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  • vanilla bean

    taking inspiration from buttercream-frosted spice cake served with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream…our newest project, Vanilla Bean…is truly delicious. a decadent mixture of new low volume prints from both Pebbles by Laundry Basket Quilts and Vintage Linens from 3 Sisters…to make the 43 different low volumes included we added a few favorites from…

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  • hard candy flannel quilt

    good afternoon! we are planning our Christmas rearrange…as i mentioned in the last post…as we get ready for our shop hop. the shop will remain autumn/halloween until the weekend after Halloween…(i just can’t put up trees until after Halloween). i feel bad enough that Thanksgiving gets skipped over…so we always keep a spot dedicated to…

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  • tree farm | pam buda + autumn romance

    good afternoon! we are in the midst of finishing up some projects…Autumn Romance is finished up and lovely (pics below) otherwise we’ll be back with Hard Candy featuring cozy Christmas Flannel, our new project, Vanilla Bean, featuring Pebbles and 3 Sisters Vintage Linens along with a few new Cross Stitch projects that have been framed.…

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  • Pebbles | Edyta Sitar/Laundry Basket Quilts

    Happy mid-October! we are loving the shift to autumn…colorful leaves, pumpkins, cozy sweaters and new cozy fabrics. today we are introducing Pebbles…by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts. this new collection of soft and subtle prints is just what your low volume cupboard needs…mostly ivory and cream backgrounds with soft purple, green, and blue. these…

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  • bliss quilt

    good morning! hopefully you’ve had a chance to take in some of the autumn air…enjoy the beauty of the changing leaves, and maybe even get a bit of stitching done in between cleaning out the gardens and getting ready for the winter season. today we have a new project to share with you… bliss. bliss…

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  • Sanctuary | Tilda

    good afternoon! Tilda’s Autumn/Winter 2024 collection has dropped, and it is lovely! A little bit about Sanctuary… “Where is your sanctuary? The woods, the sewing room, in bed with a good book? Or maybe your haven is not a specific place, but rather a more mindful escape. This soft, muted autumn/winter collection is all about…

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  • Bluebird Manor | Paula Barnes

    a lovely combo of brown, tan, and blue…perfect for cozy autumn quilts, sampler projects, or mixing it in with your current civil war goodies. shop Bluebird Manor. happy weekend stitching! -a&m&g sweetwater

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  • grandma’s featherbed

    good morning! our Grandma’s Featherbed quilt…finishing out at approximately 73 x 84 inches. a fun combination of Stonleigh, Eiderdown, Poppie Cotton, and Tanya Whelan. Roses, stripes, plaids…this quilt pulls them together effortlessly, yet each stands on its own. Grandma’s Featherbed is kitted and can be found here. Tilda’s Sanctuary is here so we’ll be getting…

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  • evelyn’s hope chest | carrie quinn

    a rich combination of chocolate, pink, cherry, and cream… evelyn’s hope chest is a full collection at 20 bolts in the prettiest shades. the rich palette and elegant prints would make pretty autumn quilts…perfect for cozy nights watching movies. or opt for a table runner and fill a dough bowl with fun colored pumpkins and…

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  • autumn at sweetwater

    good afternoon! today i wanted to drop in and wish everyone a happy autumn! hopefully the days will start to cool…i know i’m looking forward to soup and hotdish and cool evening breezes and the sound of crisp leaves on the sidewalk. i feel like we’ve been trying to catch-up since our 20 year party…

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  • dainty meadow | heather briggs/my sew quilty life

    good afternoon! the long awaited follow-up to the wonderful Flower Girl collection has arrived and is now online.. introducing… Dainty Meadow… Heather describes it as follows… Explore a beautiful meadow of greens, pinks, yellows, blues, and creams, where the blooms are small and sweet. The Dainty Meadow collection is inspired by wildflowers that are found…

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  • these are back!

    good morning! hopefully you have had a chance to enjoy autumn…it seems like just the other day it was the beginning of summer…and now the cozy season is upon us! well…we have a couple kits we were able to restock… remember Cherry Chablis featuring Joy by Laundry Basket? you may not…since when we first made…

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  • Miss Maudie’s Farm Mystery

    good afternoon! UPDATE: November 2025…Miss Maudie’s Farm Mystery has officially come to a close. we will be offering it has pattern and possibly a kit. thank you SO much for join us! happy stitching… -a (edit: head to the bottom of the post for the monthly fabric packs and my finished blocks and participation information)…

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  • stonleigh | susan smith

    good morning! thought i should take a moment and introduce a fun collection by Dutch Heritage. it arrived in august and i finally listed it in the shoppe yesterday. stonleigh is a collection of 24 prints that beg to be cut up into a scrappy quilt with a little appliqué and maybe some english paper…

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  • mr. skully

    with halloween right around the corner…we knew it was time to whip up the parchment version of Mr Skully. we pulled a fun mixture of coordinating prints and got right to work… measuring 36 x 54 inches…it is a sweet little taste of Halloween…you can grab a kit here. now time to do a little…

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  • georgia | brenda riddle designs

    step into a most delightful garden with the new Georgia collection by Brenda Riddle. Delicate flowers, pretty paisleys, and sweet ginghams…in a palette of willow, lavender, off white, stone and soft yellow. sweet and subtle and perfect for a little end of the summer stitching. check out georgia and previous Brenda Riddle collections…here. happy stitching!…

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  • garden tale | jeanne horton

    good morning!! garden tale…a lovely subdued nod to autumn. warm tones of breen, pomegranate, caramel, olive, wine, ruby, rose, navy, oat bran, moonstone, mushroom and mocha fill out this collection of sweet little flowers, stripes, and the prettiest scrolling vine. a perfect collection to stitch on as the weather turns chilly and the wool socks…

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  • circa: sharp cheddar | whistler studios

    whistler studios has done it again. they’ve created a truly delightful pack of cheddar and indigo prints with just a hint of beige and crema. perfect for adding to your civil war collection…who doesn’t love a pop of cheddar? i am loving how Circa: Sharp Cheddar pairs with Everyday Essentials which you can read about…

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  • everyday essentials | sheryl johnson

    good afternoon! i can’t let the weekend go by without dropping the newest collection by Sheryl Johnson…Everyday Essentials. a dozen lovely little shirting prints…perfect for scrappy civil war projects, adding to your low volume collection, or pair with a solid white or muslin for a Farmhouse style quilt. Everyday Essentials are available now…yardage, FQ bundles,…

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  • Aunt Grace Garden Variety | Judie Rothermel

    good afternoon! hopefully you are gearing up for a weekend of stitching. who doesn’t love a late summer stitch weekend…i know i am looking forward to sunday. today, i thought i better pop in and introduce the newest addition to our 30s section. Garden Variety…the newest Aunt Grace collection has just been put in the…

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  • autumn picnic

    good afternoon! thought i would drop in with a new project during this mid-afternoon lull. The shop hop is wrapping up this saturday…still time to join in! we’ve been thinking all things autumn around here…not necessarily because we want summer to end…but the crisp evenings and the changing leaves (not many but there are a…

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