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  • Lucy Boston PotC Tuesdays week 33

    We hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 33 of Lucy Tuesdays…where every week I bring you a new Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses block. each week there will be a civil war option and a summer cottage option. ********* a little info… Lucy Boston stitched the lovely Patchwork…

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  • Lucy Boston PotC Tuesdays week 32

    We hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 32 of Lucy Tuesdays…where every week I bring you a new Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses block.  each week there will be a civil war option and a summer cottage option. *********   a little info… Lucy Boston stitched the lovely Patchwork…

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  • summer on the pond

    I’m sure everyone is impatiently waiting for the ice to melt off the lake, the birds to start chirping, and the trees to start budding. I realize that it is still a long ways off…I mean it is barely February…we still have a couple months to go…unfortunately.  We do have a few things going on…

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  • a little Sparkle

    could hardly wait to get this pattern off my to do list…cuz I love it so much! Sparkle…a frame-worthy little project at about 16 x 19ish lends itself to any romantic, cottage, shabby style home.  we made it with our newest favorite, Caroline, designed by Brenda Riddle and added in a little Fleurs. the frame…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 31

    We hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 31 of Lucy Tuesdays… *********   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 amazing fussy cutting to create her breathtaking blocks. She used 2 different shapes…honeycomb…

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  • Pretty Bundles and EPP projects

    hi! hope you had a wonderful weekend!  we stayed in…I worked on my Jeweled Starflower, took in a little Netflix…dreamed of future projects…(**my list is getting longer by the moment**) Brimfield Awakening is on the list of projects to do (at some point in the near future after a few other projects…) however, I may…

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  • studio throw & valentine-inspired bundles

    good afternoon-evening-ish!  we are wrapping up the day here, but I thought I’d take a minute to pop in with a pic or 2 of a few of our newest and favorite-ist things… studio throw…this cozy little throw will imbue any studio with the warmth of the season…whether Christmas or Valentine’s Day…or even if you…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 30

    We hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 30 of Lucy Tuesdays… *********   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 amazing fussy cutting to create her breathtaking blocks. She used 2 different shapes…honeycomb…

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  • creams and a sampler book

    a couple days ago we were asked by the lovely Gerri to whip up a bundle of Fig Tree Creams for a swap.  well…we love cream…so I just couldn’t resist whipping up a few extra to share with my favorite people!   look at those yummy, scrummy prints…12 of them to be exact. also…I can’t resist a…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 29

    Hopefully everyone has had a wonderful winter vacation and spent the last 2 weeks catching up on your Lucy blocks…or maybe you kicked back and read a book, binged Longmire, or drank too much coffee (no such thing!) ***we had a nasty stomach bug sweep through our house New Year’s weekend…so we  didn’t feel the…

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  • glad tidings and good cheer

    good afternoon! it is the last work day of 2017 here in the shoppe! man…2017 has gone by fast. ********* Mom and I would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who has stopped by throughout the year…whether you make it to Paynesville to visit our storefront, see us at shows, frequent our…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 28

    we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 28 of Lucy Tuesdays… *********   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 amazing fussy cutting to create her breathtaking blocks. She used 2 different shapes…honeycomb…

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  • caroline

    Caroline precuts and bolts have arrived!  Brenda’s newest collection, Caroline, is beautiful and a wonderful addition to our cottage florals…and is the perfect baby sister to her other collections.  This collection has a little bit of brown in it which is just gorgeous! Caroline Precuts Caroline Yardage Our order of Diamond Textiles wovens has arrived…and…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 27

    we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 27 of Lucy Tuesdays… *********   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 amazing fussy cutting to create her breathtaking blocks. She used 2 different shapes…honeycomb…

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  • christmas cross stitch

    I just can’t pass up a good cross stitch pattern…especially when it is seasonal… some of these are on the “must make” list… *I’d better get started now. from left… Merry Christmas, Ho! Ho! Ho! , Evergreen Lane, Merry Noel, And Rudolf, and Bringing Good Cheer. All are available now! –april  

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  • a Marshmallow World in the Winter

    Good Evening!  I’m sure you are waiting on another post about the Farmer’s Wife…she’s not finished yet…so many quilts…so little time!  She is on the pile, and when I get her finished up i’ll pop back in with pics…I promise. ********** a Marshmallow Christmas Step through the doors and you will greeted with not just…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 26

    we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 26 of Lucy Tuesdays… ********* —if you popped in on Friday…I apologize…we are in the process of piecing Farmer’s Wife together…I will keep you updated as to when she will be finished, stay tuned for that post— *** a little info… Lucy Boston…

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  • Lucy Tuesdays week 25

    we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 25 of Lucy Tuesdays… **** last week we had a by week in the Lucy and Farmer’s Wife Department.  Hopefully you had a wonderful week full of family, friends, food, and a little stitching by the fire with some coffee, tea, or hot…

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  • the quilter’s bookshelf

    since this is a holiday week…I have opted to forgo Lucy Tuesday and Farmer’s Wife Friday.  with so much going on…we could all use a week to play catch-up, sit back, relax, run ourselves a cup of coffee, and snuggle up with a good book. we’ve gotten in a some new titles that we are adding to our…

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  • Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses…Thanksgiving week

    I’ve chosen to forgo a Lucy block this week. (if you are looking to catchup…now is the time…all block kits are still available… here is the link to the section of Lucy Boston blocks, papers, the book…etc) https://www.sweetwatercottonshoppe.com/shop/21903658/lucybostonpotc **** Instead I’ve decided to do a little bit of plotting…I’m still about 40ish flowers shy of…

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 38 Basket Medley

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks has sadly come to an end…however, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out the 9 basket themed block featured in the Farmer’s Wife. Basket Medley blocks are: top row:   Strawberry Basket (#91), Grape Basket (#45), Bouquet (#8) middle row:    Tulip (#96), Fruit Basket (#42),…

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