Protect your perfectly pointy pencil points! Place a Point Guard over the point of your Blackwing pencil to keep it safe and tidy in your bag or pocket. These guards also fit on the General’s Charcoal Pencils.
Click to find individual point guards or a set of 3, or here for more wonderful Blackwing products.
I love this sharpener! It feels lovely, is easy to clean, and fits in the palm of your hand. If you appreciate thoughtfully designed and functional objects crafted with care, this is for you. Replacement blades are available.
The One-Step Long Point Sharpener creates a long, curved point that looks beautiful and resists breakage. The body is made of durable machined aluminum and the sharpening unit features a German steel blade. The canister can hold three fresh sharpens before needing to be emptied.
Shop here and here for more from Blackwing.
If you missed it, here is this week’s Time Out where I explain how scissors work (there’s more to it than you might think) and when to clip seam allowances—and when not to. Enjoy!
Click here to find the scissors, charms, and sheaths that I recommend in the video.
Maureen Moore Scheevel finished her Bullseye quilt top. She was in my virtual class with her guild, the Austin Area Quilters Guild. Here’s Maureen’s pieced top with all 7 rings. Isn’t it amazing!!!!
I especially love the yellow woven through the quilt… bright in the center, calmer, that a little higher intensity. It adds life and movement to the whole quilt. Maureen, you made a winner! Well done and thank you for sharing your quilt with us!
You can find my Bullseye Class on Creative Spark!
Kathryn Laposata is this week’s winner and she is going to love her new Sew Hot Iron Rest! This silicone iron rest allows you to place your hot iron flat on the surface, eliminating the need to stand your iron up on its end. The Sew Hot Iron Rest can withstand up to 500° F (260° C) but be aware that heat will pass through the iron rest so be sure to place it on a standard ironing surface, not a metal surface. And please don’t leave your hot iron on the rest, walk away, and ignore it.
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!
Your scissors really will be more ‘charming’ when they are wearing one of these cute charms! And (bonus!) I show you how to attach the Scissor Charms so that you pick up serrated scissors for smoother cutting every time.
Click to find Scissor Charms, Scissors, or shop Piece O’ Cake for books and notions.
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