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  • christmas in august

    Christmas collections have finally dropped in to sweetwater! introducing… Cranberries & Cream by 3 Sisters…a lovely collection of cream, cranberry, cinnabar, cocoa, and sugar. precuts and yardage have arrived. Christmas Morning by Lella Boutique…a classic Christmas collection filled with doves, magnolias, holly, and a plethora of dots and stripes. The entire collection including precuts have…

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  • red

    good morning! reds have arrived! lots of scrummy reds… Cranberries & Cream precuts in are in the shoppe and online…yardage has shipped so that should be arriving on tuesday. You can grab some precuts here. featuring a classic color palette…cranberry, cinnamon, cream, sugar and cocoa…it is sure to please come this christmas season! Repro Reds…Sheryl…

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  • Minnesota Staycation

    join us for Quilt Minnesota 2021… i realize that the shop hop starts today! we’ve been spending our time getting ready…cutting bundles, finishing up patterns, and a little faffing…(i think we should start using the word faff). i grabbed a few pictures of the porch before the fabric gets raided later today. we decided to…

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  • july

    good morning! the month is flying by as we are busily getting ready for the hop. first off…sad news in the quilty/cross stitch world…Barb Adams…half of Blackbird Designs passed away on the 4th of July. Mom and I have always been a fans of Blackbird Designs and always look forward to new cross stitch projects,…

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  • petite perennials collection

    good afternoon! we’ve been having internet issues over here all week. it seems it has been sorted, so we are back! we have some new collections coming in along with some fun patterns, notions, and kits, but for today…we’d like to welcome the Petite Perennials collection. we opted for only bundles and a handful of…

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  • salem and jack

    good afternoon! we hope you had a wonderful weekend…it rained here…FINALLY, it was the perfect father’s day present for dad. it was also gabby’s birthday…she turned 2! as you can tell…she had a long day…playing in the rain, going for a car ride, then more playing. now…on to fabric goodness… Kitty Corn as arrived and…

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  • grandma’s garden

    good afternoon! summer seems to have arrived and along with the heat the flowers are starting to bloom…mom’s garden is full of purple Lupines, Shasta Daisies, and gorgeous Peonies! with the arrival of summer…i thought i would introduce you to our Feedsack repro bundles and a new/old Grandmother’s Flower Garden that i am working on.…

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  • jen’s low volume wovens

    we’ve gotten in the full collection of Jen’s Low Volume wovens and they are luxurious. So silky soft and the prettiest neutral colors. grab a bundle to add to your collection…we’ve added one to ours! you can check out the full collection here. if you are looking for some low volume prints to mix in…check…

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  • american gathering

    good afternoon! we are past the halfway point of May…man, the weeks are just flying by! good news! American Gathering fat quarter towers have arrived (FINALY!) after they were originally scheduled as a January delivery. hopefully, now things can get back on track…Right now that was our oldest order that we are waiting on. I…

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  • Gardenlife…tilda’s spring/summer 2021 collection

    Well…I didn’t get a blog post out yesterday (it was my day off) and today I ran out of time… So I have the new Gardenlife collection…lovely flowers, pretty colors, perfect for summery projects. We’ve ordered in all the precuts and yardage and buttons. You can grab some Gardenlife here. This releases tomorrow so it…

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  • gypsophila

    it is day 3 and i am introducing… Gypsophila…this fun mix and match project was inspired by a Pin on Pinterest which of course had no link. so we graphed out a pattern similar and pulled the Ruru prints and added in a couple orphan prints and reordered the primitive stripe…and there you have it.…

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  • gardenlife & grace

    happy tuesday! today we have some good, good news! Gardenlife by Tilda…the long awaited spring/summer 2021 collection is on its way! scheduled arrival is later this week with its worldwide release on Saturday! i will be getting the online listings set up and activate them on Friday with shipping starting on Monday. if you cannot…

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  • summer breeze

    good afternoon! Prepare yourself…we have several new projects that have just come off the machine, been bound, washed, dried, and photographed. i’m hoping to bring a new quilt your way every day this week…we’ll see how well i do. today i’m introducing… Summer Breeze…a soft and soothing mixture of low volume, dusk, and raven fig…

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  • 30’s repos

    our full order of 30s Playtime 2020 by Chloe’s Closet has arrived…along with precuts! Now you can get to work on your summery repo quilt… this collection is perfect for a grandmother’s flower garden, Dresden plate, double wedding ring, or sweet little stars. i’m loving the variety of colors in this bundle…love the pink, lavender…

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  • pretty ribbon

    i’m sure you know but i thought i would remind you… we have a selection of ribbons…hand-dyed, silk, 3.5mm and 7mm, and divided into sets. we’ve also expanded our kits which come with the best directions… i’ve added this to my list of someday projects…this kit comes with everything (short of an iron)…includes ribbon, all…

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  • hopewell

    some precuts have finally arrived… introducing hopewell by Jo Morton…glorious prints in shades of pink, brown, blue, red, tan, and cream. wonderful companion prints to mix in with your civil war or start from scratch with a wonderful bundle…(i’ve already squirreled one away to add to my every growing civil war collection.) you can grab…

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  • bundle love

    a few new bundles in the shop this weekend! jardin de fleurs fat quarter bundles…cut in house for you since the precuts won’t be arriving until next month. new finnegan and bramble cottage bundles… lastly…American Gatherings fat 8th bundles have arrived! fat quarter bundles are expected middle of may… check out all of our bundles…here.…

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  • jardin de fleurs

    hello! it looks to have stopped snowing for the moment…at least i don’t have to shovel in flip flops… jardin de fleurs…a garden-inspired collection by French General…it has all the elements of French General. Lots of flowers, rambling roses, sweet posies, stripes and the coolest large print that features some cozy little buildings (that i…

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  • sophie and dover

    happy weekend! it is nearing the end of our saturday and i’ve been busily getting things put online for you. our sophie yardage has arrived…it is so pretty…perfectly spring fresh and i cannot wait to see what mom comes up with. we have been perusing our pattern collection for something just right. our sophie precuts…

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  • delightful dozen

    i’ve fallen for this collection! Delightful Dozen…12 low volume civil war shirting repos…designed by Sheryl Johnson. Lovely little prints on a soft white background. Perfect prints for adding to your shirting collection, mixing with 30’s repos for a very vintage vibe or pair with a bleached muslin for a neutral, low volume quilt. grab a…

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  • bliss and cozy cottage

    happy easter! we are headed out the door in a couple minutes…but i thought i would pop in and give you a peak at a couple Brenda Riddle quilt projects that i have *finally* gotten online. Bliss…features Bramble Cottage…mom designed this using a mixture of florals about 10 years ago and when we saw Bramble…

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