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  • bloomsville & abloom…tilda collection

    Happy DAY!! It is release day for bloomsville & abloom…tilda’s special collection for 2023. full of fresh, punchy summery colors, this collection is sure to be a favorite! i couldn’t resist taking a quick picture of it on the porch in some evening sunlight. Bloomsville fq bundle is on the left…20 different prints…Abloom on the…

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  • memorial day & tilda

    we would like to wish you a wonderful holiday weekend! Gabby is enjoying the weekend… we’ll be enjoying the weekend…porch building, outside stitching, patio relaxing, napping, and puppy playing. just a quick reminder…we are closed monday, May 29th. Good news! Tilda Bloomsville and Abloom goodness will be arriving on Tuesday, so we’ll be ready for…

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  • Patriotic Chintz

    looks like summer has arrived! the lilacs are blooming, the trees are filling with leaves and the farmers market has started. i’m looking forward to some rhubarb crisp one of these days. Memorial Day is just around the corner (heads up we are closed Memorial Day) however, we always put out the bunting and the…

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  • sparklers

    hopefully you are loving this hot spring day…i prefer it a little cooler. Mom loves these warmer days and is spending it planting up all the flowers we got her on mother’s day. **fun fact…mom and dad used to own and operate a greenhouse…so every mother’s day was spent working. now we take mom the…

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  • flea market find

    good afternoon! we have a sweet summery project for you today. Flea Market Find is actually a remake of an old favorite. Who doesn’t love some classic 9-patch blocks? we highlighted a blue floral from the line as the alternating blocks…a nice change from our go-to white solid or low volume background. It measures just…

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  • hard candy

    good afternoon! a stormy afternoon here with some thunder and lightning rolling in…i love a good spring thunderstorm! today i would like to introduce our Hard Candy quilt. Hard Candy features Wish You Were Here by Whistler Studios, a collection that features lovely florals, sweet little ginghams, stripes, dots, and tonals in a palette that…

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  • harvest hollow

    good afternoon! lots of new projects to share…however, i don’t want anyone overwhelmed…so we’ll take them 1 at a time throughout the week. today i would like to introduce our newest autumn wallhanging/baby quilt (for an autumn baby of course!) Harvest Hollow features Harvest Wishes…Deb Strain’s autumn 2023 collection. A modern autumn collection featuring aqua,…

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  • spooky schoolhouse

    the first of our two Halloween collections has arrived. It is darling! how can you not fall in love with the sweet little witches…the color palette…the sweet little prints…it is just wonderfully sweet! i’m loving these little windows!!! you can find all of Spooky Schoolhouse…here. i have big plans to mix up Web of Roses,…

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  • sunnyside

    good afternoon! we are nearing the end of the day here…but i knew i had to drop in and give a little update on some new goodies that have arrived. first off…Sunnyside by Camille Roskelley…a lovely palette of navy, sea salt, apricot, olive, lakeside, blush, mulberry, and cream. Perfect for adding to your collection or…

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  • Bloom

    as the days get longer…spring starts to erupt. Lots of fresh green grass and that luscious color of new growth on the rose bushes and the soft yellow-green of the leaves as they start to bud. It was this fantastic spring green that inspired our newest pillow. let me preface this with… WE LOVE TOWELING.…

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  • trellis

    A sumptuous combination of Liberty Quilting Cotton prints from Deco Dance and Emporium has me thinking of climbers. Morning Glories, Trumpeter Vine, Clematis…and Wisteria (my favorite). Our newest project, Trellis, brings to mind not just the soft green of new growth and the little tendrils as they wrap and pull themselves up the trellis, but…

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  • Bee Vintage spring

    good afternoon! we have made room for our Bee Vintage order and it is looking right as rain tucked in next to the 30s reproduction fabrics. we’ve also started adding Lori Holt goodies including books and cross stitch patterns, zippers, chunky thread, crochet supplies, charms, needle minders, needles, buttons, tins, scissors, pins, and even ruler…

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  • easter greetings!

    happy easter! we hope your sunday was filled with family, chocolate bunnies, and Easter egg hunts. we have a handful of Wildflower Hill kits left…i love the panel used in this quilt. the houses are so unique and perfect for a spring style quilt. The pastel nature and garden theme make Wildflower Hill perfect for…

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  • lily’s locket

    good afternoon! we are unpacking our Lily’s Locket collection and are so excited to add it into the civil war section. A lovely mixture of 19 small, rich civil war prints in brown, pink blue, green, red, and gold that accent the lovely cream larger floral. Rich and eloquent and a perfect collection if you…

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  • Dandelion Grove

    happy monday! we’ve spent the last 5ish days doing a big shop rearrange…we added some shelving to the Tilda section along with a couch…it is looking mighty cozy and there is a little more room to move around. The 30’s Reproduction section was moved give it a little upgrade and to make room for Bee…

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  • Boardwalk…featuring Tilda’s Hometown

    good morning! spring has arrived…finally after a long, snowy winter. a little rain looks to be on the way…definitely spring! today i thought i would introduce our newest Tilda project. Boardwalk…measures a wonderful 75 x 81 inches. Lovely for the couch, a quilt ladder, or your favorite wicker chair in the sunroom. We’ve mixed the…

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  • bliss

    good afternoon! hopefully you are enjoying the mild weather today…lots of melty drippy snow. the grass is sure to be plush and green come april/may. today…as we wait for the first blooms of spring…we thought we would introduce the newest collection by 3 Sisters… Bliss…a truly sweet collection full of soft, pastel shades of cloud,…

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  • wish you were here

    good afternoon! we wish you were here to see this collection in person. Wish You Were Here by Whistler Studios is a lovely and fresh collection of roses, ginghams, dots, and stripes. A pretty palette of pink, teal, cream, and green make this perfect for some Easter baskets, springtime pillows, or even a couch throw…

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  • Tilda’s Flower Vase Embroidery Quilt

    good morning! hopefully you are having a wonderful wednesday. i am spending the day working on my 7 petal Chrysanthemums featuring tilda fabrics. anyways…today is the day…Tilda’s newest project featuring her lovely solids is now available. Introducing… Flower Vase Embroidery Quilt “This gorgeous quilt is on a similar theme to our popular Embroidery Flower Quilt,…

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  • sacramento shirtings

    good afternoon! hopefully you had a wonderful weekend. i spent yesterday trying to finish piecing my 7 petal Chrysanthemums…i DID, so now i just have to appliqué them down…all 100 of them…plus i’m stitching up a companion pillow out of the new tilda collection and blenders that release June 1st. cannot wait to debut the…

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  • sweet liberty

    good afternoon! first off…Happy (belated) Valentine’s day! i would take a new bundle over flowers any day…however, i do love a good wildflower bouquet and those day-old roses when the petals start falling off…lovely! i spent the day with Gabby-Goo….since tuesday was mom’s day off…mom spent the day watching Golden Girls and puttering around the…

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