous choice. 😍👏

#quilting #sewing #textileart

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BenitaSkinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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Benita Skinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social · Mar 06, 2026

I’ve pulled these fabrics, out of my stash, to play together. 🤔
I’m now wondering if I should change the lighter fabrics to plaids? 😁🥰

#quilting #sewing #textileart

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BenitaSkinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

mastodon.social
Benita Skinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social · Mar 05, 2026

The Silk Ribbon block has now been added to the quilt. 🪡🧵
Isn’t it pretty? 😍 👏🥰

#quilting #sewing #handstitching #embellishing #slowstitching #SRE #embroidery

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BenitaSkinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

mastodon.social
Benita Skinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social · Mar 04, 2026

The #Maritimes is going through a stretch of weather, that’s perfect for maple syrup 🍁 producers. 🤤👏
Daytime temps above freezing - teasing us that spring is on the way…falling back below freezing 🥶 at night, to remind us it’s still winter!

#ForestLiving #nature #NovaScotia #Canada #maplesyrup

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BenitaSkinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

mastodon.social
Benita Skinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social · Mar 03, 2026

Finally got to begin some enjoyable hand stitching time, but then quickly stabbed my thumb, with the needle 🪡 , and now I need to wait until it stops bleeding 🩸 * , before I can start stitching again. 🙄

*who knew there’s a drop of blood emoji! 😆

…so I’m posting this while I wait, as I knew #quilters & #stitchers & #embroidery artists would understand! 😂

#quilting #sewing #handstitching

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BenitaSkinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

mastodon.social
Benita Skinner
Benita Skinner
@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social

After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments. I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers. I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.

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@BenitaSkinner@mastodon.social · Feb 12, 2026
Have you wondered why I’ve included a hot air balloon in the quilt, that’s full of treasures I’ve saved, over decades & favourite blocks I’ve designed over that time? Well…I explain all that in last week’s video. 😂 This week, I mostly finish it! 👏🪡🧵😍 #quilting #sewing #textileart #embellishing
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