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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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  • BRA HOP–“an up-lifting experience”

    a few pics from the bra hop.  our front window and the bathroom were decorated with bra’s.  the pic of the front window isn’t very good but you get the idea. have a fantastic weekend!  april  {sweetwater}

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  • Urban Sprawl

    sorry for the delay…camera NOT fixed, but i borrowed Mel’s and took a few pics of the new fabric, Urban Couture along with a pic of the 2 new bags Constance and Eryka–Samantha is still in the works maybe early next week.–lastly a simple baby quilt, Cottage Stripes–for a boy. Urban Sprawl is 63 x 80…

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  • Urban Couture

    sorry everyone…my camera is not working, “Lens Error”…fantastic, it may be time for a new one.  Anyways, we got in Urban Couture yesterday.  it is a little wild and funky, but it is perfect for the quilt mom’s putting together.  she is also doing a trio of new bags…Constance, Eryka, and Samantha to be finished…

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  • Bella Blossoms & The “Ben-There Blend”

    Here a couple pics of the 2 new quilts that mom put together in the last week.  Bella Blossoms is a fun mix of florals with purple setting triangles that act as a border.  Kits are $47 and do not include the pattern or background…we used a bleached muslin–to add that to the kit would be…

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  • Bra hop–hooked on Pairs…an uplifting experience

    Catchy?  it should be tons of fun…we’ll have fun Pair inspired patterns at each of the shops…memorable gift upon completion and fun passports {actual bras} or paper ones if you choose to go that route.  Shops include…Sweetwater, Flying Goose in New London, Shades of the Past in Clara City, DeAnn’s in Litchfield, Gone to Pieces…

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  • Sweet-BEE retreat

    we finished up the retreat yesterday at 3pm.  it will take a few days to recover then off to the New Ulm quilt show Friday and Saturday, Tina will be working the shop for those 2 days…stop by and say hi. We took some pictures at the retreat…take a look!  We are getting fall dates…

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  • Quilt Sampler Spring 2010

    just got a proof of the article…tons of Awe-ness…totally amazing, they did such a fantastic job.  can’t hardly wait until may.  don’t forget our party on Saturday, May 15th from 10-5 click on the tab above for more information! have a happy day!  april {sweetwater}

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