bloggy bits

  • 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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  • snow finally?

    i LOVE the snow…and apparently it is on the way.  Be sure to stop by and stock up on goodies to do while stuck at home. mom and i brainstormed ideas last night (early this morning) and have come up with some good ones…we thank the internet, google, and pinterest for inspiration. have a lovely…

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  • Quilt Minnesota Buses!

    Our section, Central West, will have buses running the first weekend of the shop hop. Be sure to call for details or check it out at http://www.quiltminnesota.com. have a lovely day! april

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  • cherry topping, chocolate covered caramels & lovely pink

    So with Valentine’s Day right around the corner…i thought i’d put together a few fun bundles that you could treat yourself to! cherry topping…7–1/2 yards of reds & creams chocolate covered caramels–bundle 1 & 2 lastly…Lovely Pink interested?  our etsy shop has them. check back by the end of the week for 3 new samples that…

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  • blissfully cottage ruffle cases

    so mom finished up a couple…here they are!  Blissfully Cottage Ruffle Cases…made from Northcote Range…these will be added to our etsy shoppe right quick… http://www.sweetgirlstudio.etsy.com enjoy the day!   xo   april {sweetwater}  

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  • northcote range

    happy day everyone! Everyone knows how we hardly ever make items to sell.  Well–are you all in for a treat!  I’ve cut some yummy-ness from the Northcote Range line by C&R. Mom will be putting together these Blissfully Cottage lovelies tonight…here’s some eye candy until tomorrow!   i even made it pretty for the ride…

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  • He LOves me…

    happy day everyone! mom and i hope that you all are having a safe and happy 2012.  how january has flown by…crazy! this blog post is in reference to the upcoming holiday…Valentine’s Day!  An alright holiday…i don’t mind chocolate–but what i really love is mom’s new quilt He LOves me… just in time for the season…

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  • End Piracy, Not Liberty

    we as a quilt shop wish to keep bringing you the best fabrics we can and this we feel could hinder that ability to sell via etsy, post pictures to our blog…twitter, facebook etc. i am not an avid petitioner and sign very few of them, but i feel that this is quite important. this is in…

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  • Quilts 4 sAlE!

    greetings… sorry i haven’t had a chance to post those pictures i promised, but i thought i would get this new event out there so you all could mark your calendars. Quilts 4 sAlE!  Friday & Saturday May, 4th & 5th mom & i–upon much reflection (and probably the fact that everywhere we look we see quilts) have decided…

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  • some eye candy for you!

    check our this tumblr…all ryan gosling and all fantastic! xo april http://handmaderyangosling.tumblr.com/  

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  • Giveaway Winner!

    And the WINNER is: Lettyb  said… Love these fabrics!  Great quilt, thanks! December 26, 2011 4:11 PM   x0  april if i haven’t received a mailing address in a week…a new name will be drawn.

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  • wish it was spring!

    i know right now everyone is wishing it was spring!  It seems like it is still autumn…it was 49 degrees earlier this week.–what’s up with that? we will be open regular hours this weekend…then on MONDAY we will start our week long celebration of 2012 and SPRING and all the new stuff we got in…

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  • Eydie A’s on Moda Bake Shop

    pop on over to moda bake shop and see our new recipe! mom and i are going to be doing a giveaway… here’s what you do…pop over to moda bake shop…leave us a comment then pop on back and let us know you did! hope everyone had a very merry christmas! april & mickey sweetwater…

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  • Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas to all! from our family to yours! Dale, Mickey, April, Tina, Melany, Anne…and our pooches…Brutus, Kandii, and Max and Little Miss Lola Bear…

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  • fig and crumb cake

    i thought i’d better get in a fig tree and a few crumb cake pictures, some battle hymn love, pincushions, French General, and a moda bake shop sneak peek before the weekend ahead.  check out our etsy shoppe for online ordering or stop by the shoppe for your eye candy-cotton candy fix! the lovely red…

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