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  • American Gatherings II | Primitive Gatherings

    We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had some family over and celebrated with a big dinner and then a Christmas Crafty Charcuterie. The shop is decorated for Christmas…so i’ll start posting pictures of the trees and the projects next week as we settle in for the lead up to Christmas. We have a…

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  • etchings | 3 sisters/howard marcus

    good morning! i have finally gotten Etchings online. it has been a whirlwind around here…between ordering fabrics for next year, bringing Christmas to Sweetwater, the shop hop, trying to catch up on our machine quilting, and finding room for new collections as they arrive, Etchings has been on my to-do list for a little while…

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  • first snow

    good evening! things are wrapping up here as we near the end of the day. i thought i would take a moment to pop in and introduce a new project… First Snow…features some washed-out grey/greige/cream stars and some sweet winter-inspired embroidery. I love a good snowfall. The crisp white snow, glistening flakes, and how the…

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  • christmas stripes

    we are 2/3rds of the way through our 8th annual Hometown Holiday Road Trip. we’ve gotten the shoppe all set for Christmas…lots of trees, white lights, and Christmas projects. i’ll be doing a reel and posting some shoppe pictures as we get further into the season…right now though, i thought i would share a quick…

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  • english garden | laundry basket

    happy belated halloween! thought i would drop in this morning and introduce Edyta’s newest collection, English Garden. this collection is full of scrolling vines, florals, tonals, and stripes…perfect for cozy winter quilts and projects. you can find English Garden prints and bundles…here. i love this collection paired with eggplant purple silk flowers and pastel pink…

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  • picnic | tanya whelan

    happy wednesday! thought i would pop in on my day off and introduce the newest collection to arrive in the shoppe. Picnic is tanya whelan’s newest, dreamiest collection. lots and lots of roses, in soft shades of green, pink, white, and aqua…she even added in some scrumptious cherries. the addition of the green gives it…

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  • raspberry parfait

    we are on the tail end of October…how did that happen? we are gearing up for our Hometown Holiday Road Trip…planning out our Christmas trees, finishing up a few holiday projects, and making space for a few new collections that are heading our way in the next couple weeks. we’ll introduce all the new projects…

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  • storytime 30s | RBD Designers

    you read that right…our 2nd collection of 30s has arrived and we’ve been working to get the section in tip-top shape. we are still working on some new bundles of the the nursery rhyme prints and i still have a couple grandmother’s flower garden quilts to quilt up…but the fabric is set and our new…

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  • ellie | brenda riddle designs

    happy friday (the 13th!) Today my neice, Izzy turns the big 1. i apologize for the delay in introducing Ellie…it has been a busy week… introducing… Ellie by Brenda Riddle Designs…a classic Brenda Riddle palette that can be mixed and matched with previous collections. Or pull color stories for a seasonal project. i’m drawn to…

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  • winter projects

    autumn seems to have arrived. a frost warning last night and a brisk morning to start off the first full weekend of october. i love to stitch in the season…whether it is cross stitch or English paper piecing…i think it gives another layer of the magic. whether spooky or joyous…it makes the process extra special.…

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  • gingham

    good afternoon! we are slowly adding in some halloween bits here and there as we head into my favorite month. even though we are getting into sweater weather, pumpkin spice, and brisk evenings…we are still drawn back to the pastel, cottage prints. Ellie, Brenda Riddle’s october 2023 collection is hitting the shop next week…precuts will…

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  • hibernation | tilda

    good morning! it is a happy day around here! hibernation, Tilda’s autumn/winter collection, has officially released. this wonderfully cozy collection is full of snoozing critters, lovely florals, the prettiest colors, and the best blenders. a grouping full of autumn tones of pecan, sage, eggplant, lafayette, hibiscus, hazel, and plum. a palette that is rich yet…

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  • sample shirtings | paula barnes

    we are always looking to expand our shirting prints, so when we saw this little collection of shirtings by Paula Barnes we knew we needed it! introducing Sample Shirtings by Paula Barnes. a dozen delightful little prints. we put together fat quarter bundles (here) and fat 8th bundles (here). Tilda Hibernation is on its way…

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  • sturbridge floral petites | pam buda

    as promised…today we have sturbridge floral petites by pam buda. this collection, inspired by the Old Sturbridge Village Archive, is full of sweet little florals and geometrics in all our favorite civil war colors…including several lovely prints with a creamy background that are perfect for alternating blocks, borders, or drop in as a low volume…

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  • i love purple | judie rothermel

    judie loves purple and so do we! especially when it comes to moody, plum-y purples and the creamy purple shirtings. this collection of 20 prints is a wonderful addition to your civil war stash. these blend right in with Pam Buda’s, Plumberry II. you can check out I Love Purple…here and we have a few…

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  • cottage farmhouse fusion | maureen fiorellini

    this lovely washed out collection is definitely a fusion of cottage and farmhouse. soft and sweet tones of blue and pink pair with washed black, dark blue, and cream. This collection has the perfect ticking stripe…perfect for some border appliqué or a binding. the palette, though not thought of as autumn, could definitely be autumn.…

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  • hayride quilt

    good morning! we’re pulling out pumpkins and getting ready for our september collections to arrive. mom has finished up our Rustic Gatherings quilt, Hayride. Inspired by a vintage quilt top we have had for 20+ years…we knew we needed to make these delightful churn dash blocks out of Rustic Gatherings. we love the vintage look…

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  • aunt grace calicos | judie rothermel

    it has been quite awhile since we ordered in an aunt grace collection. i love all 30s, but the aunt grace collections by judie rothermel are near and dear. i’m a tiny print lover and aunt grace prints tend to be small to medium and so darn sweet! this collection is full of tiny little…

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  • Front Porch Project

    Quilt Minnesota finished up Saturday…it was wonderful spending Sunday relaxing…i did a bit of cross stitching and English Paper Piecing. Mixed up some Tater Tot Hotdish for supper and mulled over a small shop rearrange. With autumn knocking on the door i am so ready for cozy cups of cider, fuzzy socks, pumpkins, and Forest…

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  • sugar lilac | maywood studio

    good afternoon! i could hardly wait to introduce our newest arrival…the palette is so wonderful as we near the end of summer. i am a big fan of autumn but if you prefer a softer, soothing palette…this is for you… Sugar Lilac designed by maywood studio features a mix of florals, geometrics, and swirls in…

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  • delightful department store | amy jordan/poppie cotton

    good afternoon! hopefully you are enjoying august. it is definitely slipping away… we still have a week left of the hop…and we have some fabrics left if you are still on the hunt…we are out of the large panel, both border stripes and few others… orders have also been arriving…this week our curated collection of…

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