diff --git a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla.rs b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla.rs
index f0857a1313..996868acae 100644
--- a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla.rs
+++ b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ pub trait SinsemillaInstructions<C: CurveAffine, const K: usize, const MAX_WORDS
         message: Self::Message,
     ) -> Result<(Self::NonIdentityPoint, Vec<Self::RunningSum>), Error>;
 
+    /// Same as hash_to_point, but continuing from the given initial point.
+    /// The initial point can be the hashing domain, or the hash of a previous
+    /// message to append to.
+    ///
+    #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    fn append_hash_to_point(
+        &self,
+        layouter: impl Layouter<C::Base>,
+        Q: Self::NonIdentityPoint,
+        message: Self::Message,
+    ) -> Result<(Self::NonIdentityPoint, Vec<Self::RunningSum>), Error>;
+
     /// Extracts the x-coordinate of the output of a Sinsemilla hash.
     fn extract(point: &Self::NonIdentityPoint) -> Self::X;
 }
@@ -577,7 +590,6 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
                 meta,
                 advices[..5].try_into().unwrap(),
                 advices[2],
-                lagrange_coeffs[0],
                 lookup,
                 range_check,
             );
@@ -585,7 +597,6 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
                 meta,
                 advices[5..].try_into().unwrap(),
                 advices[7],
-                lagrange_coeffs[1],
                 lookup,
                 range_check,
             );
diff --git a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/chip.rs b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/chip.rs
index de4bbb1b68..0f88bd9ce9 100644
--- a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/chip.rs
+++ b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/chip.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ where
     /// the y-coordinate of the domain $Q$.
     q_sinsemilla4: Selector,
     /// Fixed column used to load the y-coordinate of the domain $Q$.
-    fixed_y_q: Column<Fixed>,
+    y_q: Column<Advice>,
     /// Logic specific to merged double-and-add.
     double_and_add: DoubleAndAdd,
     /// Advice column used to load the message.
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ where
         meta: &mut ConstraintSystem<pallas::Base>,
         advices: [Column<Advice>; 5],
         witness_pieces: Column<Advice>,
-        fixed_y_q: Column<Fixed>,
         lookup: (TableColumn, TableColumn, TableColumn),
         range_check: LookupRangeCheckConfig<pallas::Base, { sinsemilla::K }>,
     ) -> <Self as Chip<pallas::Base>>::Config {
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ where
             q_sinsemilla1: meta.complex_selector(),
             q_sinsemilla2: meta.fixed_column(),
             q_sinsemilla4: meta.selector(),
-            fixed_y_q,
+            y_q: advices[0],
             double_and_add: DoubleAndAdd {
                 x_a: advices[0],
                 x_p: advices[1],
@@ -203,10 +202,10 @@ where
         // https://p.z.cash/halo2-0.1:sinsemilla-constraints?partial
         meta.create_gate("Initial y_Q", |meta| {
             let q_s4 = meta.query_selector(config.q_sinsemilla4);
-            let y_q = meta.query_fixed(config.fixed_y_q, Rotation::cur());
+            let y_q = meta.query_advice(config.y_q, Rotation::cur());
 
             // Y_A = (lambda_1 + lambda_2) * (x_a - x_r)
-            let Y_A_cur = Y_A(meta, Rotation::cur());
+            let Y_A_cur = Y_A(meta, Rotation::next());
 
             // 2 * y_q - Y_{A,0} = 0
             let init_y_q_check = y_q * two - Y_A_cur;
@@ -321,6 +320,20 @@ where
         )
     }
 
