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  • SNOW MUCH FUN!

    i know…i know…snow already!  no snow outside, but we’ve got the cutest flannel! snowmen, snowflakes, swirls, dots, and solids…along with coordinating plaids, stripe and houndstooth…fabulous! i have listed the bundles and yardage in our online shoppe…b Our quilt…Snow Fun…(i couldn’t get a really good picture…i’ll try again tomorrow) and lovely bundles…fat quarters and half yards…and…

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  • flannel, wool, and the Poky Little Puppy

    i’ve returned with pictures! new little bundles of 30’s reproduction…and a couple jelly rolls our autumn goodies… Snow Much Fun flannels…love the green!  we’ll be making a Whimsical Wonderland out of this fabric… WOOL…we’ve never had wool before…but have put together a couple projects for everyone along with kits, crushed walnut shells, tartlet tins, patterns,…

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  • quilt mn!

    i’m sure by the time some of you read this you will be checking out shoppes…picking up fabric…scouting out your new favorite patterns…or possibly…you will be dreaming of it from your office, basement, or sewing room. mom and i are still crazily getting patterns finished up, packs stacked, bundles tied, and we still have a…

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  • Miss Lola & quilt mn

    i took home all the Quilt MN projects and took pictures for our book.  Miss Lola Bear needed to be in the middle of everything.  here are a couple pictures of her and the Quilt MN goodies. The soft books from Quilting Treasures came in this morning, so they need cutting and bundling…so i’d better…

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  • fabric bales

    i spent a couple days last week sorting the scraps into piles according to style…brights & batiks, civil war, april cornell, 30’s reproductions, dark florals, fig tree (this bale sold before pictures were taken), blackbird designs, kansas troubles, seasonal, blueberry fudge (block of the month), and cottage florals (this bale was taken apart so it…

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  • figgy parade candy

    I’m glad the quilt mn 2012 pictures are out of the way and they have been submitted for the display contest.  Winner will be notified after the shop hop…here’s hoping!  But even if we don’t win…we still really like our display.  Can’t wait to change it up again…but that’s what we do–right? I have done…

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  • quilt mn pictures! finally…

    hello!  first off…so very, very sorry.  i would have uploaded and posted last night…but the internet wasn’t working (i’m house sitting/dog sitting). So…it was pushed back yet 1 more day…in 2 weeks you all will be cruisin’ from shop to shop getting stamped and finding projects you cannot live without–hopefully one of ours will strike a…

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  • i’m sorry!

    i’m so sorry! i promise…i’ll get pics up tomorrow…we didn’t quite finish up the display.  i just finished up the last of the bundles…so i’ll plop them in place tomorrow and get that camera going. have a wonderful evening! –a&m  {sweetwater}

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  • 17 days and counting DoWN!

    17 days and Quilt Minnesota 2012 will be in full swing!  This years exclusive fabrics have been made into quilts and the display is coming together swimmingly…hopefully i can remember the finishing touches tonight–so when i promise to take pictures tomorrow (the camera battery is dead)…i won’t be lying. i have a few sneak-a-peaks that were shared…

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  • Carnival FooD, quilt mn & cotton goodness

    good afternoon ladies…mom and i hope you are all having a lovely summer and are getting all geared up for Quilt MN, but between now and then be sure to stop on in and take a look.  mom is putting together Quilt MN lovelies–she has 2 done and 3 (or 4) to go…it depends on…

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  • Quilt Minnesota 2012 Cherrywood blender bundles

    We are getting all geared up for Quilt Minnesota 2012!  It is just over 2 months away.  We opted for the June delivery of the Quilt Minnesota Fabrics, so they will arrive sometime this month.  BUT we do have the Cherrywood blender bundles.  These fabrics are so delicious!  The colors are beautiful and the fabrics are…

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  • farmhouse style

    Well, first off…i apologize for my absence…we’ve been doing shows, the retreat, and the quilt sale and making up new samples. here is a look at our Perfect for Summer patterns.  Along with some fun gift items. The cottage bed…Summer Crush–and at the end of the bed French Countryside and the bloom wall hanging.  Both of the…

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  • junky LOVE!

    be sure to stop in this weekend…we are having our first junkin’ on james sale of the season. lots of fun new things in store for you! grain sack pillows market bags garden chairs picture frames the list goes on and on… —-also…we have quilts from our sale last weekend that still need homes—- have…

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  • Magic (Triple Irish Chain)

    hey everyone! just thought i’d check in…hope everyone is enjoying the weather–before the storms start this afternoon. –if you purchased the Magic pattern…please let me know via email (there are a few errors…you will have enough fabric, but the piecing is wonky)…i’ll send you off a new pattern– hope all is well! xo–april {sweetwater}

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  • Ritzy Ruffles & Tucks

    with summer coming quickly…babies are coming just as quickly…and with babies comes those delightfully sweet baby quilts. Mom and i put our heads together and have designed a sweet little baby/crib quilt…with the version for the sweet little girl and that adorable little boy. Check out these Ruffled & Tucked cuties! check out our online…

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  • anne elizabeth & percy parker

    oh my goodness!  Easter is this weekend…yes, THIS weekend.  and our retreat is NEXT weekend…my how the days fly by. especially because i kind of promised all of you something delightfully pretty last week…and i kind of never delivered–though the internet and my computer were not on good terms last week hopefully this week will…

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  • cherry cobbler missprint

    Cherry Cobbler… from the layer cake cut the following: 1–6 1/2 inch strip into 1–5 7/8 inch square 5–3 1/4 inch squares   sorry the mixup…hopefully you haven’t started cutting yet… –april

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  • Honeysuckle Road

    it has been awhile…i apologize for my absence.  mom and i have been busy…crazy busy. we’ve been spending time outside…with the fabulous weather you can’t go wrong! to start of the week…1 of our newest patterns–Honeysuckle Road… Honeysuckle Road  59 x 67 inches here is the Eye Candy…i’ll be posting the kits to Etsy tomorrow…until…

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  • cottage ruffle shams…

    good afternoon!  and what a lovely day it is too! mom has put together some loveliness for you all!  check out the ruffle shams in lilac, slate, bluebell, frost, blush, and surf (not pictured).  each set of 2 is only $35…check out our online shop.  here is the eye candy.  –also this week, i’ll be…

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  • cottage ruffle shams

    so…we spent wednesday mostly at home.  popped into town for lunch at the bistro (check out Melina’s Bistro at right) then home again. mom put together some delightful shams…here are the one in frost (white)…others in colors such as lilac, surf, bluebell, slate, blush, and sand will be available soon. cottage ruffled shams…available in our…

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  • leap day…

    we will be closed today, february 29, 2012. our leap day sale will LEAP on over to tomorrow. have a lovely snow day! april & mickey ps…mom and i will try and work on some goodies today…i’ll share pictures later. have a good snow day! april & mickey

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