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  • tildaaaaaa!!!!

    good afternoon! it has been nonstop since before christmas…lots of new collections vying to ship next…but we’ve opted to finish out our Tilda basics first. today…we have Tilda Medium Dots…these dots are truly the best. the background is a small gingham style print with the classic medium dot. these are available as either yardage or…

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  • yard goods

    good evening! we are headed out the door for a short Christmas break. we have decided to run a short little sale over on the website. 25% off yardage…includes Urban Farmhouse II, Sweet Beginnings, Chick-a-doodle-doo, Purple Majesty, Bramble Patch and much…much more! 1 yard minimum…we have more available…let me know if you’d like backing for…

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  • windy days are a-coming

    A quick update… Windy Days yardage has arrived…precuts arriving later this week. tilda coordinates are also starting to arrive…keep a look out! check out Windy Days and all the tilda loveliness here. happy stitching! -april&mickey&gabby

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  • gather & FLASHSALE

    good afternoon! mom ran to the grocery store so i thought i would pop in and let you know. we are running a flash sale over on the website…30% off yardage, kits, bundles, and precuts. check out the sale here. i’ve added the Gather collection (precuts and yardage) to the sale…i just got them online…

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  • farmhouse greys

    we love grey. i’m sure this comes as no surprise…we have an entire section of grey fabrics… Our Beachy in Grey quilt has been a best selling kit for years…i have a hard time keeping them on the shelf…a peak at the grey section and the Beachy in Grey quilt…you can grab your own Beachy…

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  • dear jane is back

    good afternoon! the snow has started to fly and we are wrapping up the 6th Annual Hometown Holiday Road Trip here in a few hours. i thought i would drop in quickly to let you know that we have gotten in our order of Dear Jane 25th Anniversary books and have them available now! the…

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  • good-bye october

    as we near the end of october (one of my favorite months of the year) i thought i better do a post highlighting all the autumn we have sprinkled around the shop. i thought i would start with one of my favorite displays in the shop right now. it highlights almost all the extra goodies…

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  • 66 days

    good evening! it is just 66 days until christmas! i’m not sure where the time has gone…but we are loving being in the shoppe this fall. we had opted to forgo all quilt shows for 2021 and the early part of 2022…and are glad we did. more time to stitch, finish up projects, work on…

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  • prairie dry goods

    hope you are enjoying this drizzly day (my favorite!). we’ve been getting in some of our civil war collections…ship dates on our floral collections have been pushed back…so we take what we can get… today is Prairie Dry Goods by Pam Buda. cozy, autumn tones…a civil war rainbow full of double pinks, orange and yellow,…

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  • market fresh figs

    good morning! first off…my niece has arrived…Pennelope Quinn was born on October 5th at 1:49pm weighing 7lbs and was 19 inches long. now for some different bundles… Market Fresh Figs…I’ve tracked down any and all previous Fig Tree collections…think pre-Figs & Shirtings…so lots of out-of-print and hard-to-find prints from Scarlet & Sage, Hazel & Plum,…

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  • Beachy in Autumn

    Good evening! October has arrived…and we are loving the changing leaves and the brisk winds and the autumn palette. Beachy in Autumn has arrived… Beachy in Autumn uses 32 different Autumn hued prints…loads of reds, browns, and creams…pops of orange and a green or 2 set with a creamy solid…perfect for cuddling by the fire…

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  • purple passion

    we’ve added some new civil war to the mix… introducing… Purple Passion…a glorious collection of purple, green, and cream. we’ve hand picked our favorite prints from the collection and have put together the most scrumptious bundle. these have just landed in the shop so we haven’t decided what to make yet, but i’ve added them…

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  • hush hush

    good morning! hopefully you’ve been getting in some stitching time this week! The days are getting shorter and the leaves are starting to change and one of our fall collections has arrived. introducing… Hush Hush a collection of 21 super scrummy low volume creaminess. perfect for stashbuilding your backgrounds or use on your own with…

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  • *new* tilda bundles

    good evening! we have added some *new* tilda combo bundles to the website today. I’ve gone through our Woodland and Gardenlife and cut up some new bundles…adding in some Meadow Basics, Sophie Basics and other past collections to make up packs of 5 fat quarters. Blue is my favorite color and i am loving this…

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  • summer berry trifle

    as we near the end of summer and the cool winds of autumn take hold i thought i would (finally!) showcase our project featuring Exquisite by Gerri Robinson. Exquisite is just that…exquisite. A collection of pretty florals, paisleys, and small sprig style prints in the prettiest of colors…burgundy, cream, blush, charcoal and dusk with a…

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  • a little grey

    everyone knows how much we love grey! all shades whether it is a little purple, a little green, washed out, greige, dot, swirl, floral, plaid…you name it…we are in love. which is why we couldn’t pass up the follow up to Urban Farmhouse Gatherings… introducing Urban Farmhouse Gatherings II we only have the precuts at…

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  • halloween cross stitch

    some stacy nash halloween cross stitch has arrived! mom has already set to work on Jack’s House Pinkeep (far left). Also…the brand new Jack O’Lantern Jubilee by With Thy Needle and Thread came in…just in time to get these littles done in time for the big day. i’ve finished up The Raven (just waiting it…

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  • a little weekend broderie

    good afternoon! we are spending the day ooohhhing and aaaahhhing over the new broderie panels that have just arrived. these lovelies may just get stitched up this weekend (or the stitching may start…maybe not finish). i am planning on doing some thread collections for these…but we’ll see how long things take…everything seems to take 100…

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  • Windy Days….tilda autumn/winter 2021 collection

    Good morning! hopefully you’ve been gearing up for autumn…we have here at Sweetwater. we are still putting out the last of the pumpkins then pictures…i promise! UPDATE: original worldwide release is Friday, October 1st. We have been informed that due to worldwide shipping delays…Windy Days will NOT be here by October 1st. Once we have…

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  • autumn winds

    good afternoon! i don’t think i am the only one that is looking forward to some autumn! We’ve had some storms coming through here the last few days which has definitely brought the temperature down so its a little more manageable. i know after this ridiculously hot and dry summer i am VERY ready for…

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  • garden district

    take a trip to new orleans with our newest project featuring jardin de fleurs…Garden District. we’ve showcased the “Garden Chateau” print in the larger squares and surrounded it with the floral prints with solid cornerstones. classic and pretty. Garden District measures 60 x 72 inches. Garden District is kitted and available now. nearly time to…

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