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  • Eydie A’s & Annabelle

    so…i hope everyone is have a good winter so far…can you believe we are already starting our 2nd week of march!  time goes by so fast.  the spring retreat is in a couple weeks…–if you are planning on attending the fall retreat…be sure to get your down payment in…spots are filling and the lodge is…

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  • Moda Bake Shop

    our project will be posted on Moda Bake Shop on Saturday, April 2nd!  Here is that sneak peak again! april  {sweetwater}

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  • Etsy Shoppe

    i’ve started posting kits and bundles to etsy.  click on the picture at left under My Shop…as new things are added to the blog, i’ll post them on etsy also.  if there is something you’d like to purchase, but would rather purchase it through etsy…just let me know…contact information is on the left. have a…

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  • Moda Bake Shop

    Mom has been asked to be a “chef” on Moda Bake Shop!!!!  We have finished the project and are waiting for it to be proofed and scheduled for publication!!!! i have a sneak peak below…stay tuned for the publication date! happy quilting! april  {sweetwater}

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  • Big NEWS!

    Our big news will be revealed on Monday!  be sure to stop back… april  {sweetwater}

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  • what we did during the storm!!!!

    Mom has been diligently working all through the storm…she started yesterday on a pile of 5 projects (not 4 like a i had originally thought).  She finished up the first Eydie A…(named after my dearly departed grandfather…mom’s dad, Ed)…it is made from a Luna Notte jelly roll and used the pale gray for the sashing and binding and the…

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  • snow day

    so after a night of blizzarding snow and 11 1/2 inches and a gravel that hasn’t been plowed we are officially snowed in and will be staying home to enjoy the snow.  good thing mom thought ahead and brought home a few projects to do.  she has finished 2 and has 2 more.  the shoppe…

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  • chocolate bows…

    check out Chocolate Bows…under Sweet Confections header for Valentine’s Week coupon scroll down to next post…

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  • happy valentine’s day!

    Happy Valentine’s Day!   For the Valentine Week coupon click here.  have a good week…get out and enjoy the weather… happy quilting–april  {sweetwater}  

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  • Fresh, Faded Sunshine, and Lucky Charms

    The title might be a little much…but it encompasses everything we’ve been doing lately…(except crying…but we don’t want to talk about that…thank you for your condolensces…it has been a rough couple weeks but we will push through).  We have some good news…though we can’t share it with everyone quite yet…i’ll let you know when i…

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  • binding tool by MSQ

    this little tool is amazing!  i think we may have a demo on it sometime this spring.  check out this link to an online demo on how to use it.  we have it in stock… http://modafabrics.blogspot.com/. it is an inexpensive tool at under $10. happy quilting {er binding}! april    {sweetwater}

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  • saturday, jan 15

    we will be closing at 2pm today. have a lovely weekend everyone! april

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  • 1, 1, 11

    so…here we are on the first day of 2011…and i’ve finally gotten pictures up that i promised 2 days ago…i apologize for not getting them up sooner. monday…all the christmas tree came down…i love putting them up but i treasure taking them down…the shoppe looks so much more open and inviting without them.  we keep…

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  • Fig Tree Favorites

    we got in some new fig tree fabrics and have put together a pretty new bundle…perfect for any fabric lover…check it out below…yardage is $9.50/yard…bundles are $33 for fats and $66 for half yard. scrumptious! have a good weekend! april {sweetwater}

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  • chamomile tea

    is our new pattern…a lovely mix of peacock-blue, sage, fudge, and toast make this bed-size quilt absolutely YUMMY…features a basket weave pattern with a striking fudge corduroy border, which is echoed in the pillow shams…then echo stitch a flower on the corduroy for a super scrumptious throw pillow… it looks lovely against our chocolate wall… approximately…

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  • give thanks…

    we’ll spend thanksgiving with grandma and grandpa in the cities which we are truly thankful for.  it always a good time when you get the family together for good food, contagious laughter, and scrumptious pie. have a safe and happy thanksgiving… april  {sweetwater}

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  • brIght lIghts & chIlly nIghts

    “Bright Lights & Chilly Nights” are upon us.  With November melting quickly into December…we’ve pulled out all the boxes and transformed the cozy little alcoves into a lovely twinkling wonderland. Quilt MN fabrics cottage florals… ps…i’m really luvin’ our Silverberry fireplace Moon Over Tuscany quilt… Melany Square using Olde Cedar Chest by Faye Burgos frosting…

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  • I Voted

    Women gain the right to vote in the United States on August 26th, 1920. Here are the last 30 years of voting history for women. 1980-1989 1980: Iran gives women the vote. (more) 1984: Full suffrage granted to women of Liechtenstein. (more) 1984: In South Africa, voting rights are extended to Coloureds and Indians. (more)…

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  • friday night tea party

    come join the madness! friday, October 29th from 7pm-11pm Paynesville Ladies Night Out… Masquerade Ball to follow at Queen Bee’s (come in costume to be eligible for prizes) join us for Tea…the Mad Hatter, the White Queen, Alice, and the Red Queen will all be in attendance (the March Hare may even show up!) $3 specials…tea…”candy”…

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  • (time savers)-stashblasters-{do dads}|stashbuilders|[kits-to-go]

    First off…let’s get business out of the way.  If you are interested in attending the fall retreat…i need to know asap (even if you aren’t paying until later on in October).  I’m trying to set up meals and get organized (i know this sounds strange coming from me, but it doesn’t hurt to try).  call or…

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  • autumn love…

    on the way into work today mom and i noticed all the lovely maples with their flaming leaves.  overnight they appeared because even yesterday on the way home they hadn’t changed.  crisp evenings and warm days…my favorite, a prelude to pure white snow. until then indulge yourself in the newest eye candy… Saltbox…28 x 28 inches…

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