bloggy bits

  • stitchy

    good afternoon! just finished getting our new embroidery books online…if you are looking for something new for spring…these might be the ticket… check out Stitched So Sweet and the other new books here. have a wonderful weekend! —april&mickey sweetwater

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  • ribbon.embroidery

    our order of ribbons and a couple ribbon embroidery kits arrived today…just in time cuz i just finished up row 4 of Lucy’s Summer Cottage…(you can see it in my instagram stories). i might try my hand at a little ribbon embroidery this weekend…tina has done it so if i run into any issues i…

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  • wildflowers & ice cream

    happy friday! it’s looking like the easter weekend will be a nice one…perfect for easter egg hunts, maybe a little grilling, and if it’s dry enough a lawn game or 2. well…we’ve finally finished up Wildflowers & Ice Cream. it has been well worth the wait. the soft, fresh florals, the scrummy stripe, and flowing…

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  • a few things new

    good afternoon! it looks like the rain has left for a few days…it was nice being home yesterday with the rain falling, windows open, and a little bit of stitching. i’m trying hard to get row 4 done by next tuesday so i’ll have some progress to report… i’ve finally gotten the Treehouse Textiles patterns…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 93…+ some geese in the garden

    good evening! i know it is a little late, but the day got away from me then dinner with Monica then back to the shop for a little gather up, trim up, and pack up. *** Lucy is coming along wonderfully…i’m just about to start putting on row 4…all the sashings and cornerstones are done…plus…

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  • lollipops and low volume easter

    good afternoon! hope you are having a wonderful weekend…the snow has finally stopped and is definitely making it a little sloppy outside. our Lollipop Garden order arrived yesterday and our cherry-picked prints are so sweet and blend right in with Garden Variety…and have us thinking of summertime! i couldn’t resist whipping up a bundle of…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 92

    good afternoon! hopefully everyone has had a wonderful weekend and Monday. i had an impromptu monday at home due to a morning migraine…too busy of a weekend getting ready for Melany’s baby shower on Sunday. But now that is over and we had a wonderful time and have lots of candy from the candy bar…

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  • Susanna’s Scraps

    good morning! what a wonderful day…i just love foggy, rainy mornings…a most perfect lazy day, however, i have some things to do before i can sit back and relax. First up…Susanna’s Scraps arrived thursday and i set to work cutting bundles and getting it online. yardage made it online yesterday…the custom bundle today…you can see…

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  • anthology quilt…breaktime

    good afternoon! hopefully you have had a wonderful start to your April. we are still trying to get all our ducks in a row. new fabrics, precuts, and notions are arriving along with new Brazilian Embroidery and Ribbon Embroidery kits. it is all these things…plus back to back big shows in both May and June…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays Week 91

    good afternoon! i hope you have had a wonderful start to April…we had a little snow and rain today…and at one point i thought i heard thunder or maybe just a loud truck or a train. i’ve been working on Lucy for over 91 weeks now. how is it possible i have been working on…

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  • Scrumptious 4-Patch featuring Chantilly

    good afternoon! i finished up our Scrumptious 4-Patch yesterday and ran it through the wash…and let me tell ya…it is scrumptious! Chantilly is Fig Tree’s newest collection and Chantilly is the most perfect name for this range. A soft white (chantilly) is the backdrop for most of the prints we cherry-picked. Tones of luscious melon,…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 90

    My mini break is over…i did finish up my Le Poulet pincushion and the stitching on the Sashiko style pillow cover…haven’t gotten it made into a pillow yet, but all in good time. *** Lucy Boston week 90…how has it been nearly 2 years since we started this trip to Lucy’s Summer Cottage?  Seems like…

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  • simply vintage spring 2019

    the title of the post says it all… Simply Vintage Spring 2019 has arrived and it is full of wonderfully fresh projects. Chickens, birds, hearts, embroidery, barns, mice, pincushions, punch needle, quilts, Dresden plates, and more birds fill up this spring edition. that super-sized star with the embroidery in the top right picture…love it! we…

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  • chantilly

    Chantilly is Fig Tree’s spring collection and it is every bit as sweet, fresh, and romantic as it sounds. Lovely prints, and the most lusciously soft colors. we chose 12 of the low-volume prints and have bundled them into packs of 12 fat quarters…plus mom is working on a new quilt featuring these summery fabrics.…

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  • a little french flair…via Le Poulet

    good morning…hopefully you are enjoying the sunshine and maybe even spending some time stitching on the porch, deck, or in a sunny spot in the sunroom. i’ve whipped up 2 rows of lucy then thought maybe i would take a mini break for a few days…work on some of my other favorite things…embroidery, cross stitch,…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 89

    Lucy 14 blocks…2 rows done!  we still have some summer cottage block kits available. i took a mini break and stitched up a Sashiko embroidery pillow and am working on a cross stitch project from the new Ooh La La book by Blackbird Designs…neither is completed but hopefully in the next couple days we can…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 88

    Lucy 10 blocks…just 46 to go!  i’m having  a blast watching these blocks come together…it is so much fun seeing them with the white, pink, and 9-patches… We still of lots of lucy boston block kits available…check them out here… We’ll be at the Medford, WI quilt show this weekend…be sure to stop on by!…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 87

    Row 1…done! And I am looooving it! We still of lots of lucy boston block kits available…check them out here. We’ll be at the Nea Prague quilt show this weekend…be sure to stop on by! Happy stitching! -a&m

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  • Column Two of the 4×5 Anthology

    Mom has finished up column 2 and now column 1 and 2 are kitted and available. Here is the link to column 1 and 2… Happy stitching! -a

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  • Lucy Tuesday week 86

    2 weeks in a row! WHAT IS GOING ON? no i have not been body snatched…just very excited to show you my Lucy progress. i have 4 blocks together…and am all heart-eyes for it… that pink is just scrummy and really sets off the blocks. time to pack up and head home…hopefully this inspires you…

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  • Cottage Eggs

    good morning! we have a busy weekend ahead of us but i couldn’t resist popping in with a few pics of our newest project. Cottage Eggs is a super sweet and delightfully cozy little pillow that brings back memories of dying eggs…this way though there isn’t that vinegar smell! SCORE! Cottage Eggs mixes our favorite…

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