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  • october

    is anyone else shocked at the number of blog posts recently? well, i’ve decided to make blogging a priority…we get so stuck in the quick world of technology and pictures that i tend to spend my time on instagram. But lately i’ve noticed i’ve been shying away from it…looking more at blogs and magazines (i…

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  • blue

    blue is my favorite color…even though i love my pink coffee cups and that autumny coral color, and the lavender of lilacs…i can’t pass up a nice blue. this was evident when our Northport order arrived last week. We chose just 9 prints…all white, cream, or tan backgrounds…to mix in with our remaining Portsmouth and…

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  • shores of sugarcreek

    good morning! mom and i are just about to start packing up to vendor over in Willmar and i thought i would pop in and give you a peak at the our newest collection, Sugarcreek. Sugarcreek reminds me of Willy Wonka (the Gene Wilder version) where they are in the garden and everything looks so…

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  • all roads lead home

    i know it is still a couple months before the holiday season…so you will have plenty of time to whip up this cozy throw featuring a season-inspired mixture of Holiday Lodge and Urban Cottage. Country Christmas makes the best throw at 68 x 77 inches. **take a look at that quilting…still learning the new machine…but…

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  • autumn feels

    good afternoon! morning thunderstorms and a muggy afternoon…we’ve been inside cutting and bundling and reorganizing after our last 2 shows, pulling out pastel pumpkins, pulling out the autumn music and trying to get all the autumn feels. a couple of collections have arrived with more on the way. Today we have Wonder by katie &…

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  • hello september

    summer seems to have come to a close. the crisp autumn winds have started pushing out the sunny summer heat and the leaves have started to show their color. we’ve been cozy-ing up the shoppe as well–we’ve fluffed it up with some autumn pastels. pale pumpkins, pale colors, and some pastel fabrics. *** Finnegan has…

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  • return trip to Shelbyville

    thought i’d pop in quick to let you know our factory bundles of Shelbyville have arrived! Scrumptious bundles of 40 prints in both fat quarters and fat 8ths (only 1 fat 8th bundles remains) Nab a Shelbyville FQ bundles here… or the last Shelbyville f8 bundle here. also…lots of new silk Ribbons have arrived along…

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  • take a trip to Shelbyville

    good afternoon! my assistant is sleeping (of course) and mom is on the phone (of course) and i am working (of course). our Shelbyville has arrived and i’ve folded and tied up some bundles of these glorious prints. we did bundles of all 18 prints we ordered in…lots of the black in these bundles making…

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  • gabby and qm2019

    good evening! thought i’d pop in and give everyone a quilt minnesota update… i’m currently lakehouse-watching and puppy-sitting Molly, an 11 month old Scottie, so lots of Golden Girls and puppy kisses. *** Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop…update… we still have a couple kits of our main quilt…Minnesota Night Sky… and one lonely kit of Minnesota…

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  • minnesota night sky

    so we are 7 days into the shop hop and i thought i better pop in here with a picture or 2. our little booklet featuring our qm19 projects has been a hit…the booklet features our quilt Minnesota Night Sky (which features our block), 1 Yard Pillowcase, Minnesota Collage throw pillow, Minnesota 2 Cents, and…

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  • quilt mn 2019 update

    good morning! the shop hop starts in just a few days and July is over tomorrow. I do prefer when the shop hop starts in August as opposed to the end of July…it is almost like we get a little extra summer! Mom and i are thinking we may be ready. We have all the…

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  • Sew Much Fun

    good afternoon! we are nearing the end of July already! Mom and i are back from Jackson, WY all safe and sound…a bit dizzy after traveling the Tetons, Yellowstone, and the making 2 passes through the Badlands and a quick visit with Dignity in Chamberlain, SD…(if you are on instagram, i’ve posted a couple pics…

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  • mid month mayhem

    good afternoon! Yesterday was mom’s birthday…so she had the day off–plus it coincided with her weekly day off…score! we are trying to get everything all lined up and ready to go, but these july days just keep slipping by or are we the only ones that feel that way? we are counting down the days…

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  • Quilt Minnesota 2019 project sneak peaks

    good afternoon…mom and i have been hard at work stitching up and trying to finish up some Quilt Minnesota projects… tentatively it will feature…a large quilt, a table topper, potholders, pillow, and pillowcases…5 quick Minnesota-inspired projects to show your love for this great state! I am super excited for this years booklet collection…still debating names…

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  • a little red

    slowly as the years of owning a shoppe have slid by i’ve developed a love for red…especially soft red when mixed with white and cream. it is that Old English style that we absolutely love and have tried to bring to life in this new version of Spring Romance… soft shades of cream and white…

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  • the 4th

    happy independence day!

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  • Quilt Minnesota 2019

    good morning! it is already nearly the 4th of July and we are gearing up for quilt minnesota. our june was quite busy, so most of our qm2019 fabric still has the factory tape on it (YIKES! we’d better get crackin’ on our projects!) all in good time…am i right? i’ve been dreaming of our…

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  • Lucy Boston week 104…grand finale

    good afternoon! we are nearing the end of the day over here…hopefully i can squeeze in enough time to finish up some machine quilting…we’ll see what happens with that. if you have not already heard…or seen over on instagram or facebook…Lucy’s Summer Cottage is officially finished. I quilted, bound, and washed her…had her all ready…

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  • lucy boston week 103

    we are back from Omaha and are changing gears to get ready for Quilt Minnesota and our fall shows…(how is 2019 about half over…and how is it already the end of june?) Quilt Minnesota fabric is in-store and ready for your preorders…just pop in and we’ll get you set up! mom and i haven’t had…

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  • Lucy week 102…and a new baby (finally!)

    i know it is a little late today for my weekly blog post…lots happened since last tuesday. we vendored at the Minnesota Quilters quilt show in rochester. we had a blast…catching up with faraway friends, meeting new friends, and sharing our love of quilting. (a quick shout-out to all the lovely quilters that stopped by,…

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  • Lucy week 101…6 rows

    good afternoon! Mom and i are about to start loading for the Minnesota Quilt Show this weekend…but i thought i would pop in for a quick minute and give you an update. I’ve gotten row 6 stitched on. just 2 more rows to go…i’ve gotten the sashing and cornerstones stitched to the row 7 blocks…

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