Month: July 2009

• July 31, 2009

  Quilt Minnesota 2009

  Hey everyone! Quilt Minnesota starts today!  The fabric is ready and waiting for a home.  Kits of Minnesota Fudge, Cherry Fudge, and 12-Pack Tote are ready to go.  As are other non-Quilt Minnesota kits…Frosting made with Frosted Memories Honeybun and a little yardage, Peach Melba, Rose Ripple, and we’ll be putting together a new Wintergreen…

• July 30, 2009

  quilt minnesota…1 day

  hello quilters… we are busy getting ready for Quilt Minnesota 2009.  only one day left and we are starting to see the light…i’m going to put up a few pictures of the shop along with new fabric, new samples, and and new displays. our new display using Peach Melba, Peaches and Cream, and the Gypsy…

• July 24, 2009

  peaches & cream

  greetings quilters– we’ve been getting things done left and right…i really need to start doing the patterns for some of these–all in good time.  the most recent addition is Peaches & Cream.  a pillow using gypsy rose charms and peach and cream terry cloth.  it is a variation on our giveaway block for the Quilt…

• July 23, 2009

  sweet treat bag

  greetings quilters– christmas is only 6 months, give or take day or two, hard to believe.  we are getting ready for christmas and I (april, the one not so fond of the piecing part) put together the cute little bag below.  the pattern, Sweet Treat Bag, is made from 10–1 1/2 inch strips or a…

• July 22, 2009

  frost and peach melba

  greetings quilters… summer is over half over, but…good news…the Quilt Minnesota shop hop is only a week and a half away.  paynesville is having its sidewalk sale tomorrow, so be sure to stop by and check it out. i have finally finished the honeybun quilt i have been talking about.  it is so sweet with…

• July 16, 2009

  sweet figs club

  good afternoon quilters… i have some updates on how the club will work.  –if you have already signed-up and want to opt out; i completely understand. cost is $10.00 this covers the cost of the 4 patterns–2 being easy lap quilts and 2 being home dec projects patterns are exclusive to the members of Sweet…

• July 14, 2009

  sweet Gypsy Rose

  greetings quilters… we got in sweet gypsy rose this morning…these prints are absolutely scrumptious.  we’ve got fat quarters cut–mom is putting together a pattern that uses 12 fats and yardage for borders and binding.  the bundle of 12 is $33.00 and available now.  look for the pattern “Peach Melba” in our new book debuting in time…

• July 9, 2009

  2009 quilt minnesota shop hop

  2009 Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop is only 3 weeks away!!!  and there is still so much to do.  Gypsy Rose was shipped this morning; they will be arriving on Tuesday, and mom is going to put together a Stepping Stones.  there is a good mix of colors, so the quilt should be gorgeous.  the trip…

• July 8, 2009

  gypsy rose

  true to our love of Fig Tree we will be getting in 12 bolts of gypsy rose next week (hopefully).  this line has a scrumptious lilac, a color which seems to be missing from moda lines all too often, other colors include cream, persimmon, green, apricot, and copper–an absolutly gorgeous brown. don’t forget the Sweet Figs club…