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  • memory lane | brenda riddle

    good afternoon! we are a couple days into the shop hop, but i had to take a moment to pop in to introduce Brenda’s newest collection. Memory Lane…features her classic palette of blush and petal, off white, leaf, sky and blue. Perfect by themselves or mix in with your current brenda riddle lovelies for a…

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  • Minnesota Starburst

    Quilt Minnesota is starting today! Here is a quick run through of what we’ve got going on this year. we’ve showcased Quilt Minnesota 2025 on the porch and it is absolutely dreamy. so i am pleased to introduce our 2025 project lineup…which can all be found in our exclusive Minnesota Starburst booklet…(retail is $15.99). first…

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  • washed plum…fableism

    it was many months ago we spent an afternoon putting together a curated set of fableism. we didn’t have a plan…we just knew we liked the plums and how lovely they looked with the orchids and rose pinks…and that touch of umber…ohmygoodness! the bolts have arrived, and we fell in love with this palette all…

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  • cheddar & coal III I pam buda

    good evening! summer is gliding by pretty quickly. we’ve been in full Quilt Minnesota project mode. i finished up quilting and binding project #1 today, mom has the binding of the topper left and is about half done with the bag and is currently working on the last quilt…fingers crossed that one will be ready…

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  • Independence Day…

    Wishing you a happy 4th of july…may it be filled to the brim with good food, wonderful people, and fireworks and a little red, white, and blue! If you are anything like us…you’ve got an almost-finished patriotic project…which probably won’t get any love this year because “it’s not done.” Well…nothing wrong with an almost finished…

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  • red, white, blue

    good afternoon! i’ve been trying to find a moment to pop in to update you on what’s going on…but it has been pretty crazy between the rain and the goodies that have been arriving. today i wanted to drop in a little reminder…we will be closed on the 4th of july. otherwise, normal hours the…

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  • low volume lovelies

    you know we love low volume prints…shirtings, white background florals, solids in shades of pearl, ivory, white, cream, and stone. if you prefer a shirting to our favorite Bella solids (bleach white, PFD, & unbleached)…these 3 collections of delightful shirtings may be your jam… introducing… Pint-Sized Neutrals designed by Carrie Quinn… these can be found…

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  • gingerbread kisses | doodlebug designs

    good morning! i am working from home today…adding some goodies to the etsy shoppe then working on my newest flower garden featuring A Very Sweet Christmas by Bunny Hill Designs. tonight we are having A&W then off to preview night at the Minnesota Quilt Show in St. Cloud. *** today i added Gingerbread Kisses by…

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  • pumpkin spice gatherings | primitive gatherings

    happy monday! our autumn, halloween, and christmas collections are starting to arrive. today we have a collection that is everything sweet and lovely about autumn. bits of green, brown, purple, black and red add so much to the creams and oranges. we’ve ordered in the entire collection and are planning on a project…but you know…

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  • santa’s tree farm | lisa audit

    yes…christmas is arriving. i know we are just getting into summer, but this collection is filled with all the christmas must-haves. Santa, trees, and reindeer accented with plaids, swirly snowflakes, and leaves. this collection works very well with last year’s Magical Winterland. my favorite print…showcases “santa’s tree farm”, reindeer, wildlife, and bundled up children. below…

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  • muse | 3 sisters

    3 Sisters has done it again. 40 luscious pastel florals…perfect for summer stitching! yardage and precuts available now…instore and online…here. happy stitching! -a&m&t*g

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  • june…

    has finally arrived and we are getting the shoppe all ready for our Summer Soiree (21 year Anniversary celebration) that starts on Wednesday… however, as we lead up to that…we have lots of new stuff arriving! i love a good Christmas collection and we have a couple…along with a couple new projects including Chateau Gardens…

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  • tilda wallflower

    happy sunday! June 1st has finally arrived and with that tilda’s newest collection… Wallflower…an ornamental collection loosely inspired by, and a somewhat romantic take on design styles popular in the 1960s and 70s.The collection has two distinctive color stories.One is sweet and fresh with vintage reds, greens and pinks, the other is more of a…

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  • tilda

    good afternoon! i can’t believe it has been almost 2 weeks since i popped in with an update. well…we are settled in for a long weekend…(we will be closed memorial day)…but we’ll be back at it on tuesday. we’ve been working on some new quilts…however, with the arrival of Tilda’s Wallflower–which releases on June 1st;…

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  • garden gala & serendipity

    good morning! after a crazy monday and tuesday…it is nice to be able to sit and work on the blog a little. how can it already be the middle of may…which means…Quilt Minnesota & tilda…both are expected before the end of the month. i got a notification yesterday that Quilt Minnesota is headed out the…

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  • hey pumpkin | my mind’s eye

    good morning! happy saturday!! thought i better take a moment and pop in and introduce our newest holiday collection. Hey Pumpkin has arrived, and it is darn adorable! Perfect if you are into Pastel Halloween…which we are!! it features a couple fun panels…a haunted house and a skeleton stuffie…the stuffie is next on tina’s list…

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  • trip to grandma’s

    when i was young…going to grandma’s seemed to be a weekend event in the off-season. whether it was going to the farm (dad’s parents) or the cities (mom’s parents)…it was sure to be filled with memories. whether feeding baby calves and walking through the vegetable garden or shopping and walking through the rose garden, these…

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  • cottage garden threads

    thought i would drop in today with a quick update on the Cottage Garden Threads i talked about yesterday. each stitchers palette is made up of 4 skeins of hand dyed 100% cotton thread…perfect for embroidery, cross stitch, crazy quilting, junk journaling…and the list goes on. the 4 skeins consist of 3 tonal “paints” that…

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  • blueberry whip

    May…looks to be busy…lots of garden work and lots of fabric is slotted to arrive. Tilda’s Wallflower (releases June 1st), Quilt Minnesota (releases July 25th), seasonal collections for Autumn, Halloween, and Christmas. new civil war and the lovely, Muse, a spring 3 Sisters collection. today i am introducing our newest quilt kit…Blueberry Whip. Featuring a…

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  • LOW VOLUME Beachy

    good morning!! our low volume beachy is up and perfectly calm. the palette is a soft mix of creamy prints, beige, and soft greige. the neutral colors make it a wonderful option for a wedding, graduation, or birthday gift. this is the current low volume beachy kit we have available…lots of lovely low volume, griege,…

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  • meadow greens & lavender fields

    good morning! this was meant for last week, but last week was a crazy one. tina, dad, and i all came down with a stomach bug after Easter. And honestly, i don’t feel super duper, but i feel okay. we’ve even had a few orders arrive that haven’t gotten on the floor let along online.…

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