I don’t need to write anything. Instead I will share this chart and this link to a really great article about the woman, Leatrice Eiseman, who has chosen the color of the year for Pantone since the beginning.
It’s fun to look back at all the colors…
Playing with color for your job sounds lovely. However, naming colors sounds like real work to me. Congrats to her for doing both jobs well!
I bought some Onsen towels and they came packaged in lovely cotton drawstring bags. Way too nice to throw away and useful for a variety of things! I kept a couple and am sharing the rest. Mary & Pat will each receive two 7x12in and two 12x22in bags. These would be perfect to use for reusable gift wrap, once you’ve covered the “Onsen” name with some embellishments. Maybe a little applique or sequins?
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!
Lorna has been making sequin ball ornaments using the Sequin Ball Kit at pieceocake.com and she wanted to share the story. Here’s Lorna…
I had an idea to use wool like Becky did (video at bottom), but vertically, and it was honestly easier than I thought it would be. I cut 1/2″ wool strips about 4-1/2″ long (you can always trim, so don’t stress) with a rotary cutter and I set up my work space.
Somewhere in the middle of making the ball, I realized that I forgot to poke a hole through the center of the ball for the wire. I’m going to add that later, after I find a skewer to poke through.
I started with the blue strips. The foam balls have a little mark on the top and the bottom, and a faint line around the middle, again making this easy. I loaded my pin with the bead and sequin, used the tip of the pin to put a little glue at the top (or bottom) of the ball, added the wool on the glue, dipped the tip of the pin in the glue again and then stuck it through the wool into the ball to secure it. Then I did the same at the bottom (or top), and here is where you can trim if your wool strip is too long.
Then it was just the regular process of loading the pin with the bead and the sequin and the glue, but through the wool into the ball. I did the same with the other two blue wool strips.
I trimmed the pink wool strips so they would kind of fit in, and did the same process with those three. At that point I had created 6 small empty sections and I sorted out pink and blue sequins into my trays. Then it was just the normal process as described in the video.
I haven’t filled in the blue wedges yet, but the pink are done. Overnight, I put my bead tray with glue into a plastic sandwich baggy to keep the glue from drying, and it worked just fine.
I liked the 1/4″ strips with the little stars, and if I had it to do again, I’d play more with the wool. In fact, I’m already thinking about what my next ball will be like. It might be a rainbow! We talk about wool applique being fast, but wool makes this super fast, too. The more wool you use, the faster it goes. And it’s pretty!
If you don’t already have wool scraps, Tracy Trevethan Wool is the best, quality and color selection, IMO (in my opinion).
Surely someone you know could use a pack of 6 colorful reusable silicone straws with their own little brush for cleaning! It will definitely fit in a stocking. We love giving unusual, even odd, items in our stockings, along with the more traditional candy and fruit. Maybe this will be the start of a new tradition for you too!
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 lovely embroidery kit (just in time to make for Christmas decor) will go to Stephanie – this week’s winner!
This kit, like all our embroidery kits from Cozy Blue, includes everything you need to complete the project, including pre-printed fabric, thread, needle and hoop. And lots of instructions!
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’s giveaway, a tube of #10 size Straw Needles from Jeana Kimball’s Foxglove Cottage goes to Roberta Adams. These needles (longer than regular sharp/applique needles) have a slightly thicker shank, keeping it from bending while stitching and accommodating a larger eye for easier threading. It’s a great needle for those trying out straw needles for the first time.
You can find out more about these and see all the different needles we carry 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!
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