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  • Save-or Sunday

    Sunday, November 22nd…is Paynesville Save-or Sunday event.  Downtown shoppes will be open from 10am-2pm following the Holiday Breakfast and horse drawn wagon rides.  shop and save…with $2.00 off a yard (1 yard minimum) all yardage…including Astor Manor and Millhouse Inn!  All other items (including kits, bundles, fat quarters, and rolls).  Stop by for machine quilting…

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  • Ladies Night OUT!

    Our 3rd Ladies Night OUT! was so much fun.  we had women piecing our travel tissue covers, getting their palm or tarot cards read!  we were all dressed up…we had a fairy, mad scientist, Mrs. Lovett, and Madame Anastazia Melonia telling fortunes.  i’m sorry…but with all the hub bub we didn’t take a single picture…

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  • chilly & Astor Manor

    we got in the most adorable flannel for the upcoming winter season.  the panel has dancing snowmen (and women) on it and is absolutly adorable.  we put together a quick throw called Chilly, easy to whip up for the winter baby.  kits are $35.00 including binding and the pattern is $4.00.  we backed it with…

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  • winter flannel

    mom put together a new flannel throw…it is so cute with snowmen (and women) on it.  it is green and blue, so it is perfect for the Christmas season.  we also got in a pre-printed log cabin for a simple Christmas table runner.  mom has these at the White Bear Lake Quilt Show so i…

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  • autumn

    autumn seems to have left early and let winter come.  this picture is from the side door of our garage looking out into the backyard the morning of our first snowfall this year.  winter wonderland indeed. yesterday we got in part of our first order of Astor Manor by 3 Sisters.  this line is yummy…yes,…

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  • New Gizmos

    We have a couple new gizmos in the shoppe.  The Binding Tool makes super perfect binding everytime and the Simpli-EZ Bias Ruler helps you cut bias binding.  We’ll have IN-SHOPPE demonstrations for these tools within the next couple months once we have the dates…i’ll let everyone know.  happy quilting…april

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  • the sun

    it is almost time to head home for the day…but i see the sun has decided to make an appearance.

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  • rainy days

    Rainy days…my favorite.  the perfect days for curling up with a cozy flannel quilt and the newest quilt magazine (I’m a fan of the Fall 2009 Quilt Sampler) or a good book be it a New York Times bestseller, paranormal romance (my favorite) or a classic like Wuthering Heights. Fall has arrived…

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  • sweet figs club

    Sweet Figs $10.00 fee includes 4 exclusive patterns. Kits for these patterns will be available upon arrival of fabric corresponding with free pattern. Cobble Stones…kit is now available for $75.00 including binding Cobble Stones measures 53 x 61 inches. Mom just started the sample; it should be done in the next week or so. We…

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  • Sweet Salvage

    the quilt show in Renville was fantastic…the quilts were wonderful.  we have a new sample up in the shoppe.  it is called Sweet Salvage and is made from civil war pink and browns.  it is 78 x 88 inches and the kit sells for $97.00 with the pattern and muslin seperate.        …

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  • strawberry shortcake

    trees are changing from soft green to shades of fire, flame, and sunset.  blackbirds are clumping, and we are getting ready for fall…check out Prairie Twilight below made from Kansas Troubles.                                         Are you up for strawberry shortcake?…this new sample is delicious.  it uses an Aviary     honeybun and yardage of 2 strawberry prints for the narrow and…

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  • Labor Day

    just a quick note–we will be closed Monday, September 7th.

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  • Mary Jane’s Farm

    This cute magazine came in on Friday.  It is full of fun country recipes, articles, pictures and there is even a section on barn quilts and fixing antique quilts.  it sells for $5.99 plus tax.  if you want more information on the magazine go to their website http://www.maryjanesfarm.com. happy quilting, april

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  • fall Sweet-BEE retreat

     quilters–   our fall retreat will be held in the lodge at Bugbee Hive Resort on Lake Koronis.  we will have access to a pool, hot tub, large sewing area, lounge area, and full kitchen.   just thought i would let you know about our fall retreat. everyone will be put into groups and each group will…

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  • Cabana Squares Throw

    we’ve got it kitted and ready to go. it measures 69 inches square and the kit is $68.00 and includes the pattern with backing and binding seperate. happy quilting, april

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  • Paris at Night

    if you purchased a Paris at Night kit and pattern…the pattern amounts are right but what you cut is not…cut 3 narrow border strips and 3 wide border strips instead of 4 and 3 binding strips instead of 5. you will have enough fabric. we did not do piping in the narrow border like the…

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  • cabana squares

    Quilters…the week is almost over already.  feels like it just started. summer is almost over, but we are still in summer mode here.  mom just finished up Cabana Squares…a Fig Tree pattern using their Folklorique wovens.  they have a tropical  feel to them and worked perfect for this quilt.  check out the picture below. it…

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  • shop hop 2009

    Quilt Minnesota 2009 will be coming to a close in 32 minutes.  i want to take a moment now to thanks all the hoppers for traveling this great state to see so many wonderful shops.  i wish all you hoppers the best of luck in the upcoming drawings that will be taking place.  i will…

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  • Cabana Squares

    quilters…i hope the hop is going great.  only 3 days left. we ordered in some bundles of Folklorique wovens by Fig Tree.  it is full of fun tropical colors.  we are doing the Cabana Squares quilt which uses layer cakes and is a free pattern off of Fresh Figs blog at right.  we’ll be putting it…

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  • mona lisa buttermilk

    hello– this week has been crazy busy…we’ve had lots of people through–it has been lots of fun. i have an updated picture of buttermilk which uses a honeybun and then a picture of our new bag–uses 1/2 a jelly roll–Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa made from Patisserie from Fig Tree. happy quilting…good luck on the shop…

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  • Buttermilk

    hello quilters, summer is flying by.  the shop hop started on friday and it has been very busy.  already over 100 people have come through…it is just crazy, but lots of fun.  mom has been sewing in between hoppers and has fallen in love with the Sweet Treats bag from moda bake shop.  she has…

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