Bohin’s Mandala Threader is a practical threader with a thick wire to use with bigger needles (such as Chenille and Sashiko needles) and #8 Perle Cotton.
And what about Beauty? You can weave thread through the openings in the pattern to add your own special touch. Lovely for you, but even better as a personalized gift for a friend.
Leave a comment/reply on this blog post to enter the drawing. (To leave a comment, click the icon that looks like a ‘thought bubble’ at the top, right, of the post.) A winner will be chosen by the random number generator tomorrow.
Currently we can only ship to winners in the domestic US. If you leave a comment and are chosen, but live outside of this area, we will have to choose a different winner.
I’ll be back with another Giveaway next Wednesday. Until then you can shop for all sorts of sewing notions, books, and other fun stuff at pieceocake.com!
Connie Harris shared photos of her Blooming Joy quilt that are just wonderful! Thank you, Connie, for sharing your quilt with us and for all your kind words.
Connie wrote:
I thought you might like to see the pics of my light background version of Blooming Joy. The quilter was Jane Hauprich. I loved doing this quilt, but will always have FOMO because I didn’t do the original border…..ha! Can’t wait to see what your 2027 BOM looks like. Thanks so much for all of the inspiration. Kind regards, Connie Harris
Connie went on to say nice things about the pattern and me 🥰:
Many thanks to Becky Goldsmith for her wonderfully designed patterns. Not only did the quilt blocks work together seamlessly, but the multiple borders were engineered perfectly to enhance the overall design while creating a cohesive botanical effect. Looking forward to her future block of the month programs!
A new project for this week’s winner, Ann in NC — Instructions to make Scrap Adventure Baskets and a Nantucket Noel mini charm set to get you started.
I’ll be back with another Giveaway next Wednesday. Until then you can shop for all sorts of sewing notions, books, and other fun stuff at pieceocake.com!
Linda Johnson sent me this photo of her fabulous finished Bullseye quilt — it’s amazing! Each ring is exciting and they all look so good together. Well done, Linda, and thank you for sharing your quilt with us!
Linda wrote:
I like to make quilts that look more complicated than they really are. It was fun to pick the next ring’s fabric and see the circle grow.
It is true that this quilt is less complicated than it looks. It is sewn on foundation piecing papers and, if you follow the instructions, you can do it :-). Click here to find the pattern pack, and here to find the ebook.
This week, I’m giving away one spool of Gutermann’s cotton hand quilting thread for traditional quilting where the desire is for small stitches. This is a 39wt. 3-ply thread with a glazed/waxed finish.
I’ll be back with another Giveaway next Wednesday. Until then you can shop for all sorts of sewing notions, books, and other fun stuff at pieceocake.com!
Don’t you love a good handmade mug?! You know the ones… so cute you have to pick them up and then, when you do, you can’t put them down? White Squirrel Clayworks is a husband and wife team in Ohio, and when Lorna saw their offerings, she knew that these are mugs you can’t put down.
The White Squirrel team specially makes each order. Lorna placed our order in June(!), and they have just arrived. I’m telling you up front — we cannot get more of these, and they’re really good.
I am partial to the 10oz size. I don’t like a huge mug, and this small size is actually hard to find. The 14oz isn’t huge either, it’s just a little taller. Each mug is handmade with love, and you can feel that as soon as you pick one up. No two are exactly alike.
I use all my special mugs because that’s what they were made for and it’s how they bring me joy. These mugs are very sturdy, which is nice.
They are all so cute, it’s hard to choose! I found mine (the Chickadee), and then I thought of my Christmas list! Perfect usable art, like a comfy cozy handmade quilt, will make two friends very happy.
Next up, a Tour of Tea Towels including something new and gorgeous from Botanica Paper Co 🌸.
I choose tea towels based on their feel, their durability, and their design. I like a denser design because it hides stains longer, and I use my dishtowels like I use my mugs — with joy, every day. Click the photos to go directly to that towel ☺️ at pieceocake.com.
Idlewild’s color-rich 100% cotton tea towels (below) with embroidered edges check all the boxes. Choose from two kitchen, and two Christmas themes.
Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber also designs dense patterns that keep the eye moving (away from stains 🤣). Inspired by nature, her 100% cotton flour sack towels (below) are both absorbent and nice to touch.
I’m excited to offer Claudia Pearson’s designs, she’s one of my favorites. These 100% cotton flour sack dishtowels are unique and stylish, with a lovely feel.
NEW, artist Oana Befort of Botanica Paper Co creates gorgeous everyday items. Each design starts as a painting. These 100% linen tea towels only get better with each wash. This one is called Winter, and it will be here next week —you can order now 🌸.
Perfect as a hostess gift, a Friendsgiving gift, or tucked into a stocking, tea towels can also double as reusable gift wrapping.
I hope you’ve enjoyed all the pretty mugs and towels! Happy gifting!!
