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  • cozy spring

    good afternoon! thought i would pop in between machine quilting and bundle cutting to give you a quick springtime recap. we have several pastel projects that are sure to get you excited for summer. *** Sweetbriar…if you are looking for a project that has some English Paper Piecing and a little appliqué…then this is a…

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  • New Blackbird Designs

    popping in quick with a new book from Blackbird Designs… Introducing… A Heart Remembers… i love this book (heck…i love every book by Blackbird and have a growing collection)…i’ve already picked one (or maybe 4) projects out of this book i’d like to work on…but you know…i’m hoping this summer there is a lot of…

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  • Heart of Summer

    we have a new pastel collection…Heart of Summer by Lewis & Irene is the newest arrival. we did just a handful (6) different prints. this collection features a super-soft palette of minty, lavender, washed blue, and pretty pink. these are so perfect for a soft and sweet baby quilt for your newest addition. Heart of…

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  • the garden

    as we inch closer to spring…it snowed a little yesterday, so spring isn’t quite here yet. i thought i would introduce… Garden Gatherings…a great way to get in the garden before you can GET in the garden! these delicious little prints are a most wonderful addition to your civil war shirting collection. Sweet little prints…

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  • Lexington

    we have a new civil war collection to introduce today… Lexington designed by Julie Hendricksen. shades of pink, blue, brown, and cream…a lovely color combination. we’ve started our project…i’ll be back with more on that once we finish it up, but until then we have put together some fat quarter bundles…you can grab those here,…

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  • summer weekends

    we cannot wait for summer weekends…but until then we’ll just indulge in our newest project. Summer Weekends features Barefoot Roses by Tanya Whelan. Gorgeous vintage style roses, classic dots and stripes, and more roses. Perfect for cozying up in the spring season as we wait for summer to arrive. the border is just yummy! small…

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  • let’s go to the beach!

    Cotton Beach that is! Tilda’s newest collection will be in store Monday and we cannot wait! Glorious prints featuring coral, sea anemone, limpet, scallop shell, and ocean flower. The seashell blenders are gorgeous as well! Tilda extras…Me and My Friend busts and buttons. check out all the tilda including Cotton Beach, Tilda Basics, Windy Days,…

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  • barefoot roses classics

    good morning! good news…Barefoot Roses Classics by Tanya Whelan has arrived! Lots of gorgeous florals, dots, and stripes to help usher in Spring (in like 7ish days)…We already have a project in mind and are hoping to crack the window and get started. Tanya Whelan yardage and bundles can be found here. we do have…

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  • wildflower hill

    good evening! we hope you are finding some time to do a little bit of stitching. thought i would drop in and introduce our newest project…perfect for spring/summer/Easter decorating. Wildflower Hill…features the panel of 9 buildings from A Touch of Spring by Beth Albert along with the coordinates and some grunge. we are loving this…

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  • blue

    i love blue…all shades whether it is the small print on an ivory background or the main color of the collection. i have been working on The Prince by Susan Smith…i chose to stick with her color palette of blue cause i just love it! you can check out The Prince here. i couldn’t resist…

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  • antique ambers

    good morning! the sun is sort of shining today…so it is the perfect day to introduce Antique Ambers. This lovely amber palette by Sheryl Johnson, and it is so sunny and full of lovely shades of cheddar, yellow, red, orange, grey, beige, and tan. This collection is full of those hard-to-find civil war yellow, cheddar,…

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  • vintage viridians

    good morning! hopefully you’ve enjoyed the last weekend of February…it is crazy how we are already 2 months in to 2022. *** today we are introducing Vintage Viridians…a gorgeous collection of civil war greens by Sheryl Johnson. the shades will blend wonderfully with your civil war stash or whip up a St. Patty’s Day inspired…

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  • pinks of the past

    good afternoon and happy friday! As we near the end of the February it seems that spring is just around the corner. Before you know, the trees will be budding, water will be dripping, and grass will be peaking out from its snowy covers. fabric will be arriving…lots of fabric. we just got word that…

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  • happy valentine’s day

    good afternoon! Happy Valentine’s Day! hopefully you’ve had a wonderful day… we’ve gotten in some new fabric…so it has been a fantastic day around here. Paisley Place…featuring shades of peach sherbet, rose, vanilla, grey, and black…this collection has a watercolor look to it. soft, gentle paisleys and mandalas offset with black. Perfectly pretty! i love…

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  • sail

    good afternoon! hopefully you’re curled up next to a window enjoying the sunlight since it is a bit chilly to be on the porch today. we’ve just finished up Sail, featuring Sister Bay by 3 Sisters, and have finally gotten it kitted up. this quilt is wonderful…the classic half-square triangle, a somewhat modern/beachy/coastal color palette…

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  • dawn & ivory

    the day is winding down around here, so i thought i better take a moment and pop in with a new low volume bundle. daybreak dawn & ivory these bundles include a mixture of Daybreak, Memoirs, & Quill…so they are limited… check them out here. mom is still working on the Sister Bay quilt…can’t wait…

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  • summery sassafrass

    good morning! hopefully you are having a wonderful weekend! it looks like it may be a *little* warmer…which will make gabby’s walks a lot more fun. it is looking like Cottage Linen Closet will be arriving sometime in February…hot on the heels of Grace which arrived in late December…so we thought we ought to whip…

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  • valentine pink

    good afternoon! we are all cozy in the shop today…gabby-goo is snoozing after her mid-day walk, mom is working on our new project featuring Sister Bay, and i’ve been listing a few pinky bundles online. Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it…so i thought i would drop in and introduce a few pinky…

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  • sweetbriar

    we hope you are enjoying this wonderfully brisk saturday! we’ve been working on finishing up several projects and have a couple more ready and waiting, but thought today we would introduce Sweetbriar. Sweetbriar was dreamed up a few months ago…when the Bramble Patch collection by Hannah Dale arrived. It had the most lovely large dot…

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  • sister bay & Gabby

    good afternoon! thought i would drop with a little Sister Bay…3 Sisters’ newest collection. Sister Bay is described as follows… “Life is better on the bay… The 3 Sisters love spending time by the water, for the beauty of it, and for the moments of serenity and grace it brings them. Inspired by the charm…

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  • merlot quilt kit

    good morning! yes…a little early for wine (i’d take a mimosa if you had one)…however, it is not too early to show off one of our new projects. Merlot…featuring Cranberries and Cream…3 Sisters’ Christmas collection…is truly scrumptious. Classic red, white, and cocoa…perfect for Christmas and…Valentine’s Day so no need to put it away…just pull out…

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