Robins, cardinals, orioles, nuthatches, and other favorite feathered friends from the back yard are all part of this week’s giveaway – the Backyard Birds book.

Included in the pattern pack are 12 easy appliqué blocks to mix and match, or sew them all to make a 52” x 65” quilt with appliqué borders. These 12″ x 12″ finished size blocks are bursting with fresh colors and are easy enough to be fun for quilters of all levels.

You can see more details about the blocks and suggested notions by clicking here and then clicking on the Backyard Books on the books page in our store. (When we received the latest order of books from the publisher, I noticed that this one’s cover was not pristine, hence, the giveaway.)

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!

This week I am giving away one of my favorite Blackwing products – the Blackwing Handheld Eraser & Holder! This eraser is made of a special soft material that erases dark graphite lines cleanly and easily. I love it so much on both paper and fabric. The sleek holder is made of durable aluminum that lets you get a solid grip while erasing. It feels great to use.

Watch the Video to see a demonstration of this product!

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!

Sharps are often labeled as applique needles, usually in smaller sizes. The Bohin Sharp 9 needle is perfect for general sewing, hand piecing, and English paper piecing. And a pack of 20 of these needles is our Giveaway to Rhonda Gohlke this week!

Bohin’s Sharps Needles are strong, durable needles that resist bending. These needles feature a finely honed point to minimize fabric damage. Bohin uses a unique polishing process on the needle’s eye, reducing thread breakage and helping the needle glide smoothly through fabric.

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!

We recently received a large shipment of the Magical Thread Easy with Magnifier & Light. These threaders have a built-in magnifying glass and LED light to make the eye of the needle much easier to see. Battery and wire threader are included. Unfortunately, some of these arrived with the packaging in less than pristine condition (the device and components were not affected, thank goodness!). Consequently, our two winners have benefitted from the “slightly beat-up” packaging.

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!

Janet Gluesenkamp has won this week’s Giveaway – the Colonial Needle Threader with two sizes of sturdy wire threaders inserted into a single handle! The threader handles are long enough to let you reach and thread your sewing machine needles quickly and easily. The standard threader on the Ivory end is fine enough to work with a #12 applique needle and 2-ply thread. The extra-large threader on the orange end works with thicker thread and bigger needles.

This is one of several threaders we stock in our shop. You can find all of them in the notions/threaders section.

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!

Blackwing discontinued the clutch notebooks last year. We only have one of the black set of 3 with ruled pages and I have decided to let it go as a very special Wednesday Giveaway! And Cassy L is the Winner!

We do still have a few of the 602 grey clutch sets with blank pages. You can shop for these and all of the current Blackwing products 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!