Month: October 2012

• October 29, 2012

  milk & cookies (and snickerdoodle)

  christmas is just around the corner…i’m not even joking a little.  we have plans for transforming our lovely little shoppe into a twinkling wonderland.  first up though, our retreat this weekend…fri-sun…still have spots left if you’d like to join us…be sure to give me a call at 320.243.4436.  we will start decorating early next week…we…

• October 25, 2012

  sylvia week 7

  okay…here you are…week 7. blocks are from the top:  Broken Dishes, Card Trick, and Cats and Mice…LOVE the black in Cats and Mice. blocks for next week are…Chicago Pavements, Children’s Delight, and Chimneys and Cornerstones mom also put together a cute little christmas table topper with wool holly and berries…i’m uploading a picture to facebook…

• October 18, 2012

  sylvia week 6

  sylvia week 6… the blocks… Boy’s Nonsense, Bride’s Bouquet, and Bright Hopes Boy’s Nonsense…NOTE:  this block is foundation pieced but the foundation pattern has extra lines…we made it according to the block pictured…not the printed layout. Bride’s Bouquet…(I love this block…it is SOOOO pretty!) Lastly…Bright Hopes The next blocks we are doing are…Broken Dishes, Card…

• October 11, 2012

  Sylvia week 5

  Sylvia week 5… Birds in the Air Blazing Star Bow Tie Next weeks blocks…Boy’s Nonesense, Bride’s Bouquet, Bright Hopes have a lovely day! –april&mickey  {sweetwater}

• October 9, 2012

  autumn…flannel, crumb cake, and wool

  autumn has arrived and it has dipped into winter.  last weekend when mom was up at the quilt show in walker…there was snow!  Corn is being harvested…pumpkins sold and halloween decorations appearing in front yards. we haven’t quite gotten that far.  i’ve put out a few gourds and mom has been doing some samples…September Pumpkin…

• October 4, 2012

  Sylvia week 4…

  we are into week 4 now…12 blocks done…only 128 to go… barrister’s block bear paw big t fabrics for next weeks blocks…birds in the air, blazing star, bow tie i’ll be posting some shop pictures early next week…we are changing everything over to autumn, so be sure to stay tuned! –april&mickey   {sweetwater}