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Mary Goyeau sent me these photos of her May Basket quilt for show and tell. Mary had never done applique before! I gave a presentation to Great Lakes Heritage Quilters last year, and that got her interested in appliqué. Well done, Mary!

Thank you, Mary, for sharing your quilt and for letting me know that my presentation inspired you :-). Your applique looks good and your quilting stitches are lovely. I hope you continue to enjoy hand applique and quilting. It brings a special kind of happiness to your life.

If you are interested in this digital pattern, click to find May Baskets on my website. This quilt is also in our book, Curl-Up Quilts.

Maria Elena Blecha – Winner of Wednesday Giveaway!

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This week’s giveaway, Teapot Scissor Charm and Moda Sewing Machine Brooch goes to Maria Elena Blecha! Not only do scissor charms personalize and decorate your scissors, but they serve the important function of making sure you are holding your serrated scissor correctly! See the scissor page for a detailed explanation and scissor options.

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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Renee Medley sent me pictures (and a letter!) in the mail with her show and tell.

She wrote that her mother hand appliquéd this Thru Grandmother’s Window quilt top about 10 years ago but then passed away in 2016 before quilting it. Renee set quilting aside but, during the pandemic, began hand quilting again. This quilt is the 4th that she has finished in 2 years. Wonderful!

Renee, your hand quilting is lovely. I know your mother must be smiling down on you. And what a joy it must be to sleep under. Thank you for sharing your quilt and your story with me. May you continue to have many happy stitches!

Thru Grandmother’s Window was a block of month published many years ago. The downloadable patterns are still available on my website.

Wednesday Giveaway – A Place for Everything!

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And everything in its place! Pam Unnasch has won The Stitch App, from the makers of the popular Lap App. This caddy has a strong neodymium magnet to contain pins, a recessed tray area for miscellaneous notions, two 3 1/2″ spindles with easy-turn knobs to hold spools or bobbins, a cup area for your tools, and felted wool balls to help sort your needles! All this, with a convenient handle on top for easy transport of your supplies between stitching locations.

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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Caroline Doyle just finished her Birds in Toyland quilt in January and I cannot believe I lost this post! Caroline, I’m sorry to be late but I am so happy to share you quilt because it is wonderful!

The applique and embellishments are delightful but I also appreciate the subtle mix of colors in the pieced blocks. Congratulations, Caroline, on an excellent finish and thank you for sharing your quilt with us!

Birds in Toyland is currently as a class on Creative Spark. The book will be out Spring 2022.

Nancy Seaton Wins Wednesday Giveaway!

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The next few Wednesday Giveaways are going to feature items that could make good Mother’s Day gifts or great things to keep. We started with a puzzle that has a “sewing” theme.

TOMATO PINCUSHION JIGSAW PUZZLE! This Cathe Holden puzzle has 1000 pieces. Challenging and Fun!

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!