bloggy bits

  • {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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  • Wild West Shop Hop

    We have some exciting news…we will be a guest shop in the Wild West Shop Hop this coming November…check out the website for more information! http://www.wildwestshophopminnesota.com have a happy day!~april  {sweetwater}

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  • mint, chocolate, and bananas

    we’ve got something new!  check out moda’s new pre-cut…Candy Bars measure 2 1/2 x 5 inches.  these come in packs of 4 for $25.  we have a limited quanitity of 6 packs…check them out on the Pina Colada pattern below and an up close and personal on the right.  Next up another picture of Ice Crystals…

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  • quilt mn fabric…towels, pin keeps, and pins…oh, my

    good afternoon everyone! we are back from Brainerd…we unloaded everything this morning (the carnival is in town so we had to unload at the back door)…that’s alright though because we LOVE carnival food! i’ve got new things to show…mom finished up Springtime in Paris last week…it is a bed quilt, pillowcases, and 3 throw pillows. …

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  • crazy…

    i haven’t posted for over a week!  crazy…it has been crazy.  mom is working on a new pattern and accompanying throw pillows and pillowcases (they will be available in a book for $12.99 by the end of the week), but we’ll have the quilt, which is still unnamed up in Brainerd with us at there…

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  • Sweetwater turns 6 years old!

    Sweetwater is turning 6 years old on Friday, June 4th.  We are going to celebrate, and you are all invited! Enjoyt the celebration Thursday, June 3rd–Friday, June 4th–and Saturday, June 5th… Enjoy 33% off (3+3=6) every fabric in the place…even if it is new or a kit (does not include Happy Days kit, Quilt MN, books,…

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  • quilt mn and fig tree club

    good news!  after trying to get our quilt mn order figured out we are finally! getting part of the shipment…we’ll be getting in the charms and some bolts right now…then the entire line in june…stop by and take a look this weekend… and all you fig tree girls…Fresh Cottons has still not shipped.  some of…

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  • international quilt market…

    so ladies…we are home from market…all of us.  mel tagged along today; she’s not big into fabric, sewing, quilting…(anything really that deals with fabric), but she did get to meet her heroine…but we’ll get to that later.  first pictures of our booth from the very bare bones of it to the finished product…no award this…

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  • to market…to market…

    hello everyone!!  it seems like forever since i posted anything with pictures.  so here i go…and there will be lots…i may get a little windy, but i’ll try and keep it simple, but with everything that’s important. first off, the new stuff i’ve been talking about with no pictures for over a week.  mom put…

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  • little quilters going to market…

    so…i guess we are going to market…as a vendor.  i called in this morning and 1 single little booth left, and it is now ours.  so we are printing off patterns and trying to figure out how to fit everything in to the pickup…i refuse to rent a trailer this time.  pack light…conserve on space by bringing…

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  • Sampler Signing Party

    I’d just like to send out a quick thank you to everyone who stopped by on Saturday.  Even though the weather was beautiful, you still opted to spend a little time with us.  Now that the party is out of the way, we’ve got tons of new things to show you.  I’ll be taking pictures…

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  • Quilt Sampler slide show

    We are busy getting ready for our party, but i thought i would let everyone know a few things.  We’ve got in some new fabrics.  (i’ll post pictures tomorrow.)  Just got an email from Better Homes and Gardens…there is a slideshow of the shoppe on their website.  so for more pictures… click allpeoplequilt.com/sampler and enjoy! happy…

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  • new…patterns, fabric, kits, and a couple Civil War PURPLES!

    It seems like forever since i have posted anything…the last week has been so busy.  we got in our 500 copies (yes, 500) of Quilt Sampler last monday, then 15 copies of the new Quilts and More on Tuesday, 15 more copies of Quilt Sampler on Wednesday, and then a complimentary copy of Quilt Sampler…

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  • Birthday Party!

    Come celebrate my 29th birthday!!  tomorrow we’ll be having 29% off storewide (excludes Quilt Sampler Magazine and Happy Days kit)…stop by between 7pm and 11pm (for Ladies Night Out) and sip refreshments and have cake!!  Ladies Night Out theme is Hollywood Stars–so come dressed as a star!  we’ll be dressed in pajamas…a la Hugh Heffner! …

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  • Quilt Sampler!!!

    The Quilt Sampler arrived today!!!!  13 boxes of magazines…  i will get the kits together and start shipping out later this week…have a happy day!!!!  april  {sweetwater}

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