good morning!
the month is flying by as we are busily getting ready for the hop.
first off…sad news in the quilty/cross stitch world…Barb Adams…half of Blackbird Designs passed away on the 4th of July. Mom and I have always been a fans of Blackbird Designs and always look forward to new cross stitch projects, books, and have eagerly waited for news of a new fabric collection. we are hoping that Alma will continue publishing patterns and books…i can’t imagine a world without Blackbird cross stitch and quilty goodness. As for fabric and books…a new Blackbird Designs fabric collection, Threads That Bind, is expected in February along with a new collection of projects in the book, In Full Bloom. We will be ordering the full collection along with precuts and the book.
if you need a little Blackbird Designs right now…we still have some Garden Club and The Raven books and more When the Cold Wind Blows on order and expected later this month…(you can take a look at When the Cold Wind Blows here…i’m in love with this book and the Trick or Treat Baskets!) you can grab a blackbird project here.
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Exquisite has arrived! i’m loving the burgundy, grey, and blush palette…lovely and elegant and sweet. Lovely paisley, floral, tonal, and large floral prints. you can nab some exquisite here.
i also didn’t introduce Sweet Beginnings…lovely shades of pink, yellow, red, green, cream, and grey. this is Jera’s first collection with Maywood Studios…and we still debating on what to make with it. i am loving the grey mixed with the pink and yellow! the full collection along with precuts are available here.
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new projects…we are nearly finished with our Quilt Minnesota projects…once those are up then we can get started on the tops we have set aside until after QM projects…cuz of course we need batting!
our finished projects include…Kitty Corn moda kit (totes adorbs!), a French General quilt featuring their newest collection Jardin de Fleurs, and a low volume lovely featuring the Delightful Dozen and mom is finishing up the crochet edge of our Sophie project…so i can take its place on the Brenda Riddle bed.
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now back to finishing up the QM display so we can get back quilting, tidying, and cutting bundles and kits.
happy stitching!
-april&mickey&gabby {sweetwater}
sweetwater cotton shoppe 