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  • ultimate umbers | sheryl johnson

    good evening! we are nearing the end of another week…this month is truly going by in a flash. we do have several new lines to introduce, so today we are going to start with Sheryl’s newest collection… introducing…Ultimate Umbers. this collection has such an autumnal feel to it…it would work for stashing (course, but what

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  • mid-september goodies

    good afternoon! we have been bombarded with new collections, restocks of fun notions, hand dyed floss (Gentle Art & Classic Colorworks), cross stitch linens and patterns, and we’ve even been getting a few new projects finished up here and there. Tina is stitching like crazy on a new shoofly project featuring some delicious autumn prints

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  • james street blues

    good evening! hopefully you are enjoying the september…it is hard to believe that we are nearing mid-month already…how did that happen? we are starting to see some pops of autumn color here and there on our commute…bouquets of fall lovelies at the farmers market and roadside stands full of pumpkins. and speaking of pumpkins…how much

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  • patchwork potpourri | sheryl johnson

    good morning! we are back at it this morning…with a cool September comes new fabrics, new projects, and hopefully some more time to work on them! we have a few projects that are we are finishing up…but today i’m here showing you Sheryl’s Patchwork Potpourri. This delightful little collection is full of the loveliest civil

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  • merry little christmas | tilda

    happy labor day and happy TILDA RELEASE DAY! we’ve moved the Tilda section around a little and made room for the much anticipated Merry Little Christmas. A nostalgic collection with a little Nordic inspiration in the seasonal palette of burgundy, pine, duck egg, clay, and cream…and as always, we’ve ordered the full collection along with

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  • buttercream & brickle bits | kim diehl

    good morning! hopefully you are enjoying the weekend. the official end of summer is always a little sad…though i LOVE autumn, so i always look forward to it. the lovely buttercream & brickle bits collection arrived this week, and this collection of lovely creamy prints is absolutely delightful! we’ve bundled it up in both Fat

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  • star of the north

    good evening! i know it is late as we enter into the last weekend of summer and get ready for Tilda release day on tuesday (monday the 1st is labor day). i still have some pictures to take and bundles to mark. we’ll be doing that tomorrow. today, though, we’ve finished up a new project.

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  • vintage treasure -halloween-

    our jam has always been…vintage and cozy and this little quilt featuring the Historic Halloween collection by judie rothermel is just that! Vintage Treasure -Halloween- small and sweet at 32 x 40 inches it can be used as a sweet table topper or wall hanging…or if you have an autumn baby on the way a

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  • coming into pinetree

    if that sounds familiar…i always say it with a bit of singsong. it is line uttered by the conductor as bob, phil, judy, and betty arrive in Pine Tree, Vermont…”New England’s winter playground”. i’m sure you’ve seen the movie…it is one of my favorite Christmas movies. inspired by the cozy Pine Tree Inn tina pulled

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  • wild orchid | blackbird designs

    if you’ve been in the shop you’ve seen the wild orchid precuts in the little display by the cutting table. well…good news…the yardage has finally arrived so that little display has become a full cupboard display…complete with bolts, The Raven book by Blackbird Designs, precuts, bundles, and color bundle. we are still unsure what we

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  • rosy cheeks | lori woods

    good evening! i know it’s a little bit late, but i just couldn’t wait to share our newest poppie cotton collection… Rosy Cheeks…a darling collection featuring all our favorites…a pastel palette, roses and strawberries and tea cups, delightful motifs…just the sweetest! and of course we couldn’t wait to slide it into our poppie cotton section

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  • sewing bird | laundry basket

    as much as we love pink…we can always go for a little blue. introducing… Sewing Bird…a new collection by laundry basket…featuring the loveliest shades of blue…including bluebonnets, azure, and adriatic. the name implies birds and sewing and you are right. there are some birds…but mostly lots of sewing motifs including scissors, pins, needles, buttons, and

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  • i love fall most of all | deb strain

    good morning! we are halfway through the Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop and, so of course, i am behind on updating you on the newest collections. we’ve added Deb Strain autumn, Aunt Grace 30s, and Sewing Bird by Laundry Basket is on the way, and as always there is more waiting in the wings to be

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  • memory lane | brenda riddle

    good afternoon! we are a couple days into the shop hop, but i had to take a moment to pop in to introduce Brenda’s newest collection. Memory Lane…features her classic palette of blush and petal, off white, leaf, sky and blue. Perfect by themselves or mix in with your current brenda riddle lovelies for a

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  • Minnesota Starburst

    Quilt Minnesota is starting today! Here is a quick run through of what we’ve got going on this year. we’ve showcased Quilt Minnesota 2025 on the porch and it is absolutely dreamy. so i am pleased to introduce our 2025 project lineup…which can all be found in our exclusive Minnesota Starburst booklet…(retail is $15.99). first

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  • washed plum…fableism

    it was many months ago we spent an afternoon putting together a curated set of fableism. we didn’t have a plan…we just knew we liked the plums and how lovely they looked with the orchids and rose pinks…and that touch of umber…ohmygoodness! the bolts have arrived, and we fell in love with this palette all

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  • cheddar & coal III I pam buda

    good evening! summer is gliding by pretty quickly. we’ve been in full Quilt Minnesota project mode. i finished up quilting and binding project #1 today, mom has the binding of the topper left and is about half done with the bag and is currently working on the last quilt…fingers crossed that one will be ready

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  • Independence Day…

    Wishing you a happy 4th of july…may it be filled to the brim with good food, wonderful people, and fireworks and a little red, white, and blue! If you are anything like us…you’ve got an almost-finished patriotic project…which probably won’t get any love this year because “it’s not done.” Well…nothing wrong with an almost finished

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  • red, white, blue

    good afternoon! i’ve been trying to find a moment to pop in to update you on what’s going on…but it has been pretty crazy between the rain and the goodies that have been arriving. today i wanted to drop in a little reminder…we will be closed on the 4th of july. otherwise, normal hours the

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  • low volume lovelies

    you know we love low volume prints…shirtings, white background florals, solids in shades of pearl, ivory, white, cream, and stone. if you prefer a shirting to our favorite Bella solids (bleach white, PFD, & unbleached)…these 3 collections of delightful shirtings may be your jam… introducing… Pint-Sized Neutrals designed by Carrie Quinn… these can be found

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  • gingerbread kisses | doodlebug designs

    good morning! i am working from home today…adding some goodies to the etsy shoppe then working on my newest flower garden featuring A Very Sweet Christmas by Bunny Hill Designs. tonight we are having A&W then off to preview night at the Minnesota Quilt Show in St. Cloud. *** today i added Gingerbread Kisses by

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