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  • sweet blend

    good afternoon! today our Sweet Blend F8th bundles arrived…we have been eagerly awaiting these beauties!  Designed by Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda these prints are classic, elegant, and gorgeous.  The name says it all! the four bolts on the bottom are from the line…everything has been loaded and is available online… Fat 8th bundle. Sweet…

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  • stars in the garden

    I’ve finished up my travel-friendly Stars in the Garden.  Loving that green frame we found…perfectly shabby! We have kits available. Happy stitching!  -a&m

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 10

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Duck and Ducklings, Economy, and End of Day –a

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  • English Paper Piecing starflowers

    good afternoon!  it is almost 5 here at sweetwater and we are wrapping up for the day. thought I’d share our newest starter kit… Jeweled Starflowers…I’ve put some of them together and am in love with the mint…I think it will be perfect. I thought since I don’t have the quilt done yet, and haven’t…

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  • saturday afternoon

    good afternoon…I sure hope you are enjoying your weekend! I am holding down the fort by myself today and thought I would take a moment to share mom’s newest project that I pulled off the machine yesterday.  the binding is not done yet, but I do have the kits ready to go… Freshly inspired by our Fresh…

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 9

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Cups & Saucers, Cut Glass Dish, Darting Birds –a

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  • lucy boston potc block kits

    I hope everyone had a chance to get outside and enjoy the sunshine because rain is on its way. The rain does keep us out of the garden and gives us a valid excuse to sit down in front of the machine…or if you are like me you’d prefer to relax with a needle and do a little EPP. Mom and…

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 8…round-up

    good morning! we are now 8 weeks into the Farmer’s Wife. So everyone should have 24 blocks all done…the goal is to be done by Thanksgiving. My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Corn and Beans (top left…I just love the colors in the block), Country Farm (bottom), Country Path (top right)  my…

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  • tea in the garden

    happy spring! it seems it has finally arrived…the rain overnight really has brought out the green everywhere… with spring in mid-swing I though it was time to post about a new favorite of mine. This project is based on Milk and Cookies but with a garden-style spin on things.  we appliqued pansy flowers and buds…

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 7

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…checkerboard, churn dash, contrary wife -a

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  • Guernsey 

    Good morning!  I’m sipping morning coffee from home today and can’t wait to start on my next project (I finished piecing the farmers wife blocks last night…er…early this morning…). I do have a couple projects started and more on the horizon… So instead of quickly jumping into my next project, I’m spending a quiet moment…

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 6

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Calico Puzzle, Cats & Mice, Century of Progress –a

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  • Not just Quilts

    sometimes…we think that fabric must be made into quilts…I know I feel that way sometimes. So when a new book arrives that is more crafty and quilty…not just quilty it reminds me that fabric can be made into all sorts of fun things. French Country Chic by Lise Meunier is one of those books.  Full…

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  • sampler books

    sampler books… lately I have been loving Samplers.  Dear Jane, Farm Girl Vintage, and the array of Samplers by Laurie Aaron Hird (Farmer’s Wife Sampler books) Today our newest order of books has arrived, and I thought I would share all the different samplers we had available…the list is longer than I thought. ****these are…

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 5

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Buckwheat, Butterfly at the Crossroads, Buzzard’s Roost –a

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  • springtime in minnesota

    it seems that spring has indeed arrived.  the tree in front of the shop had 4 robins in it yesterday when we left at 5…so that is a good sign. the changing weather has also prompted us to pull out some of our favorite patterns and remake them out of some cottage-style fabrics. The first project finished…

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 4

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Bowtie, Broken Dishes, Broken Sugar Bowl –a

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  • beachy

    spring is here…as of yesterday…which makes it the perfect day to get our Beachy quilt out, kitted, and displayed. this bed size quilt measures 76 x 92 inches and features big rectangle blocks.  This project is a breeze for beginners and advanced quilters…and it showcases wovens, dobby dots, pintucks, and checks and stripes in signature…

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 3

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Birds in the Air, Bouquet (this block may be my FAVORITE…don’t tell the others), Box –a

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  • Poetic precuts

    Our poetry collection precuts have arrived and are absolutely scrumptious… They are available now! -april

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  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 2

    good morning!  hope you are keeping up! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have……Basket Weave, Bat Wing, & Big Dipper –april

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