+    #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    fn append_hash_to_point(
+        &self,
+        mut layouter: impl Layouter<pallas::Base>,
+        Q: Self::NonIdentityPoint,
+        message: Self::Message,
+    ) -> Result<(Self::NonIdentityPoint, Vec<Self::RunningSum>), Error> {
+        layouter.assign_region(
+            || "hash_to_point",
+            |mut region| self.append_hash_message(&mut region, Q.clone(), &message),
+        )
+    }
+
     fn extract(point: &Self::NonIdentityPoint) -> Self::X {
         point.x()
     }
diff --git a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/chip/hash_to_point.rs b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/chip/hash_to_point.rs
index 25be0efb36..781259f423 100644
--- a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/chip/hash_to_point.rs
+++ b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/chip/hash_to_point.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ where
     Fixed: FixedPoints<pallas::Affine>,
     Commit: CommitDomains<pallas::Affine, Fixed, Hash>,
 {
+
     /// [Specification](https://p.z.cash/halo2-0.1:sinsemilla-constraints?partial).
     #[allow(non_snake_case)]
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
@@ -42,9 +43,46 @@ where
             Vec<Vec<AssignedCell<pallas::Base, pallas::Base>>>,
         ),
         Error,
+    > {
+        let (x_a, y_a) = self.init_fixed(region, Q)?;
+        self.append_message(region, x_a, y_a, message)
+    }
+
+    /// [Specification](https://p.z.cash/halo2-0.1:sinsemilla-constraints?partial).
+    #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    pub(super) fn append_hash_message(
+        &self,
+        region: &mut Region<'_, pallas::Base>,
+        Q: NonIdentityEccPoint,
+        message: &<Self as SinsemillaInstructions<
+            pallas::Affine,
+            { sinsemilla::K },
+            { sinsemilla::C },
+        >>::Message,
+    ) -> Result<
+        (
+            NonIdentityEccPoint,
+            Vec<Vec<AssignedCell<pallas::Base, pallas::Base>>>,
+        ),
+        Error,
+    > {
+        let (x_a, y_a) = self.init_variable(region, Q)?;
+        self.append_message(region, x_a, y_a, message)
+    }
+
+    #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    fn init_fixed(
+        &self,
+        region: &mut Region<'_, pallas::Base>,
+        Q: pallas::Affine,
+    ) -> Result<
+        (X<pallas::Base>, Y<pallas::Base>),
+        Error,
     > {
         let config = self.config().clone();
-        let mut offset = 0;
+        let offset = 0;
 
         // Get the `x`- and `y`-coordinates of the starting `Q` base.
         let x_q = *Q.coordinates().unwrap().x();
@@ -52,21 +90,24 @@ where
 
         // Constrain the initial x_a, lambda_1, lambda_2, x_p using the q_sinsemilla4
         // selector.
-        let mut y_a: Y<pallas::Base> = {
+        let y_a: Y<pallas::Base> = {
             // Enable `q_sinsemilla4` on the first row.
             config.q_sinsemilla4.enable(region, offset)?;
-            region.assign_fixed(
+
+            region.assign_advice_from_constant(
                 || "fixed y_q",
-                config.fixed_y_q,
+                config.y_q,
                 offset,
-                || Value::known(y_q),
+                y_q,
             )?;
 
             Value::known(y_q.into()).into()
         };
 
+        let offset = 1;
+
         // Constrain the initial x_q to equal the x-coordinate of the domain's `Q`.
-        let mut x_a: X<pallas::Base> = {
+        let x_a: X<pallas::Base> = {
             let x_a = region.assign_advice_from_constant(
                 || "fixed x_q",
                 config.double_and_add.x_a,
@@ -77,6 +118,76 @@ where
             x_a.into()
         };
 
+        Ok((x_a, y_a))
+    }
+
+
+    #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    fn init_variable(
+        &self,
+        region: &mut Region<'_, pallas::Base>,
+        Q: NonIdentityEccPoint,
+    ) -> Result<
+        (X<pallas::Base>, Y<pallas::Base>),
+        Error,
+    > {
+        let config = self.config().clone();
+        let offset = 0;
+
+        // Constrain the initial x_a, lambda_1, lambda_2, x_p using the q_sinsemilla4
+        // selector.
+        let y_a: Y<pallas::Base> = {
+            // Enable `q_sinsemilla4` on the first row.
+            config.q_sinsemilla4.enable(region, offset)?;
+
+            let y_q = Q.y().copy_advice(|| "initial y_q", region, config.y_q, offset)?;
+            y_q.value_field().into()
+        };
+
+        let offset = 1;
+
+        // Constrain the initial x_q to equal the x-coordinate of the domain's `Q`.
+        let x_a: X<pallas::Base> = {
+            let x_q = Q.x().copy_advice(|| "initial x_q", region, config.double_and_add.x_a, offset)?;
+            let x_q: AssignedCell<Assigned<_>, _> = x_q.into();
+            x_q.into()
+        };
+
+        Ok((x_a, y_a))
+    }
+
+    #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    fn append_message(
+        &self,
+        region: &mut Region<'_, pallas::Base>,
+        x_q: X<pallas::Base>,
+        y_q: Y<pallas::Base>,
+        message: &<Self as SinsemillaInstructions<
+            pallas::Affine,
+            { sinsemilla::K },
+            { sinsemilla::C },
+        >>::Message,
+    ) -> Result<
+        (
+            NonIdentityEccPoint,
+            Vec<Vec<AssignedCell<pallas::Base, pallas::Base>>>,
+        ),
+        Error,
+    > {
+        let config = self.config().clone();
+        let mut offset = 1;
+
+        // TODO: a better way to test with these values.
+        #[cfg(test)]
+        let x_q_val = x_q.value().unwrap().evaluate();
+        #[cfg(test)]
+        let y_q_val = y_q.0.unwrap().evaluate();
+
+        let mut x_a = x_q;
+        let mut y_a = y_q;
+
         let mut zs_sum: Vec<Vec<AssignedCell<pallas::Base, pallas::Base>>> = Vec::new();
 
