I’ve been at it again – cleaning out my bins and drawers. And once again, this week’s winner, ANGIE WELDON, will benefit from my “summer” cleaning. I’m giving away some special thread!
Sea Grass is a 100% cotton fiber. It has a thin, flat, and matte appearance. It is stiff and becomes more pliable as you sew with it. Best used in embroidery for straight stitches, particularly for hair, straw, or grasses.
You might also notice some other spools of thread that I included because they are duplicates. AND there is a pack of handy spool wraps. This is going to make Angie very happy.
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!
It may be ugly, but this leather thimble is perfect for people with arthritic or hard-to-fit fingers! You put it together yourself to fit your own finger, making it completely customizable. For more information and instructions, including a video, click 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!
It’s time for the Vendor Grab Bag! Lots of goodies this time around for our lucky winner, Carmen!
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I machine quilted together two vintage tops to make one quilt. The trip around the world side (below) is very nice. The pattern is easy to read… it’s happy!
The quilt top I put on the back has alternating 3″ squares and 9-patches made from 1″ squares. There isn’t an underlying theme or color palette on this side. It is mostly prints, plaids, and stripes that are individually wonderful, but together are a hot mess. Your eyes have nothing to focus on.
Look at the two, together…
Your eye can rest and explore the trip around the world. There isn’t any resting when you look at the 9-patches. And more to the point, there isn’t any real pattern.
Generally speaking, when we go to the effort to cut fabric apart and sew it back together, we do so for a reason. I wonder if the maker of the 9-patch just wanted to sew and had no other plan… because that’s what it looks like. And I absolutely understand that because I have done that myself with equally questionable results 🤣.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t successfully test the boundary between pattern and chaos. I wrote about the quilt below, Carnival, made by Joan Goetteman and Audree Sells, in this blog post. It was my Judge’s Choice at the Chaska Fall Splendor Quilt Show in 2022.
Yes, there is chaos, but it is not total chaos. There is just enough pattern to keep your eye happily busy. You may not be drawn to this level of visual activity, but I still love this quilt.
If you are interested in making this sort of quilt, go for it! Here are a few tips:
When you find a quilt that embraces this sort of chaos, study it a bit to see what does and does not resonate with you.
Consider how to create some sort of recognizable arrangement/pattern.
Group colors in a way that enhances the plan you have in mind.
Kaye Temanson has won a set of Clover 3/4 inch Applique Pins! These pins have plastic heads that are easy to pick up and are great for small applique work. They come in a handy re-closable case.
These are on the 2nd page of our Pins, Needles & Clips collection. We carry 45 products in this category, well worth clicking the link and checking out.
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!
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