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  • 2009 quilt minnesota shop hop

    2009 Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop is only 3 weeks away!!!  and there is still so much to do.  Gypsy Rose was shipped this morning; they will be arriving on Tuesday, and mom is going to put together a Stepping Stones.  there is a good mix of colors, so the quilt should be gorgeous.  the trip…

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  • gypsy rose

    true to our love of Fig Tree we will be getting in 12 bolts of gypsy rose next week (hopefully).  this line has a scrumptious lilac, a color which seems to be missing from moda lines all too often, other colors include cream, persimmon, green, apricot, and copper–an absolutly gorgeous brown. don’t forget the Sweet Figs club…

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  • “12-pack” quilt minnesota bag

    the grommets are in and i finally present you with our Quilt Minnesota Bag (3 x 17 x 18)–it is stull unnamed, but that’s okay.  it is made with a 12-pack, terry cloth towel, and the skyline stripe.  this is the pattern we will be giving away during the shop hop.  we will have a…

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  • sorry–i forgot the quilt mn tote on the table.  i’ll get a pic up tomorrow! we will be closed on saturday, july 4th.  we’ll be spending the day with family and friends–cooking out, roasting marshmellows and running after kandii and the boys. april

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  • summer

    the 4th of july is around the corner.  grandma (moms’ mom) had shoulder surgery on monday, so mom has become caretaker for a couple weeks.  grandma may go home on the 4th–we’ll see.  so the samples that she has been trying so hard to get done have been placed on hold.  though she is going…

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  • sweet figs

    sweet figs is now up and running.  I have not picked the day to meet, but it will most likely be a saturday.  Cost is $10.00.  This includes the 4 exclusive patterns but not the kits to make them those are a seperate cost.  If you do not live in the vicinity; I will be happy to…

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  • moda bake shop

    we absolutely love moda precuts.  they are like quilters cotton candy–the names are even better…jelly rolls, honeybuns, sweet box, turnovers, layer cakes.  if you have these precut delights and just can’t think of anything to do; check out http://www.modabakeshop.com for downloadable patterns and complete tutorials for beginners. happy quilting–april

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  • fig tree

    i was busy busy on Saturday.  i quilted the new fig tree quilt mom designed.  we used a cream background and a Patisserie layer cake.  it is gorgeous.  it is an old fashioned twister pattern.  it is still unnamed, but i do have pics and the pattern will be done asap.  i went outside my…

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  • america

    June is half over and July 4th is right around the corner.  We’ve put together a display celebrating our country’s birthday.  The tablerunners and the Liberty table topper are still available in kits. Along with another favorite made out of Anna Griffin’s Millicent line, Market Sack.  This is a better pic of it.  It uses        …

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  • terry cloth

    I know it has been several days (perhaps a week or so) since the last post.  We have been busy though–not just sitting around and enjoying the wonderful weather that summer has finally brought us.  Mom has just finished up 3 quilts; 2 of which I have already quilted (1 of those has been bound also). …

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  • Fig Tree

    The new Fig Tree quilt is not quite finished–when it is we’ll be switching around the store, putting Fig Tree in the window and moving Anna Griffin over to the other bed. It will look like summer; we can’t wait! Also, Fig Tree will be piloting their new club in a couple weeks, we are…

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  • Quilt MN 2009

    Quilters–I’ve included a picture of all the prints ont the bolt and another of our quilt “Minnesota Fudge”. We will have this kitted and available for pre-order. Fabric retails for $8.99/yard. Fat quarters are $2.75 each. There are 16 different fabrics in 7 different prints and 6 different colors. Quilt Minnesota starts Friday, July 31st,…

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  • Summer

    we’ve got quilt mn 2009 fabrics in and have put together a pillowcase and a throw quilt, “Minnesota Fudge”. You can pre-order kits of both. I’ll get a pic up asap. Until then, happy quilting, april

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  • pour coudre

    “pour coudre” is french for “to sew”. we are putting together another book and this will be the name. it will have several patterns for quilts that have a cottage look to them. easy, scrappy blocks that are perfect for summer. that’s something i’m looking forward to especially after that week of brrr cold weather.…

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  • new year

    with the new year here and 2008 a distant memory we’ve got many things in store for 2009. Wagon Trails–2009 block of the month, but my computer kept experiencing page errors, so if you would like a pic email me at sweetwatercottonshoppe@yahoo.com and i will attach a pic and information about it and send it…

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  • new block of the month

    the snow has come twice this week and i can’t remember the last time i made a snow angel. this year i won’t pass up the chance. moving on, mom is hard at work on the new block of the month. she has 4 of the 12 blocks done. we are planning to have it…

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  • holiday season

    with the holiday season upon us, we are bustling.  new things are always coming to the front-moving to the back-taking our focus from the current.  there are just so many new things out there and even more on the way.  most recently we’ve put together a tree skirt and matching table topper using a variety…

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