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  • wild flowers | smithsonian

    happy saturday! a quick little update on 204 w james st…as of right now, we will NOT be moving in until at least mid-January…the meter needs to be moved and that is scheduled for early January, but things are coming along. the electrician is almost done running wires, then an inspection and then insulating can

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  • thimbleweed | julie hendricksen

    good evening! hopefully you are safe and sound at home getting in a little stitching. paynesville released at noon today and our rule if the school’s closed, so are we…so tina, gabby, and i did the online orders and dropped them at the post office, then pulled Twinkle Lights kits that still needed to be

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  • a gingerbread christmas

    good afternoon! we are cutting some Star of the North kits and have just taken a few quick pics of our newest Christmas project… introducing… A Gingerbread Christmas…featuring Gingerbread Kisses by Doodlebug Designs for Riley Blake. A sugary sweet project is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth this holiday season. Yummy colors, scrumptious prints, and

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  • Inglenook…a december delight

    good afternoon! hopefully you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! ours was wonderful…it was filled with good food, family, and some Christmas craftiness. since Thanksgiving fell quite late this year, etsy had a Cyber event that we opted into and that was extra crazy. we literally spent all day monday and tuesday doing online orders. we actually

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  • french market | jera brandvig/quilting in the rain

    good afternoon! the snow is coming down and the chili is simmering. thought it was the perfect time to pop in with our newest arrival. introducing… French Market…inspired by a recent trip to france. Jera compiled a wonderful collection of florals, ginghams and geometrics in a lovely palette of red, yellow, pink, soft blue, taupe,

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  • country lane

    good afternoon! we have finished up those 2 projects we talked about earlier this week. today i am introducing our newest bedsize project featuring our favorite pastels… Country Lane using an infusion of Charlotte by Clothworks and our favorite Bella solid bleach…we’ve created a pastel wonderland. lots of half square triangles create a free flowing

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  • hushed hues | satin moon designs

    happy monday! *204 w james st* the days/weeks are sliding by and the renovation is coming along. we’ve made some progress…the walls and entryway have been demoed. the back half of the building was unfinished…so the outer walls have been studded in and now just waiting on the electrician and plumber. right now we are

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  • ambiance | 3 sisters

    oh my goodness! how are we already a week into November? Halloween zipped by then we spent sunday-wednesday decorating the shoppe. followed by our final event of the year, our Hometown Holiday Road Trip this past weekend. now we can enjoy the atmosphere, ponder 2026 projects and collections, and work more on the new space.

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  • christmas at the cottage

    good morning! our Hometown Holiday Road Trip is just a week away…we sure hope you are able to join us! information on the shop hop can be found on our events page…here. We are decorating for Christmas this weekend…i just cannot decorate before Halloween. i love autumn SO much…i try to hold onto it for

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  • daybreak | maywood studio

    a collection filled with both dark and light neutrals…perfect for sprucing up your collection. shades of grey, beige, taupe, and blue in large border-style prints as well as smaller florals, dots, and lacey paisleys. you can find daybreak here. happy stitching! -a&M&t&g

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  • sunbonnet | my sew quilty life

    heather has taken the delightful sunbonnet sue and given her a little update. isn’t she the cutest in this panel? we also have the adorable collection that features a most delightful sunbonnet print along with ginghams, florals, geometrics, and a cross stitch floral print. and as always…the low volume bundle is my favorite…love those almond

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  • lighthouse | laundry basket

    though the name may lead you to believe this collection is full of nautical goodness…it is full of flowers which, in my opinion, is the better of the 2. lighthouse is a subtly patriotic collection. shades of pink and brown blend with the blue and red to create a lovely collection filled with flowers found

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  • dwell | whistler studios

    a perfect name for a collection filled to the brim with the most wonderful shades of cozy browns. a range of shades including linen, greige, cocoa, cream, and taupe round out the grouping of just 18 prints. what we loved the most about this collection is the linen and cream have a white base to

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  • pam buda delights

    good morning! as i said yesterday…i have been falling behind on introducing new collections. well, i realized i haven’t introduced 2 of Pam Buda’s newest collections that have arrived and they were not even on the list yesterday… pam buda put together a wonderful collection of stashbuilding prints…introducing… Colorful Stashing and Coordinates…how decadent are those

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  • a busy autumn

    good afternoon! we have a busy autumn ahead of us…we are pleased to announce that we’ve purchased a building…just down the street from our current location. the new space, Sweetwater’s forever home, will be located at 204 West James Street (across from the post office). it does need a little bit of demo-ing to remove

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  • charlotte | clothworks

    good evening! hopefully you are enjoying the last weekend of september…definitely not sweater weather yet…but i’m hoping once we hit october it cools off a little. i love a good cozy sweater, some stitching, a coffee, and a Little Debbie. mom and i are planning to pop out to the Willmar Quilt Show tomorrow…we’ve been

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  • devonstone collections

    good evening! yesterday got away from me but to make up for it…i’m going to introduce 2 new collections today! our devonstone ranges arrived on monday and i love the color palettes and pretty florals and fun geometrics. introducing… Guinevere…designed by emma newman. this is a lovely follow-up to her Forget me not rose collection

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  • baby girl & baby boy | lori whitlock

    we’re always looking for fabric perfect for baby quilts…generally speaking we have a lot of soft pastels perfect for a sweet little girl. however, we generally lack prints suited for a sweet little boy. so when the riley blake catalog arrived earlier this year (we generally order fabric about 6-9 months before it arrives…i already

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  • forever blooms | cassandra connolly

    happy sunday! i know i usually don’t post on sundays…however, we have a busy week ahead of us, and i needed to take a break from stitching my A Very Sweet Christmas flower garden. the newest cassandra connolly collection is definitely more of a fall collection…inspiration being drawn from a garden palette of cornflower blue

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  • piece of cake

    good afternoon! hopefully you have been enjoying your weekend. lots and lots of things happening around here…we have 4 collections arriving this week. 2 were supposed to be here in august, but there was a slight delay. i’m hoping to be able to get some more introductions out of the way before i get too

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  • stone cottage | pam buda

    if you love civil war…i’m sure pam buda is high on your list of designers. i know she is one of my favorites. her newest collection features a lovely calming palette of blue, grey, taupe, and cream…i’m loving all these autumn blues! classic, calm, and so pretty. check out stone cottage here. happy friday!! -a&m&t&g

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