         // Hash each piece in the message.
@@ -132,6 +243,11 @@ where
             use group::{prime::PrimeCurveAffine, Curve};
             use pasta_curves::arithmetic::CurveExt;
 
+            let Q = pallas::Affine::from_xy(
+                x_q_val,
+                y_q_val
+            ).unwrap();
+
             let field_elems: Value<Vec<_>> = message
                 .iter()
                 .map(|piece| piece.field_elem().map(|elem| (elem, piece.num_words())))
diff --git a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/merkle.rs b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/merkle.rs
index aa6c420bd3..fbcc58bda0 100644
--- a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/merkle.rs
+++ b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/merkle.rs
@@ -236,11 +236,6 @@ pub mod tests {
             let constants = meta.fixed_column();
             meta.enable_constant(constants);
 
-            // NB: In the actual Action circuit, these fixed columns will be reused
-            // by other chips. For this test, we are creating new fixed columns.
-            let fixed_y_q_1 = meta.fixed_column();
-            let fixed_y_q_2 = meta.fixed_column();
-
             // Fixed columns for the Sinsemilla generator lookup table
             let lookup = (
                 meta.lookup_table_column(),
@@ -254,7 +249,6 @@ pub mod tests {
                 meta,
                 advices[5..].try_into().unwrap(),
                 advices[7],
-                fixed_y_q_1,
                 lookup,
                 range_check,
             );
@@ -264,7 +258,6 @@ pub mod tests {
                 meta,
                 advices[..5].try_into().unwrap(),
                 advices[2],
-                fixed_y_q_2,
                 lookup,
                 range_check,
             );
diff --git a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/merkle/chip.rs b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/merkle/chip.rs
index dcedb6b042..3b4eb2007e 100644
--- a/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/merkle/chip.rs
+++ b/halo2_gadgets/src/sinsemilla/merkle/chip.rs
@@ -523,6 +523,19 @@ where
         chip.hash_to_point(layouter, Q, message)
     }
 
+    #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    fn append_hash_to_point(
+        &self,
+        layouter: impl Layouter<pallas::Base>,
+        Q: Self::NonIdentityPoint,
+        message: Self::Message,
+    ) -> Result<(Self::NonIdentityPoint, Vec<Vec<Self::CellValue>>), Error> {
+        let config = self.config().sinsemilla_config.clone();
+        let chip = SinsemillaChip::<Hash, Commit, F>::construct(config);
+        chip.append_hash_to_point(layouter, Q, message)
+    }
+
     fn extract(point: &Self::NonIdentityPoint) -> Self::X {
         SinsemillaChip::<Hash, Commit, F>::extract(point)
     }
diff --git a/halo2_proofs/src/circuit.rs b/halo2_proofs/src/circuit.rs
index 9451735d54..fffd907709 100644
--- a/halo2_proofs/src/circuit.rs
+++ b/halo2_proofs/src/circuit.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,19 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+impl<F: Field> From<AssignedCell<F, F>> for AssignedCell<Assigned<F>, F>
+where
+    for<'v> Assigned<F>: From<&'v F>,
+{
+    fn from(val: AssignedCell<F, F>) -> Self {
+        AssignedCell {
+            value: val.value().map(|v| v.into()),
+            cell: val.cell,
+            _marker: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<F: Field> AssignedCell<Assigned<F>, F> {
     /// Evaluates this assigned cell's value directly, performing an unbatched inversion
     /// if necessary.
diff --git a/halo2_proofs/src/circuit/value.rs b/halo2_proofs/src/circuit/value.rs
index 50b30c2676..8707a640c6 100644
--- a/halo2_proofs/src/circuit/value.rs
+++ b/halo2_proofs/src/circuit/value.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ impl<V> Value<V> {
             inner: self.inner.zip(other.inner),
         }
     }
+
+    // TODO: for tests only like #[cfg(test)]
+    /// Unwrap, only for tests.
+    pub fn unwrap(self) -> V {
+        self.inner.unwrap()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<V, W> Value<(V, W)> {