sweetwater cotton shoppe

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  • Merry Christmas

    i thought about searching the web incessantly for some lame dancing tree or jolly elf to get my point across, but then thought simple is always good! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!  from all of us here at SWEETWATER…have yourself a merry little christmas… we will be closing at 1pm…

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  • Quilt MN 2010

    Quilt MN 2010 is right around the corner…just 220 days away. we received via email pictures of the quilt mn 2010 fabric. it was designed by Holly Taylor for moda (YAY!) and features snowflakes, paisleys, luscious marbles, sleds, stripes, and a panel of 5 inch squares with pics of a snow covered barn, hockey rink,…

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  • red, white, & black

    RED, {white} and black…i know how quilters love this trio of colors.  there is something about them.  i’ve got fat 1/8th’s, fat quarters, and 1/2 yard bundles cut…a few orphaned fat quarters.  limited in quantities…get them while they are HOT! fat 1/8th’s:  $11          fat 1/4’s:  $22          1/2 yards:  $44 an update on the Christmas…

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  • {shabby romance} topper

    i finished up this darling topper this morning.  it has the prettiest mix of peachy-pink, chocolatey browns, and creamy creams.  it is perfect for  shabby christmas, valentine’s day or every other day.  we are currently working on a queen-size sample using the same colors just bigger squares.  for now feel free to indulge in a…

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  • deck the halls

    we’ve decked our halls and have up our tree.  check out the pictures below.  i have some pics of the outside but they didn’t turn out.  i’ll take a few earlier in the evening and see how those turn out.  enjoy! mel and tina putting the antique beads (a combination strand from Grandma Andrajack and…

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  • silver bells and twinkling lights

    I remembered the batteries (actually i forgot them and went back to get them), so here are about a dozen pictures of the shoppe. A hurricane vase filled with little glittered balls. sweet rolls, Sweet Treat Bag, Snowman ornaments. the snow globe came from my grandma. the snowflake bulbs will be our project this saturday for…

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  • fruit punch cards

    fruit punch cards…we are bringing them back.  these will work a little bit different.  the cards will only be worth $10 dollars in merchandise when filled but they only have $100 dollars on them and block of the month, sale items, scrap bags, machine quilting, classes, retreats, and sales tax will NOT be punched.  also, these punch…

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  • no pictures

    still no pictures…sorry…hopefully tomorrow…if i’m here

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  • december snow

    December is in the air.  they are even talking about a blizzard…it is December though.  i forgot the batteries at home, so i still don’t have any pictures of the shop ready to go.  It is quite pretty, with all the trees (5 this year) and the lights that twinkle and the christmas music that…

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  • Sweet-BEE Spring Retreat

    The dates for our spring retreat are Wednesday, March 17-Sunday, March 21.  We will have our retreat our at Bugbee Hive Resort in their main lodge.  If we fill the lodge (13 people) then our overflow will be placed in a nearbye cottage.  The lodge rooms will be given out on a first come first…

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  • christmas

    Christmas is only 20 days away, and that includes today and today is half over already!  Crazy… Machine quilting has been constant lately, i finally caught up today when i finished up the last one about an hour ago.  If you want a quilt quilted by Christmas, drop it off…the sooner the better, so i…

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  • Sweet-BEE Pictures

    I’ve finally downloaded the pictures from our retreat which was already 2 weeks ago!  Time sure flies… from left to right…Joanne, Vicki, and Kayla from left Laurie, Barb, Ryla, Katie Carmen from left Nancy, Vicki, Joanne, Kayla from left Jenny, Karen, Mary Kay, Barb We had 22 people total over the 5 days…i didn’t get…

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  • Save-Or Sunday

    We’ll have our trees up and the lights lit.  Stop by between 10am and 2pm and partake in the Make N Take or watch a demo.  We’ll have goodies for you to munch and storewide sales. Happy Quilting–april  sweetwater

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  • Cabin in the Woods

    Cabin in the Woods uses Astor Manor by 3 Sisters for Moda.  This kit is identical and uses fat quarters for the blocks…it is truly scrappy…and for the binding.  the border is a gorgeous brown floral and the narrow is a fun pink.  it was quilted and washed and is just comfy cozy.  a Mona…

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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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