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  • precut love

    I love precuts.  The little mini charms are the cutest things ever…but I love a good layer cake and jelly roll too.  And the 5 inch charms…fantastic…the new treats…love those too!  and who can forget the FQ and F8th bundles?  I love out parade candy and cakes pops as well! I thought today I’d take…

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  • winter whirlwind

    good morning!  it has been too long, but we should be back on track now… the past weekend was spent in Bismarck, ND at the Capital QuiltFest.  it always fun to catch up with our Minot Quilters. And now after 3 days of hardcore rearranging and Christmas decorating we are ready for our Hometown Holiday Road Trip. …

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  • the holidays

    we have a couple of fun things happening in the next week! This weekend we’ll be in Bismarck, ND vendoring at the Capital Quiltfest…I sure hope you can join us.  it looks like the weather will be perfect!  The show is Friday-Sunday at the Ramada Bismarck hotel and conference center…see you there. we’ll be back in the shoppe on Monday…

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  • our website is up and running!

    okay…we’ve decided to take the leap and have invested in an actual website…don’t worry…i’ll still be posting here…promise…but it should make things a little easier to find if you are into online shopping.  we’ll still be on etsy though…so no worries if you prefer that platform! be sure to pop over there and take a…

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  • missing summer

    autumn is blooming, leaves changing, the air is crisp and pumpkins are appearing on doorsteps, benches, and piled on wagons. I look forward to the harvest season, late night combines flooding fields with light, dried corn stalks rustling in the wind, and cyclones of dried leaves swirling on cool sidewalks. I just really like the…

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  • a little duffle

    does anyone remember my shabby flower garden that I have been working on in between the other projects? well…after I had finished my flowers I had extra basted hexies left…and as much as I like have bits, bobs, and things…I’ve decided I really and truly need to start being a little more organized (just a…

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  • Toffee & Parfait

    as promised in the last post…a post about our newest Sweet Confections…(that really aren’t that new anymore).  I’ve been playing catch-up (or ketchup) since early august–that crazy, busy, fun shop hop then the Madison Expo close on the heels has really done a number on my posting. so since I’m caught up on quilting for the…

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  • patchworks from the prairie

    we know you love our Sweet Confections…(we do too!), but we thought we’d shake things up a bit. today I’d like to introduce to you our newest collection of projects… Patchworks from the Prairie Inspired by color, design, and years past…we bring you the first 3 patchworks in our newest collection that will bring you back to yester-year.…

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  • Bordeaux

    I am in love with the word “Bordeaux”…I love that it has an “x” in it and almost all of the vowels. I looked it up.  It is a French port city on the Garonne River in the Southwest of France.  It is also the wine produced in that area of France.  And…it is what…

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  • Fall into autumn

    We’ve fallen in love with autumn…it happens every year right around now.  This year we’ve baked up a couple Halloween treats for you. Wicked…48 x 61 ..this delicious project is just right with chestnut street prints in wicked witch green, chalkboard, and pumpkin.   kits are available now. Sunflowers table runner…just finished up this lovely.  It…

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  • smitten

    as you know we tend to lean a little more towards to cottage side of things…with lots of muslin, roses, and fig tree.  though when I saw Smitten online I knew I had to make it. I debated on making it out of fig tree or Brenda riddle or maybe even civil war, but felt…

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  • Winter baby

    Hopefully someone you know is on their way to being a mom and is in need of a baby quilt. Because we gave the cutest, most perfect collection for that itty bitty baby. Introducing… Newborn by Rachelle Anne miller for Bambini books and fabrics. We have yardage and fq bundles ready to go.  We have a project in…

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  • Mark your calendars!

    and a little additional info… each shop will have a complimentary barn quilt pattern available at checkout. finish the road trip and receive a swag bag. upon completion you will be entered into a drawing for 1 of 7 barn quilts (each shop will have theirs on display beginning in early October).   until then…

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  • grey

    it feels like forever since I’ve put together a blog post, so I thought I should pop in. Last week was spent at the Quilt Expo in Madison WI.  we had never done that quilt show before so it was a learning experience. we are already looking forward to next year! We have a few shows…

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  • Week 8…Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…{Warm Wishes}

    Welcome to week 8 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along…this post finishes up the blocks.   Warm Wishes pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase the Warm Wishes instruction sheet   Winterlude  Warm Wishes pattern sheet  Trim to 6 ½ inches.  1 Warm Wishes block is pieced. have a wonderful day! –apriL&mickey  {sweetwater} PS…we’ll be Madison WI…

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  • got flannel?

    get cozy this autumn with Winter Forest flannel…which is now on sale! yardage is 50% off…Crayon Box kits are just $59.00 (you are saving $40!) available online and in-store… happy stitching! -a&M

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  • Week 7…Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…{Ribbon-Tied Packages}

    Welcome to week 7 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…   Ribbon-Tied Packages Pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase the Ribbon-Tied Packages pattern sheet. Piece 2 Ribbon-Tied Packages. Midnight Clear colors Winterlude Trim to 6 ½ inches.  2 Ribbon-Tied Packages are pieced. Find the block here. have a wonderful day! –apriL&mickey  {sweetwater}

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  • Week 6…Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…{Oh, Christmas Tree}

    Welcome to week 6 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore… Christmas Morning Midnight Clear colorway Oh, Christmas Tree midnight clear Piece 3 Oh, Christmas Tree blocks. Winterlude  Pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase the project sheet. Trim to 6 ½ inches.  3 Oh, Christmas Tree blocks are pieced. have a wonderful day! –apriL&mickey  {sweetwater}

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  • sweet smitten

    I’m always working on something…if you follow us on instagram (@sweetgirlstudio) you’ve already seen the in-progress shots of smitten, my newest epp project. Smitten so far… We have it packaged in the etsy shoppe…Smitten package includes…pattern, acrylic templates, and paper pieces. Happy stitching! -a

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  • Week 5…Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…{winter blizzard}

    Welcome to week 5 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along… Winter Blizzard Midnight Clear colors Pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase the winter blizzard pattern download. Piece 4 Winter Blizzard blocks. Trim to 6 ½ inches.  4 Winter Blizzard blocks are pieced. Pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase the winter blizzard pattern download. Winter…

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  • home

    we hope you are enjoying august…it is flying by here at sweetwater.  there are only 3 1/2 days left then we start getting ready for QM2017. in between everything we had a new favorite arrive…introducing… Welcome Home by Maywood Studios…  Homemade Sugar Cookies…a simply sweet project for any beginner or advanced quilter. we’ve even kitted…

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