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  • constance & lunette | l’uccello

    good morning! we are so excited for the this collection! we have fallen in love with several Devonstone designers and couldn’t pass up Constance & the Lunette coordinates. that kind of sounds like a band. introducing…Constance & the Lunette coordinates. finding inspiration in vintage textiles and ephemera gathered from antique fairs and flea markets, kim…

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  • judie rothermel-civil war | 30s

    good morning! i’ll jump right in with our newish fabrics…these 2 collections arrived before we moved. Canton Quilting Circle and Aunt Grace Goes Bold. judie is one of our favorite designers…she has a way with reproductions. her civil war tends to include pretty flowers and her 30s are a delightful combination of nursery rhymes, flowers,…

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  • abide | brenda riddle

    good morning! we have received our first collection in our new space, and it is swoon-worthy! introducing… Abide by Brenda Riddle. a gentle palette. lovely florals. we snagged all 30 prints, and we are so glad we did. you can find Abide in our new Moda.Cottage.Florals section here. happy stitching!! -a&m&t&g

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  • sweet meadow | kanvas studio

    good afternoon!! we are so excited to get back on track with orders now that we are moved into our new space. you can find us at 204 w james st –just 4 doors down from our previous location. our original signage is on the building which was quite exciting! we are so excited to…

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  • independence | RBD Designers

    happy monday! it’s a new fabric kind of day today! introducing… Independence by RBD Designers…this joint effort is a perfect way to celebrate our 250th birthday! A patriotic mix of red, beige, gold, and light and dark blue. classic motifs include stars, drums, a script featuring the Declaration of Independence, and a colonial America print…

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  • Poppy Seed & Brie Basics | Tilda

    it is Tilda release day…and i nearly missed it! i am excited to introduce the newest additions to the Tilda Family. Poppy Seed…a micro-dot that is just the sweetest little pin dot and the colors they chose to include in this group are to-die-for! delightful and delicate…it is just what your Tilda stash needs! Brie…

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  • pastel prairie | my sew quilty life

    good afternoon! i thought i would take a moment –in between lining up everyone to come and finish up the new space!!–to pop in and introduce the newest collection that arrived late last week. introducing… Pastel Prairie…heather briggs, of my sew quilty life, has done it again. a lovely palette of summery porcelain, misty blue,…

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  • kindness | deb strain

    happy weekend! first…happy valentine’s day! it is hard to believe we are month and half in to 2026…where did the time go? i thought today would be a wonderful day to pop in and introduce the Kindness collection by deb strain. this collection of delightful little flowers, scripts, butterflies and vines in citrus-y shades including…

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  • terrace blooms | maywood studio

    good morning! hopfully you are gearing up for a stitchy weekend! we always have a little bit of stitching on the agenda. i am usually working on my Patriotic Virginia Snowball…the goal is to have it finished up by Memorial Day…i think it is doable-but i have to actually work on it. so i am…

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  • ayla | max & louise

    we love max and louise. they have the loveliest palette. their prints are so vintage yet updated. their newest collection ayla is gorgeous! airy and light…gentle florals, the prettiest -almost a tiny floral- floral, and the low volume prints are TO DIE FOR! anyways…we’ve added this collection to our Aus.Quilters section…cuz it goes SO well…

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  • 3 fun (& quick) quilts!

    good morning! hopefully you are enjoying your february. we are gaining a little momentum at the new shoppe. we are painting and today they are back and working on the bathroom. so we are getting there…now just waiting on electrical, the back walk-in door, and do some heavy duty cleaning before we do the flooring.…

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  • dear spring | cassandra connelly

    cassandra and lewis and irene have done it again… dear spring…cassandra’s newest collection…is absolutely stunning. delightful little flowers, carefree bunnies, and the prettiest Easter palette. Easter stitching may be in the cards for us…we are already daydreaming about spring…Easter…and the first blooms of spring. until them though…this collection definitely makes the winter days seem not…

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  • porcelains batiks | riley blake

    yes…i promise you read that right. after not have batiks for over 20 years…we just couldn’t pass up riley blake’s newest batiks collection. these 20 batiks are truly decadent. inspired by the very popular Hush Hush collections…these Porcelains batiks are perfectly barely-there backgrounds with just enough color so they will work with your most favorite…

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  • Darlene’s Favorites | darlene zimmerman

    our 30s section is growing by leaps and bounds…the newest addition to the sweet corner of the shoppe is darlene zimmerman’s newest collection… Darlene’s Favorites…a collection of 30+ classically cheerful and simply delightful 30s prints. absolutely perfect for reproducing a favorite vintage quilt…or finishing up something grandma made. anyways…back to Darlene’s Favorites…lots of prints with…

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  • songbird | tilda

    good afternoon! i know it is a few days late, but i knew i needed to get some pics of the delicious Songbird taken and dropped in here. introducing… Songbird…tilda’s spring 2026 collection…is in stock and absolutely decadent. lovely gentle florals, sweet pastels and the prettiest blenders. Songbird can be found in our Tilda fabrics…

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  • dapper neutral wovens

    good morning and happy saturday! we have been busy-busy with new collections arriving early next week, a rep coming to show us autumn arrivals on monday, and dreaming up new bundles. today, both of the goofballs (Gabby and Daizy May) working with me. tina has a lecture/class today and mom and dad headed for breakfast…

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  • beloved | april cornell

    hello there! hopefully you are staying cozy warm with some stitching, a hot beverage, and maybe a snack. i thought maybe a peak at a new collection would be a welcomed sight after all this wintery weather. today, i am excited to introduce April Cornell’s newest collection… Beloved a gentle palette (and i mean very…

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  • lovelier and Wildflowers & ice cream

    happy sunday! i don’t usually do bloggy-ness on sundays. i tend to spend the day stitching and bingeing something new or streaming some Youtube ambiance music (i really like rain and coffee shop jazz). but with another cold cold day (i love cold winter days, but i totally get it) i thought maybe some flowers…

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  • Blue/Cream Cherry Chablis

    we love a quick quilt. especially when the center is a preprinted design. our newest version of Cherry Chablis features the lovely Kaleidoscope (drunkard’s path) print from the Garden Tale collection by Jeanne Horton. the collection features 2 different Kaleidoscope prints…we chose to stitch up the blue/cream print. however, we’ve kitted up the other and…

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  • south of savannah

    good morning! apparently it has been a very busy 2026 since i haven’t posted a single thing since December. we have a couple new collections and several new projects to introduce, so hopefully i can get caught up. if you are local to the state…today is a bitterly cold day. paynesville schools were closed due…

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  • rose & violet’s bouquet des fleurs

    hopefully you are having a wonderful holiday season. we have already packed away all the trees and started rearranging to highlight our newest collections. with valentine’s day right around the corner, we are rounding up some of our favorites. speaking of favorites… we have been anxiously awaiting Miss Rose & Sister Violet’s newest Riley Blake…

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