Mary Harvey wrote:
I received a fabric collection as a gift that was way outside my comfort zone but it inspired me to make a version of backyard birds. I embroidered every leaf. It was a fun project. When I got today’s email thought I’d share with you.
I’m lovely what look like musical notes in the lower left block. Very creative!
Thank you, Mary, for sharing and I’m proud of you for playing with this fabric :-). Well done!
The ceremony marking Steve’s life was Tuesday, September 15. It was live streamed on Youtube and the video is there now. I thought that some of you who have seen Steve pop up over the years might be interested.
This was truly a celebration! Hawaiian shirts and colorful garments were encouraged along with smiles and good memories.
There were 5 speakers who shared memories of Steve—and some truly funny stories. His brother, Charles, came first. Then a former student, Hayley, followed by colleagues, Pete and George. Our son, Jeff, was the last speaker and he nailed it. Steve would have enjoyed it all so much. If you watch, I hope you smile a lot.
This cute Little Mouse Makes a Quilt kit was gifted to us and it feels right to pass that favor on to this week’s lucky winner – Judy Walahoski! Everything you need to complete the little mouse and her quilt is included… even a needle. But not scissors — you will need to use your own scissors, Judy 🤣.
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!
Barbara MacLeod sent photos of her North Pole quilt along with this lovely email. I am inspired!
Hi Becky — I’m excited to share with you that the New Braunfels Area Quilt Guild had our bi-annual show this past Friday and Saturday and my North Pole received a second place ribbon. It was entered in the mixed technique category — machine pieced, needle turn applique, hand quilted, some embroidery, and embellishments. (Hobby Lobby had wonderful Christmas charms starting in October). The judge said “The North Pole is full of activity and has the viewer linger for a 2nd look” and my ” piece has a lot of whimsey & charm”. I just want to thank you and Linda for designing such a wonderful pattern. I will say it is the most challenging quilt I’ve ever made (I’m 87) but I loved every moment of it. Well almost every moment 🤣. This quilt is a love letter to my family and even when I’m no longer here, I’ll be able to spend Christmas with them.
Thanks again to giving me so many hours of enjoyment.
But wait! There’s more! Barbara included a photo of her documentation patch…
I absolutely love that. Thank you, Barbara, for sharing you quilt and beautifully worded documentation with us.
If you want to make your own North Pole quilt, click here to find the ebook :-).
Rebecca Knight sent me this photo of her super cute block from Buttonwood Village and said:
Little late to the party but block 1 gluebasted & ready for some hand stitching! What a fun pattern!
This is Block #1 from Buttonwood Village, the current block of the month. You can join the fun too—click here.
Thank you, Rebecca, for sharing your work in progress!
Rebecca Wolf wrote a few days ago to share this happiness…
Hi Piece O’ Cake! I viewed the video on making pincushions out of any type of vessel with rolled wool….I didn’t know one video would send me searching through the house for pin cushion containers, but it did. Found this sterling baby cup that was my mother in laws, so circa 1924. I polished it up and what a delight to make this pincushion. It is fitting since my mother-in-law was an amazing quilter. I think she would approve. ❤️❤️❤️
I’m sure she would love this!!! Thank you for sharing it with all of us :-). If you missed it, here’s a video about rolling felted wool into pin cushions:
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