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  • summer is coming to a close

    yes…we are still here…I realize all you’ve gotten from us in the past month has been Olivia BOW and an Apples to Zinnia’s letter or 2. Summer has flown by…far quicker than it has any right to!  though I am not such a fan of it being really hot…(mom loves the heat)…I do like the…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Gracie Porter {block 12}

    Good Morning!  Today is the 12th and final block of Olivia’s Sampler. I hope you have been following along with us as we travel back to Sweetwater with Olivia and her family and friends.  Today is the final Tuesday of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Mabel Avery {block 11}

    Good Morning!  Today is block 11 of Olivia’s Sampler. Today is the 11th Tuesday of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004.  We just had our 10 year anniversary on June 4th, and i thought that doing a little summer throwback would be tons…

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  • D is for Dahlia…

    welcome!  today is the 3rd monday of August!  Today we will arrive on D as we travel the alphabet with Apples to Zinnias.  We have the book and the book and fabric available. today we have Dahlia…and we (mom, tina, and i) are each doing our own sample on a different color fabric. on black     on cream (tina has…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Katie Parker {block 10}

    Good Morning!  Today is block 10 of Olivia’s Sampler. If you are joining us for the first time today…this is what’s going on.  Today is the seventh Tuesday of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004.  We just had our 10 year anniversary on…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Mae Fleur {block 9}

    Good Morning!  Today is block 9 of Olivia’s Sampler. If you are joining us for the first time today…this is what’s going on.  Today is the seventh Tuesday of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004.  We just had our 10 year anniversary on…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Dr. William Tate (block 8)

    Good Morning!  Today is block 8 of Olivia’s Sampler. If you are joining us for the first time today…this is what’s going on.  Today is the eighth Tuesday of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004.  We just had our 10 year anniversary on…

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  • Quilt Minnesota display pics

    we finished up out display this morning… here is a little eye candy to keep you going until you start shopping the section! keep in mind…our exclusive QM2014 patterns are available only in our Minnesota Town & Country booklet for $16.99. Daisy Chain on the left (kit is $17.00 plus booklet) and Caramel Corn on…

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  • milk cow kitchen

    thought i’d pop in quick this morning.  i am spending the morning relaxing on the porch, coffee in hand, birds chirping…summer is finally in full swing–though it is already half over.  with just under ten days to get ready for Quilt Minnesota…it is also a countdown to the start of August which hosts the renaissance…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Sadie & Theoline Hoyt (block 7)

    Good Morning!  Today is block 7 of Olivia’s Sampler. If you are joining us for the first time today…this is what’s going on.  Today is the seventh Tuesday of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004.  We just had our 10 year anniversary on…

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  • C is for Chrysanthemum…

    welcome!  today is the 3rd monday of July and thus begins our embroider along!  we will travel the alphabet with Apples to Zinnias.  We have the book and the book and fabric available. today we start with “A is for Apples”…and we (mom, tina, and i) are each doing our own sample on a different color…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Florence Parker (block 6)

    Good Morning!  Today is block 6 of Olivia’s Sampler. If you are joining us for the first time today…this is what’s going on.  Today is the sixth Tuesday of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004.  We just had our 10 year anniversary June…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Little Minnie (block 5)

    Good Afternoon!  Mom and I hope you are having an amazing summer! If you are joining us for the first time today…this is what’s going on.  Today is the 5th day of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004.  We just had…

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  • BrANd NEW sweet delights

    I don’t know if you remember, but long ago we started making little 6 inch single block minis that work in those little Ackfield Stands or in our shabby painted wood stands.  We have done a Sweet Delight for each month…below are the newest 5 Sweet Delights that are now available! Garden Pinwheel (August) Lucky Shamrock…

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  • happy independence day!

    celebrate with July Flag, Cranberry Honey Butter, burgers, and BLT dip! happy 4th of july… **april & mickey  {sweetwater}

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, James Taran (block 4)

    Good Morning! Today is block 4 of Olivia’s Sampler. If you are joining us for the first time today…this is what’s going on. Today is the fourth Tuesday of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week! We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004. We had our 10 year…

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  • Annabelle’s Snowbird

    Good morning!  We hope you had a wonderful weekend…it has been hectic with Maxy getting hurt, but more on that later. I took pictures of it this morning in mom’s garden and the sunlight made the fabrics just pop!  Annabelle uses the entire line of cotton prints from Snowbird by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts. …

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  • Life is better in Flip Flops

    good afternoon! we have had a hectic and emotional week…between water issues at home, at the shoppe, the rain, getting the fields sprayed before it rains again, and Max, our rowdy chocolate lab, hurting his leg to the point where he can’t walk on it…we are SO ready to be done with this week!  Max is on painkillers…

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  • Olivia’s Sampler, Rebecca O’Connell

    Good Afternoon! If you are joining us for the first time today…this is what’s going on.  Today is the third day of our Olivia’s Sampler summer block of the week!  We first did Olivia’s Sampler ten years ago…it started in September of 2004.  We had our 10 year anniversary June 4th, and i thought that doing…

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  • winterlude frosting

    we hope you had a wonderful weekend!  we are gearing up for the Row by Row experience which is starting on July 1st…our row is done, kits are cut, just waiting on some lovely EdMar thread so i can get those all tied and cute-ified.  i’ve dedicated past posts to the Row by Row, but…

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  • the 4th…

    the 4th of july is right around the corner…unfortunately… we have been busy trying to keep dry and have come up with a small project for those little stands that are so popular. our newest Sweet Delight to add to the group is July Flag.  this petite flag is just 6 1/2 inches square.  the…

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