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  • Christmas sneak peak

    Our window display. -april

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  • Lucy Boston Day

    This week’s block is one of my favorites! I also love those little 4-patches. -april

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  • Countryside Quilt Along…postponed!

    I’m sure you all just can’t wait to get started on the Countryside Quilt Along.  I know we had planned to start today, however, with Christmas just a couple weeks away and everyone racing to get all their Christmas projects finished, trees decorated, and travel arrangements  made, mom and I have decided to postpone the…

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  • Lucy Boston day!

    good afternoon!  I hope your lucy boston is coming along wonderfully! I have worked ahead…I (think) I have everything cut along with all the 4-patches and flowers stitched together with cream honeycombs around 29 of the flowers.  I have even started putting the first row together.  the goal is to have it finished by Mid-March…hopefully…I…

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  • almost Christmas…

    I was looking back through the posts and saw that I have been neglecting my poor blog.  we are going to have to change that. so…now that the Christmas Morning Quilt Along is all wrapped up…I can breathe for a moment until Countryside starts in a week. to start gather 3 charm packs or 126–5…

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  • Lucy Boston stitch along week 9

    This week’s block. -april

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  • Week 9…Christmas Morning Quilt Along…borders & Binding

    Welcome to week 9…I hope you are ready for borders and binding. We no longer have kits available. Layout and piece rows as pictured above. Pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase finishing instructions. Layer backing, batting, and quilt top; pin and quilt as desired.  I quilted ours with an medium free-style overlapping meander. …

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  • Lucy Boston week 8

    Lucy Boston stitch along week 8 H a p p y s t i t c h i n g! -april

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  • a new quilt along {countryside} style

    Petite Wovens…check! Red, Cream, Black, Grey…check! Hand-torn, Raw-edge Ruffle…check! Romantic Prairie Style…check! hopefully this list is of your favorite things…because it is the checklist we started with when designing our next quilt along~ introducing… the quilt along will start on Tuesday, December 9th. we have kits available in our etsy shoppe… let me know if…

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

    Welcome to week 8 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along…this post finishes up the blocks.  Join us next week for the cutting of the border and binding.   Warm Wishes pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase the Warm Wishes instruction sheet Layout as follows and piece together 1 Warm Wishes block. 1 Warm Wishes…

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  • Apples to Zinnias F & G (Fuchsia & Grapevine)

    Apples to Zinnias… I apologize for skipping last month…we had quilt shows, a shop hop, a car fire, and a car accident.  everyone is okay…but we were down a couple cars for a couple weeks…we are cruising around in Mel’s beetle for now. anyways…today I have Fuchsia & Grapevine we are working on a few…

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  • Lucy Boston week 7

    Lucy Boston stitch along week 7… Enjoy! -april

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

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

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  • I love lucy Boston week 6

    good morning!  I Love {Lucy Boston} stitch along week 6. if you are still interested in joining us check out our etsy shoppe for the Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses book.  If you are following along, I will be doing 1 POTC cross and at least 1–4-patch a week.  I posted an English Paper…

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

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

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  • i love {Lucy Boston} stitch along week 5

    good morning!  I Love {Lucy Boston} stitch along week 5. if you are still interested in joining us check out our etsy shoppe for the Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses book.  If you are following along, I will be doing 1 POTC cross and at least 1–4-patch a week.  I posted an English Paper…

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

    Welcome to week 5 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along…   Winter Blizzard 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. have a wonderful day! –apriL&mickey  {sweetwater}

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  • i love {Lucy Boston} stitch along week 4

    good morning!  I Love {Lucy Boston} stitch along week 4. if you are still interested in joining us check out our etsy shoppe for the Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses book.  If you are following along, I will be doing 1 POTC cross and at least 1–4-patch a week.  I posted an English Paper…

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

    Welcome to week 4 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along…   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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  • i love {Lucy Boston} stitch along week 3

    good morning!  I Love {Lucy Boston} stitch along week 3.   if you are still interested in joining us check out our etsy shoppe for the Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses book.  If you are following along, I will be doing 1 POTC cross and at least 1–4-patch a week.  I posted an English…

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

    Welcome to week 3 of our Christmas Morning Quilt Along…   Garland 9-patch Pop over to our etsy shoppe to purchase the project sheet for Garland 9-Patch. Garland 9-patch blocks. Trim to 6 ½ inches.  3 Garland 9-patch blocks are pieced. have a wonderful day! –apriL&mickey  {sweetwater}

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