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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Working on a talk about Pelvic Congestion Syndrome today. We need so much more research, #medsky !

Hand drawing of pelvic varicosities and other intra abdominal veins

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Imprisoned Lightning. My entry for the 2025 Pantone Quilt Challenge. #quiltsky

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Finished up a little treat for myself tonight. #nokings #quiltsky

Alpen bag in red and white stripes like the sons of liberty flag. Front has a gold crown on it with a circle and a line through it to designate “no kings”

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

When everything gets dark, be the one holding up the light for others #ragequilt #quiltsky #liberty

Statue of Liberty quilt, zoomed in on the torch

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Fabric as a get well gift? 🥰 What an amazing friend #quiltsky

Get well soon card with fat quarter of fabric and a chocolate Bundt cake

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

@pantonecolor.bsky.social Quilt top done for the Pantone color of the year quilt challenge !!! I had stage 1 of a 2 stage breast cancer risk reduction surgery today, so not sure when I’ll get around to quilting it… but I have some gorgeous 12 wt thread waiting for me when I’m ready.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Just found some #pwdp friends here #medsky 🥳 @pwdp.bsky.social resistance quilt for #quiltsky tax 😘

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金 ✨ COMMS OPEN @dangerouscolors.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

couldnt pass up the opportunity to do my quetz sona in a trans flag palette for #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #paleo #PaleoArt #art #ArtPH

lined flat color illustration of a smiling quetzalcoatlus. his body is varying shades of pink and blue, with white stripes running down the dorsal line of his neck and torso. his crest and beak are pink and blue, the colors of the trans flag. there is a speech bubble with pink and blue text saying "i just want to live my life!"

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I made a kit for my neighbors daughter to make a lion head and she did a great job! #sewasoftie #quiltsky #sewing

Pic of a fabric lion head made by a child

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Staying mentally strong is the most effective way to resist. #staysharp #quiltsky

Picture of a quilted bag that says “stay sharp” and has an FPP scissors on it.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Intro hand quilting kits for#medsky and anyone else who’s busy and stressed. Make a quilted coaster! Flower or aorta patterns. Ship Friday. Www.thesurgicalsewist.com/shop

Photo of a quilt kit containing glue, fabric, thread and an aorta pattern

Photo of a finished aorta quilt coaster.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Did you know meditative crafts like sewing can prevent burnout? #medsky #quiltsky

Text saying “don’t have time for a hobby? That’s exactly why you need one.”

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Starting my Pantone color challenge Quilt a few days early #quiltsky is anyone else joining this year?

Photo of a hand holding an FPP piece of a quilt in front of a computer screen showing the same design.

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Kathy Nida @knida.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Me and my #StitchPunk quilt, ‘Woman 3.0’, at QuiltCon, thanks to @saqaart for promoting my work. And thanks to @the_badass_quilter for the ribbon and all the quilt support over the years. #artquilt #quiltart

White woman with Feminist Quilter tshirt standing next to an art quilt of a futuristic woman based on info from Margaret Atwood’s book series Oryx and Crake, then moving into biopunk and genetic engineering

Ribbon that says ‘hello I’m the liberal badass quilter you were warned about’

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Hey, #medsky Stressed? Need a reset? Trying a meditative craft like sewing! Don’t know how yet? Free tutorials at www.thesurgicalsewist.com

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The Surgical Sewist

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Had to cancel my trip to quilt con because I didn’t think it was safe to travel with the kids and I’m SAD. Throwback from last year… #quiltsky

Picture of me with a quilt hanging in quilt con. It is an improv quilt of a girl wearing bunny ears.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Working on my QuiltCon nametag. Anyone else ? #quiltsky

Nametag using fabric that says Marissa she/her

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Remember to take time for yourself this weekend. Can’t have everyone burned out when we’re trying to fight nazis over here. Stay sharp ✂️ #quiltsky #medsky

Picture of quilted sign that says “EVIDENCE”

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Want to make your own Aorta coaster? Tutorial coming soon to YT and kits in the work. How big of a nerd are you? Prove it #medsky #quiltsky 😷☺️ email list link in bio.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The kids in my library class made these tonight. Can you stand how cute they are !? #quiltsky Support your public library!

