Month: April 2013

  • Summer House

    hope you had a wonderful weekend!  our Simply Sweet Retreat was a hit–and Simply Sisters Retreat Center is absolutely wonderful.  I neglected to take any pictures…but we got a lot finished.  Mom worked on and finished a new project using A Whisper of Roses by Maywood and a soft and subtle grey stitched down ruffle–so…

  • peaches, silver, summer, and sylvia

    thought i’d check in with this weeks Sylvia…sorry for the delay, our retreat started this week, so it has been a hectic couple weeks with the quilt show last weekend, the retreat this weekend, then next weekend is out 2nd Annual Quilts4Sale event, followed up by Back2basics and Junkin’ on James the weekend of May…

  • mankato quilt show prep

    we are so busy getting ready for the quilt show this weekend…i thought i would pop in and show you what we’ve been putting together.  all these projects will be available in the shoppe, at the show this weekend, and starting monday…on etsy!  if you’d like one before hand…let me know and i’ll set up…

  • sylvia

    we’ve gotten the next 3 Sylvia blocks finished…below are from left:  King David’s Crown, King’s Star, and Key West Beauty. The next 3 blocks, Ladies’ Aid Album, Lady of the Lake, and Lancaster Rose will not be done for next week…we are going to be setting up at the Mankato Show…so they will be brought to…

  • snow day…

    due to nasty weather conditions…mom and i did not make it to the shoppe today.  therefore, sylvia will be delayed until tomorrow. on a more pleasant note…we are spending the day making new little Sweet Keeps and possibly little stuffed bunnies, we’ll see how far we get. once all the Sweet Keeps are done–i’ll be…

  • sylvia

    so mom just finished up the next 3 syliva blocks…66 total that are finished…just a few handfuls left. Jacob’s Ladder, Kaleidoscope, Kansas Troubles (mom found this one to be a pain)…but it is so darn adorable especially in the totally popular yellow and grey–LOVE IT! next up Key West Beauty, Kind David’s Crown, King’s Star…