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  • breathtaking blues | 3 sisters

    good morning! i had planned this post for last saturday (last day of the quilt minnesota shop hop, but the day got away from me and pretty soon it is today…my first week day off since mid-July). i always enjoy when our schedule gets back to normal after the shop hop. i so enjoy getting…

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  • le petit bonheur | l’uccello

    i know it is a little late for you early birds. i am, however, a serious night owl. tonight i thought i would pop in with a little bit of happiness! our newest collection…all the way from Australia… introducing… Le Petit Bonheur (literally meaning “the little happiness”) and this new collection from l’uccello is exactly…

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  • molly’s 4-patch

    if these hot hot days have got you thinking about autumn…our newest project my be just what you are looking for. molly’s 4-Patch features classic 4-patches, Bella Almond background, and Betsy Chutchian’s newest range from moda…Miss Mollie…(we couldn’t resist adding in a few prints from her past collections to see how the brand new mix…

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  • Winter’s Garden | Cassandra Connolly for lewis and irene

    good morning! we are heading into the 2nd week of the shop hop and the last week of july. we’ve been in the new space for over 4 months now…can you believe it?! i still see spots that need to be wrapped up, a shelf put up here and there and some display goodies put…

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  • Minnesota Countryside

    good morning! today is the second day of the 20th Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop. can you believe that this shop hop has been around for 2 decades! i can still remember the first year and how we weren’t sure if it would be a hit. well it was and here we are 20 years later.…

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  • a bit of christmas

    we are heading into the half-way point of summer already…not sure how that happened, but we are looking at the start of Quilt Minnesota 2026 in just 2 weeks. we have one project done, another started, and another cut out. we are planning on 5 projects total…so two more to cut out and piece. it…

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  • liberty

    good morning! thought i would take a moment to pop in and wish you a happy 4th of July! mel and the niblings and the pooches are coming over for burgers, rhubarb upside down cake and some porch relaxing. definitely not like when i was younger and dad’s side met up at Lake Charlotte and…

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  • star spangled

    our Finding Freedom Road Trip has come to a close and we are excited to offer our featured project as a kit. introducing Star Spangled… measuring just 9 x 27 inches it is still bursting with patriotism…this table runner is a perfect way to celebrate Independence Day. classic stars and sweet prints make this project…

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  • pretty scary & witchy wicked

    we couldn’t pass up these 2 Halloween collections. introducing… pretty scary…pastel pink roses, grey cobwebs, and a cottage-style skeleton panel…if you prefer cottage chic this collection is for you! we are about midway through a new Spookyville featuring this collection…hopefully that will be finished up before the end of the month. witchy wicked…classically Halloween. witches,…

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  • christmas wares

    good morning! we are heading into the final day of our Finding Freedom Road Trip so if you’ve started be sure to shop those last shops and turn in your trip ticket for your thank you gift and chance to win 1 of 12 barn quilts. our table runner…Star Spangled will be available online complete…

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  • cottage caravan

    as a die-hard homebody (or shoppe-body) as the case may be…i do love the caravans that pop up on Midsomer Murders and all the other British cozy mysteries. the way they wander the English countryside has me wishing that was something we did here. this quilt was inspired by those cozy caravans. the original rendition…

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  • take a moment

    good afternoon! we have had a most exciting couple of weeks. we’ve been planning the details of our Summer Soirée for a couple of months, so we’ve been going through the loads and loads of scraps, pulling our yardage, and squirreling away pieces that are earmarked for kits and future projects. we wanted the back…

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  • something blue | tilda

    good evening! Something Blue has arrived! we’ve got all the bundles, most of the prints, and mom is working on a project that won’t be finished up until sometime next week. (we are getting ready for our party later this week, so won’t have time to work on it.) if you have your own plan…you…

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  • petals & polka dots | bunny hill designs

    bunny hill has done it again. this time she packed a collection with shades of red, pink, linen, and cream. just 30 prints include flowers, stripes, paisleys, ladybugs, and the sweetest gingham! a perfect stashbuilder if you are looking for some red, pink, and low volumes. check out all 30 prints along with precuts…here. now…back…

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  • not scary | jill & rani for poppie cotton

    good evening! hopefully you are enjoying some stitching to the light rain and bits of thunder and lightning. i have been getting through the new fabric that has arrived this week. i work my way through 1 collection and 2 more are waiting to be listed and introduced. anyways…our newest and sweetest Halloween collection has…

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  • seasonal shirtings | stacy west/buttermilk basin

    good afternoon! hope you are having a wonderful wednesday. we just wrapped up ordering fabric for this summer/autumn/winter and of course i realized that i am still behind on introducing new collections. so i thought i better get crackin’ on that. today we have a most delightful assortment of Seasonal Shirtings. 25 different little background…

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  • flower journal…

    a sweet hourglass project. inspired by a vintage quilt in our collection that features delightful little calico florals and a solid white. when we saw Petite Fleur, we knew we needed to reproduce our vintage hourglass quilt. the little prints are absolutely perfect! loving those sweet little prints and our classic white background. it is…

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  • petra prins collection

    good morning! Happy May! we are very excited to introduce our newest arrival. designed by Petra Prins of Petra Prins Patchwork and Quilting of the Netherlands…this collection from Devonstone (Australia) is a wonderful grouping of nearly 60 vintage-y prints. lots and LOTS of gorgeous florals are perfect for classic patchwork, appliqué, Broiderie Perse appliqué ,…

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  • aunt grace: Rock My Baby | judie rothermel

    good morning and happy monday! we are busy getting our weekend orders out the door before our cross stitch order arrives. i thought i would take a moment to drop in with our newest 30s reproduction collection. the last 30s collection of Judie’s that arrived was her Goes Bold collection which certainly was bold. this…

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  • heritage garden | emma newman/gathering thread

    Emma’s newest collection features her classic floral style in her delightful color palette. we couldn’t wait for it arrive! we’ve added it into our Australian designer section of the shop (and online) and are loving how it mixes right in with Max and Louise, Judy Newman (her mom), Margaret Mew, l’uccello, and Petra Prins collections.…

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  • something blue/tilda preorders

    good afternoon! it has been a bit of a crazy week, but we can focus on the good stuff now. as you know, we order ALL the Tilda…usually sight unseen. this newest collection ticks all the blue boxes for me! Blue is my favorite color especially when it is mixed with a hint of mauve…

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