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thankful

happy thanksgiving! we would like to say… thank you . we could not have gotten this far without you. . your support, thoughts, prayers, hugs, love, donations, treats, bread, meals, visits, and words of encouragement have truly touched our hearts. we are surrounded by the best people in the world! . forever grateful… dale, mickey,…
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Lucy Tuesday week 70, 71, & 72…a little christmas cross stitch

good evening! hopefully all is well in your neck of the woods. thought i would pop in and give an update… i’ve only had a chance to get a few pink squares basted…and maybe one 9-patch surrounded. i’ve worked on a couple hexie triangles for the Mrs. Billings border. i have been debating if i…
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nearly a blue christmas

good morning! mom and i hope you are staying cozy warm by the fire with a little stitching and maybe a cup of coffee or mug of hot cocoa. i’m sure some of you have heard what happened to the Dad a little over a week ago (Friday, Nov 2nd). Dad’s leg got caught up…
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Lucy Tuesday week 69…swell dresden

good morning! i’m writing from home today since mom took yesterday off and wednesday and thursday will be spent finishing up projects, machine quilting, printing, kitting, and lastly thursday afternoon…packing for Bismark. i did get 1 project kitted and ready to go yesterday…Grandma’s Dresden Pillow featuring Swell Christmas and a little Good Tidings… Finishing at…
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Lucy Tuesday week 68…EPP projects in the works

Good afternoon! it would seem that the harvest season is nearing an end. Round bales dot once lush cornfields, leaves swirl and crackle on the sidewalk, and the air has an autumn bite to it. Snowflakes have even spun in the breeze. It is the perfect time to nab a new project…or pull out an…
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Lucy Tuesday week 67

Didn’t work today since mom and i switched this week, so we can both work tomorrow to load for the woodbury quilt show. Thought i better pop in with an update on Lucy…had plans to stitch up the last block…and realized I’m short a honeycomb…of course… So i decided to help mom tidy the sewing…
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color cuts: 2018 autumn collection

good afternoon! Autumn is in full swing around here. Our autumn collections are arriving and we are working like crazy to get our projects stitched, bundles cut and tied, kits packaged, and patterns written… today…though…i am debuting the color cuts: 2018 autumn collection. these beauties are curated by the lovely people over at moda…each bundle…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 65 & 66

good afternoon! i’ve finished up my Primrose Garden… the background it a Bella unbleached muslin (this is a bella solid but it has flecks in it so it looks like a muslin). the quilt has a total of 504 little primroses and features some new prints i picked at the Madison Quilt Expo and some…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 64…progress report

good afternoon! September is flying by…projects are piling up and we have 1 MORE SHOW. we were just in Faribault (if you haven’t seen the video i took from our hotel room…it doesn’t show any damage but the wind is sure howling and rain is coming down)…the show went off without a hitch so it…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 63…glitter

no change in the lucy boston patchwork of the crosses progress department… so i’m just going to move on and hopefully at some point i’ll have progressed and at least whipped up that last block. ** I’ve added another project to my “Must Make” list. Glitter by Jen Kingwell…(i saw a version out of pinks…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 62…when the cold wind blows

no change in the lucy boston patchwork of the crosses progress department… so i’m just going to move on and hopefully at some point i’ll have progressed and at least whipped up that last block. ** we got back from madison late saturday night and unloaded…then put everything back on monday–still a few odds and…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 61

no change in the lucy boston patchwork of the crosses progress department… so i’m just going to move on to what i did do! i found more of the paisley print from Civil War block 14…so they have been relisted! YAY! so if you missed on on this wonderful kit last time…i found enough fabric…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 59 & 60

no change in the lucy boston patchwork of the crosses progress department… i still have 1 block left to piece, but i am determined to have it done for next week…at least i will be progressing then…i’m still trying to get the Primrose Garden finished up (so i can use all those honeys to start…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 58 suffolk puffs/yoyo quilt

thought i’d pop in today…give you an update on my Lucy progress…well there is none. i still have 1 block left to piece. then i’m going to try and get the Primrose Garden finished up (so i can use all those honeys to start the sashing pieces). i’ve cut some bunny hill pink 1 1/2…
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Sleigh Ride

good morning! this will be the 3rd post for the week…someone may need to stop in and take my temperature! actually, i feel like i’ve been neglecting this little spot on the internet…with instagram it is far more instant, but there is something to be said for sitting down, typing (i actually prefer a pen…
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Pantry Pack

good afternoon! Day 14 of the shop hop is underway and we’ve been busy-busy with hoppers, new fabric, and stitching up projects for the autumn shows that i feel like i haven’t had a chance to pop in and catch up! we’ve gotten in some Brenda Riddle prints from a few of her past collections…
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Lucy Tuesday week 57

hopefully all your blocks are stitched up (i still have 1 i have to finish…) i’m trying to finish up my Primrose Garden (this was the project i opted to make with all my honeycombs instead of a 3rd Lucy Boston). I’ve decided to make it 21 x 24 (instead of 19 x 21)…that way…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 56

we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is the final week of Lucy Tuesdays (that will have new blocks). I’m going to continue popping in with progress pics and other fun things like perfect-for-fussy-cutting stripes, finishing kits, border paper packs, and other fun things… I’ve found some grey from my original…
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Quilt Minnesota 2018

good morning! mom and i hope you are gearing up for some Quilt Minnesota hopping and shopping! we have finally gotten the display together…where has July gone?! i’ve taken some pictures of our fun new projects, and as in years past i’ve put together a booklet of our projects. this year our booklet will include 5…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 55

we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 55 of Lucy Tuesdays…just 1 more week! The final lucy block will be on Tuesday, July 31st. *** a little info… Lucy Boston stitched the lovely Patchwork of the Crosses in the late 1950’s. She used lovely prints and did the most…
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Lucy Tuesdays week 54

we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 54 of Lucy Tuesdays…we are nearing the end! The final lucy block will be on Tuesday, July 31st. *** a little info… Lucy Boston stitched the lovely Patchwork of the Crosses in the late 1950’s. She used lovely prints and did the…
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