Wednesday Giveaway – Magic Pins!

What’s magic about these pins?

They are 1 7/16″ long, a little bit flexible and come to a very sharp point. The end of the pin is ridged to make it easier to hold. The plastic is heat resistant to prevent melting during ironing. The head isn’t bulky which will make it lay flatter as you sew on the machine. All in all, our lucky winner, Lo Ann Van Hemert is going to get a set of very nice pins!

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!

Wednesday Giveaway – A Spot of Perfection Goes to LEE!

Our giveaway this week solves the problem of losing small tools, scissors, pins, or needles, just when you need them as you are sewing. The Perfect Spot Magnetic Tool Holder  sticks to your sewing machine or other surface with a square of adhesive that is easy to remove, without leaving a residue. The magnet is strong enough to hold the EZRipNGrip tool or a small pair of scissors, pins, needles and more. It won’t harm your sewing machine. Both the RipNGrip and Perfect Spot are designed by Cindy Needham.

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!

Spring Bling Show and Tell…

Two weeks ago Ann Blasdel took a class with me, through the Austin Area Quilt Guild, and she has totally finished her quilt! It’s beautiful! Well done, Ann, and thank you for sharing your quilt with us!

Ann based the colors in her quilt on the Alexandrite gemstone.

You can find the Spring Bling class with my other classes on Creative Spark. In the online class, MJ Kinman teaches the gem medallion and I teach the machine applique. When either of us teaches this class to a guild, only one of us is on the zoom answering questions for all the techniques in the class. Students get unlimited access to all the videos, hers and mine.

Ann said: “The videos were very clear and presented in a very organized way.  Really nice to be able to follow them.”

Thank you again, Ann, and congrats on the fast finish and beautiful quilt!

Whimsical Garden show and tell…

Susan Keck sent me this photo of her Whimsical Garden quilt. This is her 2nd quilting project ever and she won best of show!

Susan, I’m proud of you for tackling this as a new quilter. You have sewing skills and it shows. Well done and may you continue to have many happy stitches as you start on Steve’s Birds, in wool!

Wednesday Giveaway!

During the summer I went through the process of cleaning out drawers and organizers. As a result, two sets of Aurifil 80wt thread went into the Giveaway box. One set went away in August. The other set is going to Carol!

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!

Wednesday Giveaway – It’s Pressing!

This week’s giveaway, the Dritz Mighty Travel Iron and Silicone Iron Rest, is going to Denise L Clason!

This lightweight, small, and mighty iron heats quickly and does an excellent pressing job. The steam function works very well and is easy to turn on and off. The ergonomic handle lets you work for hours while the non-stick sole plate is kind to your fabrics. A storage bag and measuring cup are included, along with the dimpled iron rest.

We still have a few of these in stock. Click here to go to the site.

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!