Roxanne makes a great sewing/crafting product called Glue Baste It Dip & Dab. It comes in a clever little tube with a small wand that lets you dip into the tube, pull it out, and apply either tiny dabs or a very thin line of glue for a variety of sewing, quilting, and craft applications. Susan Monroe was chosen by the random number generator and will receive one of these as our lucky 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!

Deborah Ward sent me this photo of the quilt she made after taking part in my No-Sew Color class. I love her quilt and the story behind it, below the photo.

I am a beginning sewer. This January, I took your color seminar at The Road to California show. I am happy to let you know that I finished an abbreviated version of your Box of Rain quilt. I made the quilt as a project for my modern quilting class at Santiago Canyon College

At your seminar, I remember how you talked about a person’s eye going to the color that is the most different from the rest. With my Box of Rain, my classmates felt like the yellow blocks in this quilt drew their attention. 

Earlier this month, the college held an exhibition for projects completed by older adults. I submitted Box of Rain for the show. (picture attached)

Thanks for giving your color seminar and for authoring your  book. I enjoyed both!

Deborah Ward, Orange CA

Deborah, I believe you may have moved past beginner-hood :-). Your quilt is exactly as it should be and I’m happy to know that you finished it—and that you entered it to share with others. Well done, you!

For anyone interested in the pattern, it is in my book The Quilter’s Practical Guide to Color.

Renee G has won Perfect Ovals by Karen Kay Buckley in this week’s giveaway.

These templates are made from a heat-resistant plastic.  Inside each package are Karen Kay Buckley’s detailed directions along with 20 ovals, 10 sizes, 2 of each size. Use them to make grapes and flower petals and more!

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!

Bohin’s Self-Threading Needles go to our winner, Joye Cox! If you have trouble threading needles, these needles might solve your problem. The Bohin Self Threading needle has an opening on top to pop the thread through. Little interlocking ‘teeth’ hold the thread in the eye of the needle.

They are perfect for many sewing situations—I use them for burying tails of thread when I machine quilt. The pack has 2 each of sizes 2, 3, and 4. You can view a video giving more information about these special needles by clicking here.

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!