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  • angel cake

    happy easter weekend! we hope you are having a wonderful time and finding a moment or two to stitch between the egg hunts, easter basket prep, and gardening (which translates to yard work, but gardening sounds so much better this time of year!) we are planning a day trip to Dawson to see mel, ty…

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  • garden picnic | maywood studios

    good morning! spring has definitely landed and a picnic might be in order. the new collection, Garden Picnic, brings to mind the fresh shades of springtime. Garden Picnic, is a soothing mixture of fresh green, soft pink, cloud white, and a bit of charcoal which makes it perfect for spring projects…whip up a sweet table…

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  • forget-me-not rose | emma newman

    good evening! we have started our second week with our first official employee, and we are so excited to be back in the shoppe today. we have 3 collections arriving this week…Garden Picnic, Vintage Linens Meadow Greens, and its looking like Vintage Linens Lavender Fields will be shipping out today/tomorrow. tina has been busy cutting…

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  • good morning!

    we don’t have a new collection, curated bundle, or kitted project to introduce today…instead we would like to welcome my sister, Tina, into the fold. as many of you know…tina took over the longarm portion of the shop last fall and has not looked back…well, starting monday…she will be working in the shoppe alongside mom…

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  • itty bitty backgrounds | primitive gatherings

    if you love background prints as much as we do, i’m sure you’ll love the new itty bitty backgrounds collection. these prints, in shades of porcelain, off white, and grey, are sweet, itty bitty, and perfect if you want something other than a solid. the triple dot near the bottom is my fave! pair these…

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  • april’s garden | april cornell

    good evening! Gabby and i are heading out the door…but i thought i would take a moment to introduce the newest collection that has hit the shelves. we would like to welcome… April’s Garden…a celebration of 50 years of April Cornell. This collection is reminiscent of her floral dress, napkins, and towels. A more saturated…

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  • flower garden | timeworn toolbox

    we love the color palette that Timeworn Toolbox designer Dolores Smith chose for her newest collection, Flower Garden. A muted collection of purples, greens, and creams…lots of florals, geometrics and a handful of tonal prints. we are still planning our project out, so mom has decided to tackle a project featuring Cassandra Connelly prints from…

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  • pressed flower collection | cassandra connolly

    inspired by pressed flowers found lovingly preserved in a book…this is every bit as delightful and intricate. shades of pink, teal, white, and several different greys round out this springtime collection. the cerise pink adds a pop of color while the purple-y greys are dark and luxurious…but not too dark. we’ve put together some bundles…

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  • cottage charm | my sew quilty life

    Spring has arrived…and we have a wonderful new collection that is sure to help usher in the new season. i’m thinking Easter basket liners, table runners, maybe even a stuffed bunny or doll quilt or grab 3 favorites and whip up a 3 Yard quilt. introducing… Cottage Charm…a truly feminine collection inspired by cottage gardens,…

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  • dressing gowns | judie rothermel

    judie has done it again! her newest collection, dressing gowns, is filled with delightful prints perfect for fussy cutting, setting squares/triangles, and borders. i’ve pulled a bundle for my personal collection. check out the full collection…here. happy thursday! -a&m&g

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  • berry market | beverly mcCullough

    come celebrate the strawberry season! Berry Market features the sweetest strawberry prints including lovely florals, a strawberry plaid, and the most delightful bike complete with basket for all your strawberry treasures! we’ve just unpacked it and it coordinates really well with My Summer House…thinking there may be some collaboration bundles on the horizon. until then…we’ve…

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  • grand entrance | maywood studio

    sweet with a little glitz. grand entrance combines tulips, phlox, and bouquets and blends wonderfully with packed florals and tonals. The palette is extra sweet in shades of purple, cream, green, with a touch of pink and metallic. Grand Entrance… “Step into the exquisite world of Grand Entrance, where timeless charm and refined elegance come…

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  • happiness of the day broiderie

    we have finally finished up the remaining broiderie panels from the Bonheur du Jour (Happiness of the Day) collection from French General. Believe me…it is a Happy DAY! we are busy packaging up the weekend orders, but i wanted to take a moment and introduce the 4 new Linen Broiderie panels. each is kitted with…

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  • flower market quilt

    good morning! hopefully you have been able to be out and about…who doesn’t love a drive when the weather is warmer in late February! *** we’ve been working pretty diligently on getting some projects finished up and with a lull in new fabric deliveries (i’m sure we’ll bombarded once everything arrives!) it was the perfect…

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  • low volume shamrock

    i told mom the other day that i wanted to pull together a low volume shamrock bundle well before the end of the month. right now we are sold out of Low Volume Valentine and Low Volume Easter…and since we are past the one holiday and still 2 months out on the other it seemed…

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  • just a few spring projects

    spring is less than 30 days away! can you believe it? we’ve started to pull down the snowflakes and hearts and are planning some Easter/spring displays. we are working on some new projects and have started finishing them up…last week i started with our newest Cozy Cottage featuring Trendy Toile. today i have a new…

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  • goodnight irene | betsy chutchian

    good morning! it was a brisk one this morning when gabby and i left, but now we are cozy warm in the shoppe with a cup of coffee and a new collection. introducing… Goodnight Irene…a lovely civil war collection featuring sweet cream, sage, moss, grape, moss, graphite, blush, and carnation. Goodnight Irene can be found…

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  • cozy cottage

    good afternoon! mom is wrapping up a few projects around here and working on a couple new ones. we are really taking advantage of the cold snap to stay inside, grab a Little Debbie and set to work. remember the Trendy Toile collection by Monika Zhu for Marcus Fabrics… and i popped in a sneak…

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  • elegant estate | judie rothermel

    good afternoon! hopefully you are getting a lot of stitching as the chilly weather settles in for the week. i know we are finishing up a few things around here and starting some new ones. Flower Market (featuring Hollyhocks and Roses) and Cozy Cottage (featuring Trendy Toile) are ALMOST ready to go…just need to cut…

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  • precious petites | gerri robinson

    good afternoon! i am writing from the living room comfy chair today. as you know, wednesdays are my day off, but mom and i have been playing catch-up since last week when we both came down with a nasty cold. the cough is lingering but overall we’ve been feeling much better. so much so, that…

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  • sunday brunch | tilda

    good morning! it is tilda release day…and prepare yourself if you are heading out for a little tilda top off…it is blustery, windy, and we have a little bit of snow (finally!). anyways…it does make Sunday Brunch look extra summery! we were even able to finish up our project. Over Easy…measures 84 x 100 inches…

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