sweetwater cotton shoppe

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

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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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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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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 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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i didn’t lie…here i am with pictures galore!  Christmas is by far my favorite holiday to decorate for.  i love the twinkling lights, the glitter, and the feeling of warmth that you get when you walk amongst the decorated trees.  we have 5 trees this year.  each has their own personality, their own identity if…

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my goodness…i haven’t posted anything in almost 2 MONTHS!  what is wrong with me?  we’ve got tons of new stuff…patterns, precuts, fabric lines (butterscotch & rose, puttin’ on the ritz, and ruby…to name a few…and events…dates for the spring and fall 2012 retreats have been set.  we’ve been decked for the holidays for the last…

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Now on Twitter and Networked Blogs…follow at left! also…coming soon…pictures of our Puttin’ on the Ritz and mom’s new pattern with Ruby fabrics! enjoy the weekend!    april  {sweetwater}

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Autumn is my absolute favorite season.  I love when the trees turn from fresh green to fiery shades of gold, auburn, orange, rust, and burgundy.  Hay racks become impromptu stages for the fall harvest and the dry corn rustles in the evening breeze.  Open windows give us the first cool nights of autumn as we pull out flannel sheets…

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check out moda bake shop for our newest tutorial…Strawberry Marmalade.  For kits of Strawberry Marmalade…check out our etsy shoppe at right. also…check back later for a post full of fun pictures from the shoppe…lots of new stuff…fun patterns…”bakery goods”…samples… the list goes on and on! happy quilting!   april   {sweetwater}

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Hey everyone! so for all you that couldn’t get out for the shop hop, check out the pics below…everything is available on our etsy shoppe…click on the link at right. Cottage Rose (above) uses Pom Pom de Paris fat 8th bundle…kits are available… Triple Berry Torte…how much fun is this!  A good smattering of tan, chocolate,…

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