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Lucy Tuesdays week 83, 84, 85

good afternoon! i have several things to do today before i take off until Thursday. Then we are loading for the Fiber Fest in Bemidji on Friday. Still some crazy quilt block kits to fold and bag, a quilt to quilt, and hopefully kits for the Ring of Roses and Cottage Eggs…(along with a pattern…
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porcelain

happy saturday! Hopefully you have found a moment to stitch something or at least spend time doing a fabric pull for a new project or maybe even cutting out a hexie flower or 2. our porcelain yardage arrived a few weeks ago and was a welcome addition to the shoppe with these chilly days it…
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Roses for Valentine’s Day

good afternoon! The weather has kicked up another wind chill warning in our neck of the woods and the snow is blowing, drifting, falling, piling up on the cars…so be careful if you are headed out. ****** As far as a dozen roses or chocolates for Valentine’s Day…i much prefer fabric. When i started this…
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Razzberry Creek

mom and I had a snow day today! lots and lots of snow…blizzard weather…perfect for staying home, sipping coffee, stitching, or popping online to check out what’s new. we finished up Razzberry Creek a day or so ago and last night we finished up the binding and ran it through the wash. most quilts don’t…
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Urban Cottage Blanket

Happy weekend! mom has finished up the Urban Cottage Blanket, and we’ve set the bed for the February…think lovely pillows, pink, black, and a little bit of Urban Cottage. This lightweight blanket is perfect for the hygge style…just add a few candles, a cup of your favorite hot beverage…i prefer coffee or cocoa, and maybe…
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Column One of the 4 x 5 Anthology

good afternoon! The Polar Vortex gave us the day off yesterday but today seems to be a little bit better (it is a balmy -5°F here in Paynesville right now). I had some warmed up beef stew for lunch and am sipping a coffee right now…cuz that walk from the Post Office is a little…
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Lucy Tuesdays (week 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)

these last 5 weeks have i’ve been debating on how to approach the actual piecing of the blocks, 4-patches, accent squares, and the background honeycombs. i don’t want them to be out of commission while i’m piecing them. so i’ve decided to do the following… i will stitch up the sashing pieces. and finish up…
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a little bit o’ crochet

good afternoon! hopefully you are enjoying this last little bit of above zero weather until it turns tundra-esque. our chunky thread by Lori Holt arrived yesterday, so i set to work on getting the display up and everything marked. then last night after the last episode of the Ted Bundy Tapes i set to work…
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quilting in january

how’s it going in your neck of the woods this afternoon? it’s a tad chilly at 19F feels like 10F and the next week or so we are looking at subzero highs…time to pull out an old project, nab a new project, or cozy up with coffee and your tablet and do a little bit…
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cottage hearts

thank god it’s friday! i know i am excited for the short day tomorrow then quiet evening stitching with some Netflix and coffee. i thought i would pop in and show you the project i whipped up last weekend. Cottage Hearts measures just 18 x 18 inches and features 16 hearts. *i wanted a truly…
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the Bookshelf

good afternoon! i’ve just gotten back from the Post Office and am about to pin on a quilt and thought i better pop in and give you the low down on some new titles we’ve gotten in. These new titles are absolutely wonderful…I’ve added a couple of them to my personal library. These books are…
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a new year

***this post was supposed to go live earlier this week*** good afternoon! we hope you had a wonderful new year…we’ve been busy packing away all the Christmas trees and redoing the bed for january. new collections are arriving and we are so excited to get started on fresh new projects and finish up some older…
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merry christmas

we hope you are having a wonderful Christmas season full of festive fun, laughter, games, good food, delightful company, and quiet moments to soak it all in. a few of my favorites from this holiday season… links… Cozy Quilter’s Christmas Tree pillow Grandma’s Dresden pillow using Swell Christmas Swell Christmas kit (sold out) Old St.…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 75, 76, 77

good evening! where has the time gone? it has been almost 3 weeks since a Lucy update…well… i’ve done a few more pink squares around the 4-patches, but that has been it. so i have a few more of these than i had before… Holiday Hours: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day (December 24th & 25th)…
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Anthology sew along

yes…a stitch along…featuring those fun rectangular blocks from the 4×5 inch block Anthology book. Mom will be stitching all 182 blocks for The Sparrow’s Window version which is featured on the front cover. *** here are the rules… *there really aren’t any mom will work on and hopefully finish 3 blocks a week starting in…
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Cozy Christmas Stitching

good afternoon! Hopefully you have started Christmas shopping…i’m still in process of actually getting started. I do have a new Christmas project kitted and ready to go…just in time for your stocking, under your tree, or work on it as you sit next to the tree soaking up all the pine and good Christmas feels.…
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Lucy Tuesday week 74

good afternoon! we hope you are having a wonderful December. we popped into town to get our Christmas tree on Sunday night…then we pulled out the lights and the beads and the ornaments and set to work. this year we opted for 3 trees…1 real, 1 small artificial, and the feather tree from the shoppe…
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Christmas Color Bundles

good evening! it is nearing the end of the day today…but i couldn’t walk out the door until i whipped up this post to bring you some pics of my favorite new bundles. Christmas Color Bundles (see how they match up with the Sleigh Ride project on the bed…) I’ve linked them up…just click the…
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Lucy Tuesday week 73

good afternoon! i’ve been neglecting my EPP to whip up the Cozy Quilter’s Christmas Pillow by Crabapple Hill…and it is nearly done! patterns and floss have been ordered and (fingers-crossed) will be here by the end of the week. here is a sneaky peak of the project…i’ve gotten the embroidery all done…just waiting on the…
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slow stitching…*english paper piecing*

with the winter months setting in, temperatures are dropping and out come the winter coats, scarves, hats, and mittens. i always look forward to when the white purity of winter sets in and the world gets a crispy outer layer. the hustle and bustle of the season really gets to me…i’m not a fan of…
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christmas stitching

good morning! hopefully you’ve had a wonderful thanksgiving. ours was full of family, doggy kisses, delicious food, and a Clue playing marathon…poor Tina didn’t win a single game. *** now that thanksgiving is over i am far more excited about Christmas. i love pulling out the Christmas boxes and faffing the house with a little…
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