bloggy bits

  • 10 years of Quilt Minnesota

    oh, goodness.  the shoppe has been nonstop since Friday, July 29th (the first day of the hop) to probably this moment that I can finally get online to post our quilt Minnesota shop hop display pics.  {granted…we are down to kits of only our table topper, a few 1 yards cuts and fat quarters, and…

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  • Week 4…Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…{Santa’s Workshop}

    Welcome to week 4 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along… the midnight clear version     Winterlude version Santa’s Workshop Pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase the Santa’s Workshop pattern sheet. Trim to 6 ½ inches.  4 Santa’s Workshop blocks are pieced. have a wonderful day! –apriL&mickey  {sweetwater}

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  • Week 3…Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…{Garland 9-Patch}

    Welcome to week 3 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore… We have remade the Christmas Morning using frosty white, holly green, and berry red prints from Midnight Clear by 3 Sisters for moda fabrics. Garland 9-Patch Winterlude coloring 3 Garland 9-Patch blocks are pieced. The PDF download is available in our etsy shoppe… Garland 9-patch We still have…

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  • qm2016

    Today we are working on the floor move for quilt Minnesota 2016.  So I just have a few pics of some of our qm16 projects.  All of these are kitted…please call or email if you are interested in purchasing for pick up Friday (or after) or mailing out. Chain of Lakes Minnesota Summer Lady Slipper…

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  • Week 2…Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…{Christmas Bells}

    Welcome to week 2 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore… We have remade the Christmas Morning using frosty white, holly green, and berry red prints from Midnight Clear by 3 Sisters for moda fabrics. Christmas Bells   Winterlude coloring 2 Christmas Bells blocks are pieced. The PDF download is available in our etsy shoppe… Christmas Bells…

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  • shabby flower garden

    working on a shabby flower garden…1 inch hexies available now and floral “Sylvia starter packs” will be available later this week.

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  • Week 1…Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore…{north star}

    Welcome to week 1 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along Encore… We have remade the Christmas Morning using frosty white, holly green, and berry red prints from Midnight Clear by 3 Sisters for moda fabrics.  North Star Winterlude coloring Only 1 North Star block is pieced. The PDF download is available in our etsy shoppe……

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  • christmas morning update

    happy tuesday! mom is working to get the Christmas Morning project all finished and ready for block 1 on Friday morning.  I do however have a few sneaky pics of the blocks, so you can see how Midnight Clear looks. we have kits in our etsy shoppe…Christmas MOrning kit. Frivols 12 has arrived and the…

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  • Christmas Morning encore

    good afternoon! we hope you had a wonderful weekend.  I spent the weekend finishing up my Jane blocks and cutting the solid wedges; now all I have to do is the embroidery and put it together…then quilting and binding and a post dedicated to her. Christmas Morning encore… I know you can’t wait to get…

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  • forest floor flora

    welcome tourists…today is our stop on the wonderful Forest Floor blog tour. Forest Floor is Bonnie’s newest collection and it is perfectly feminine, with a hint of wonder…it encompasses the magic and whimsy that is found amongst the trees and leaves of the forest.  Blooms, fungi, bunnies, butterflies, and branches play in both Early Bright and Late…

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  • wild orchid

    These lovelies have just arrived! Wild Orchid by Blackbird Designs Layer Cakes Jelly Rolls Charms Candies I’ll be loading them to etsy tomorrow. -april

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  • forest floor blog tour info

    morning!  Guess what starts today?! *)* you guessed it! *(* Forest Floor is Bonnie’s newest line…and is described as follows… want to share your Forest Floor projects…be sure to tag your pics…    I just couldn’t end the post without sharing this wonderful print…I LOVE the coloring! Don’t forget the dates & tags! be sure…

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  • sew much

    I have a few things to share but am quickly running out of time!  where did today go?!? So first off…we are going to be a part of the Forest Floor Blog Tour that starts this Thursday…our day is Tuesday, June 28th and these are the luscious fabrics that we are using!  we will be…

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  • candy cabana…rxr2016

    we’ve finally got our row done (now that grandma isn’t in the hospital mom can get some stuff done!) candy cabana is just the cutest with its row of cabanas and lovely little embroidery. don’t forget about our 2016 fabric plate…Sweet Stitcher… Row x Row 2016 starts on June 21st…be sure to stop by and…

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  • carnival

    the carnival has arrived, so we have been eating funnel cakes and corn dogs all day long…we’ve also been enjoying some of the new goodies that have arrived! Frivol #11 that little tin is TO DIE FOR!  we have a few left…nab one here. Simply Vintage Summer edition…is packed full of projects that my stitchy…

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  • hello rain

    today has been rainy and perfect for a cup of coffee and a stroll through our blog posts where i realized i never shared pictures of our newest version of Porch Swing. Porch Swing originally featured 30’s prints, coordinating solids, and periwinkle sashing and border.  we remade it using softer, subtler tones by pulling fabrics…

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  • soft & pastel

    soft & pastel…is exactly how I describe Bespoke Blooms…I know I posted some pics of the precuts about a week or so ago.  Our yardage has arrived, and it is full of summery goodness.  Small prints, a sunny yellow check, a classic grey ticking strip, and a green that reminds me of new spring growth. oh, and…

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  • celebrate 10 years

    of Quilt Minnesota with the Central Section. The Central shops this year include Gone To Pieces, DeAnn’s, Gathering Friends, Quilt Haven, The Noble Quilter, Quilted Treasures, Gruber’s, Cottage Quilts, and Sweetwater…5 (yes 5!) of these Central shops have been top 10 Quilt Shops! If you are still on the fence about joining us–be sure to…

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  • frivol catchup

    we have been missing market this spring (sad face!).  it was a year ago that we attended in Minneapolis and it was memorable.  I had just started PT for my limpy leg (Jess said that walking at the show would really help).  We sat down and ordered Moda AT MARKET–first time ever!  I visited IKEA for the first…

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  • jane and lucy

    good afternoon!  the day is winding down but I figured I could get in a few pictures of my 2 girls… jane is coming along…I have only 9 wedges left then rows H thru M and 1 corner wedge… Lucy has been done for a year and 3 months…she up in the back and is looking…

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  • Little Miss Sunshine

    Little Miss Sunshine is Lella Boutique’s newest line… i’ll let the pictures do the talking… it was featured in the Frivol tin #9…this tin is a tie for my favorite! mom finished it up yesterday…I don’t have it quilted yet…but here it is (YUMMY) we picked a few prints to coordinate with our precuts…mini charms,…

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