Picture of lion head stuffies sewn by kids at a library sewing class.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Hi #quiltsky and #medsky. I’m making an intro to EPP series on YouTube geared towards surgical residents. First video (intro) up now. Check it out! Quilting for Surgical Residents: A wellness break that actually works youtu.be/HT_-0NHTajc

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Quilting for Surgical Residents: A wellness break that actually works

YouTube video by Marissa McHugh

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Happy Friday. What are you making this weekend? #quiltsky

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Excited to gift this today to the nurse that runs my clinic and makes my life 100x better. #quiltsky #medsky

Picture of a quilted cross body bag with a picture of a horse on it.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Check out this bag I made out of an old Dungloe GAA jersey! It was supposed to be a gift but…. 🫣🤭 #quiltsky patter by Center Street Quilts.

Picture of me wearing a cross body bag made from an old Dungloe GAA jersey

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Serotonin is a wildly misunderstood molecule. New #sciart sweatshirt is an ode to serotonin. #quiltsky #medsky

Sweatshirt with a pattern on the back made of Hexis loosely in the Shape of a seratonin molecule

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Emily has a quilt heading to QuiltCon 2025 as well! So much excitement around here! #quiltsky

Triangle quilt made of Tula pink Roar fabric.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Paddy’s Enderman quilt is headed to QuiltCon. I’m so proud of this little kiddo! #quiltsky

Picture of a 6 year old boy quilting a black and purple Minecraft quilt at a brother domestic sewing machine.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Happy QuiltConReject day to all who celebrate #quiltsky

Close up picture of a quilt depicting a rocket.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

It is possible to thrive as a surgeon while enjoying family, hobbies, and life. Balance isn’t a myth - it’s a strategy. Who else is figuring this out? Let’s share ideas! #medsky

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Wildwood Quilts @wildwoodquilts.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

A zip pouch I made with my selvedge pineapple quilt block ✨ #quiltsky #selvedgepineapple

Photo of a rainbow colored zip pouch, constructed of alternating diagonal selvedge edges from quilting fabric, yellow, greens, and blues on the left, orange, pink, and peach on the right.

Photo shows a hand holding the top of a zipper pouch in mid-construction. Pouch is made of rows of selvedge edges from quilting fabric in varying colors, organized in a rainbow.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I’m teaching an intro to EPP class on Dec 14th at my LQS. Just saw the sample at the store this weekend. Can’t wait! #quiltsky

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I hope you all had the Thanksgiving you needed this year. Picture of option 1 for new stickers as tax. What do you think? #quiltsky #medsky

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

One of my favorite things to do is sew with my kids. This is my son’s first quilt and I think it’s amazing ❤️🥰 #quiltsky #minecraft

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I don’t always make aorta quilts… but they’re definitely my favorite 😍 😷 😂 #quiltsky #sciart #medsky

Scrappy pink quilt on black and white background depicting an aorta.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Onward and Upward. I made this quilt for the Pantone quilt challenge and it lives in our living room now. I’m excited to find out what the 2025 color will be! #sciart #astroart #quiltsky

Quilt depicting a retro rocket pointed towards an orange sun. Green background. The bottom is peach and white exhaust clouds quilted with reflective thread so if you photograph it with flash, it lights up.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Great example of a cool technique and also of how to do a photo only tutorial. Thanks 🙏

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Hamilton’s fundamental misunderstanding about the nature of duels gets me every time ….

Picture of a Hamilton playbill being held up in front of the stage

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Hi, everyone ! My name is Marissa. I’m a quilter who also just happens to be a vascular surgeon. I make a lot of #sciart - like this aorta quilt I keep in my office. I love EPP, coffee, and making things fit together when it looks like they won’t. ❤️🥰😷 #quiltsky #medsky

Picture of a surgeon in scrubs sitting in front of a quilt on a wall that depicts an aortic arch.

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Space @redditspaceviewes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The closest known black hole to Earth is just 1,560 light-years away.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I made this school logo cross-body bag for my son’s teacher. Custom printed fabric is my favorite gifting hack. Pattern is Emerson Cross Body Bag by The Blanket Statement.

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Marissa McHugh @thesurgicalsewist.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

For the first time in months, my friends and I canceled our 5am walk due to weather. Yikes! Back under the covers lol

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Tana @justmostlymemes.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

i either read for 8 hours straight or don’t touch a book for 8 months there is no in between

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