bloggy bits

  • 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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  • {Moon Pies, Sweet Rolls, and Tuscany}

    we’ve only had the blog for a year and half… and i just figured out how to change the font size. it is that cute little pop down menu on the tool bar that says format. so getting on with things…summer is winding down to a close…EXCITEMENT ***bubbles*** my favorite season is waiting around the…

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  • New Mags!

    new magazines arrived on Wednesday and my computer is back from the doctor…virus has been taken care of…and life is good! Mary Jane’s Farm and the Fall issue of Quilt Sampler are now in the store…stop by and take a look! if you haven’t picked up the spring issue of Quilt Sampler we still have…

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  • Night Moon

    so i just googled “Luna Notte” and it means “Moon Night” in Italian…which is what i thought it meant.  our Luna Notte arrived on Thursday–interestingly enough, i swear i had placed an order for this gorgeous fabric line, last spring after getting back from market…low and behold, no shipment, no order, and fabric left.  so…

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  • summer’s end

    with quilt mn 2010 over…life will start getting back to normal.  it is hard to believe that there are only a couple weeks until school starts again.  it seemed like summer just started…we’ve got a few new things along with new fabric that is arriving tomorrow morning. i’ll post pictures of everything tomorrow. ***just a…

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  • Quilt Minnesota 2010 is here!

    greetings quilters & shop hoppers!  i hope you are enjoying this crazy weather…blisteringly hot…then rumbling storms…then hot again.  mom has put together some fun new things for you…enjoy! april         weekend at the cottage…made from that pre-printed panel…it measures 79 x 93 inches and the kit is $83 and it includes binding…

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  • Quilt MN

    Quilt MN will start in less then 2 days!  we are still getting everything in its place…we moved the shoppe around on monday and finished up yesterday.  i forgot the camera at home so i’ll be taking pictures tomorrow.  we also have a few new samples to get your mouth watering. Summertime Pleasures, Weekend at…

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  • Mid-Summer Sizzle

    after the thunderstorms rumbled through (twice, though i was only home for the second time); i thought i’d do a little updating because i haven’t done any posting since June (it has been a busy few weeks plus i have no camera). we’ve put together several new samples…one uses Death By Chocolate embroidery transfers from…

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