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  • milk & cookies (and snickerdoodle)

    christmas is just around the corner…i’m not even joking a little.  we have plans for transforming our lovely little shoppe into a twinkling wonderland.  first up though, our retreat this weekend…fri-sun…still have spots left if you’d like to join us…be sure to give me a call at 320.243.4436.  we will start decorating early next week…we…

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  • sylvia week 7

    okay…here you are…week 7. blocks are from the top:  Broken Dishes, Card Trick, and Cats and Mice…LOVE the black in Cats and Mice. blocks for next week are…Chicago Pavements, Children’s Delight, and Chimneys and Cornerstones mom also put together a cute little christmas table topper with wool holly and berries…i’m uploading a picture to facebook…

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  • sylvia week 6

    sylvia week 6… the blocks… Boy’s Nonsense, Bride’s Bouquet, and Bright Hopes Boy’s Nonsense…NOTE:  this block is foundation pieced but the foundation pattern has extra lines…we made it according to the block pictured…not the printed layout. Bride’s Bouquet…(I love this block…it is SOOOO pretty!) Lastly…Bright Hopes The next blocks we are doing are…Broken Dishes, Card…

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  • Sylvia week 5

    Sylvia week 5… Birds in the Air Blazing Star Bow Tie Next weeks blocks…Boy’s Nonesense, Bride’s Bouquet, Bright Hopes have a lovely day! –april&mickey  {sweetwater}

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  • autumn…flannel, crumb cake, and wool

    autumn has arrived and it has dipped into winter.  last weekend when mom was up at the quilt show in walker…there was snow!  Corn is being harvested…pumpkins sold and halloween decorations appearing in front yards. we haven’t quite gotten that far.  i’ve put out a few gourds and mom has been doing some samples…September Pumpkin…

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  • Sylvia week 4…

    we are into week 4 now…12 blocks done…only 128 to go… barrister’s block bear paw big t fabrics for next weeks blocks…birds in the air, blazing star, bow tie i’ll be posting some shop pictures early next week…we are changing everything over to autumn, so be sure to stay tuned! –april&mickey   {sweetwater}

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  • sylvia week 3

    we’ve stuck with it for 3 weeks so far!  crazyness… here we are at week 3…blocks are Aunt Sukey’s Choice… Autumn Leaf Bachelor’s Puzzle Fabrics for blocks…Barrister’s Block, Bear’s Paw, Big T   mom has been working on some new wool projects…i’ll be getting pictures of those up for everyone monday.  Mom is at a…

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  • sylvia week 2…velvet pumpkins and some wool love

    well…we are now into week 2 of the blocks… check them out! Amethyst AnvilArizona and the next 3 blocks…Aunt Sukey’s Choice, Autumn Leaf, and Bachelor’s Puzzle We are down at the Faribault Quilt Show getting all set up…be sure to stop by this weekend…we’ve got some brand new goodies for you… check out… Elegant  ~pincushion~…

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  • Announcing: Love It, Pin It, Win It Contest

    Announcing: Love It, Pin It, Win It Contest.   love it! pin it! win it!

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  • Sylvia’s Bridal Shower…Fight, Album #1, Album #2

    Sylvia Bridal Shower… Fight block… Sylvia Album #1 Sylvia #2 These are the fabrics for next weeks blocks… have a lovely day!    –april&mickey  {sweetwater}

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  • bliss and sylvia

    if you like us on facebook…you know that mom is putting together a bliss using 60–1/8 yards…as seen below… a wonderful mix of lots of lines–and i mean LOTS…to name a few…Northcote Range, Northern Cardinal, Millicent, Blueberry Crumb Cake, Fleur d’ Paris, Simplicity, Bella Solids, Paris Flea Market, Faded Memories, Butterscotch and Rose, Simply Irresistable,…

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  • sylvia blocks 1, 2, 3 fabrics

    okay…here is Sylvia blocks 1, 2, 3 and the luscious fabrics we used.  Mom is putting all the blocks on white Roc-Lon muslin.  it is soft hand and washes up like a dream!  check out etsy shoppe for yardage. the vintage wedding picture was found at a local antique store… we’ll see you Thursday, September 7th…

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  • sylvia…

    oh…gosh…so sorry. it has been a busy couple days…i’ll post the information on blocks 1, 2, and 3 tomorrow… remember i’m only posting fabric picks for the first 3 blocks…but sure to check back tomorrow… have a lovely evening! –april&mickey {sweetwater}

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  • candy

    i just finished up some more thread packs of EdMar thread…they are so luscious…and who wouldn’t love them when they have names like: Citrus Melon, Lemon Lime, Grape Juice, Raspberry Torte, Ruby Marmalade (Bonnie & Camille Colors) and Lemon Drops…some non-food packs are named Butterscotch Tapestry (Fig Tree Colors), Winter Sky Pack2, and Mardi Gras… i…

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  • nifty notions…and some purple love

    We got in a few things the other day and thought i would do a quick share. –i’ll be posting about quilt mn 2012 winners etc…saturday… here are a few lovelies that we just got in yesterday… Swatch Buddies…brilliant!  The perfect accessory to any quilter on the hunt to match some fabric! Pins!  button-head and…

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  • updated look

    Friday after listing some of the patterns online…i stopped and really looked a the front of our patterns.  I realized there is a lot and i mean A LOT of information on the front of our patterns.  Our design company, the little curly-cues and top bar, name of the quilt, designer (mom or i), and the…

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  • PaTTeRNS aRe online!

    i’ve started uploading all of our patterns onto our etsy shoppe.  this is a slow process and we have over a hundred single patterns…(10 years of designing patterns)…oh, goodness! here is a link to our etsy shoppe…the patterns and books section be sure to check out these oldies but goodies…i’m even going to be offering…

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  • 6 shades of grey

    I know…i know…but i got you to my site…and these really are shades of grey (fabric). A   SIDE   NOTE: I have not read the book, but heard about it.  One friend hated it with the fire of a thousand suns…the other friend thought it was really, really good.  Another friend wasn’t such a fan.  I…

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  • back2BASICS

    back2Basics we are going back to basics…Monday January 7th, 2013… we haven’t done a block of the month for several months (i mean years)…we finished our last one, Wagon Trails in December 2009.  we’ve tossed around many ideas about a new block of the month…should we focus on northwoods prints or maybe a Fig Tree…

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  • Sylvia’s Bridal Shower

    Just thought i’d clarify how our quilt along works. We will not be giving tutorials on the blocks. Starting on Thurday, September 6th…we’ll show you what we are using in the first 3 blocks and what methods will need to be used.  Then on Thursday, September 13th, we’ll show you how our first 3 block…

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  • Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler Quilt Along!

    Mom and I have always wanted to host a quilt along.  We’ve seen Farmer’s Wife Quilt Alongs and Dear Jane Quilt Alongs and love both of these fabulous books…but wanted to do something different. Enter in Sylvia. After little debate and a flip through her book…we’ve decided to take this idea and make it happen.  Sylvia’s…

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