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  • finding wonder | sheri mcCulley

    good afternoon! with easter right around the corner hopefully you’ve finished up all of your hostess/Easter basket gifts and are ready to dive into some springtime projects. maybe curtains for your backyard studio, a new set of porch pillows, or a cozy springtime throw for the springtime evenings. if you’ve moved on to spring stitching…our…

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  • piecemakers sampler | pam buda

    good afternoon! we are back to work today after 1 1/2 snow days (we popped in monday and did the weekend shipping and mom had her massage). then yesterday i spent the day folding and rolling and tying Lori Holt Treats…look for those this afternoon. i also had a chance to pop piecemakers sampler collection…

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  • chamomile tea with honey

    good afternoon! we FINALLY have some snow on the ground…i’ve been waiting all winter. it is the perfect excuse to retire to the sewing studio and do a little stitching. it is also the perfect day to introduce our newest project…but first a little background on the pattern itself. we knew we wanted to make…

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  • Birdsong | Jera Brandvig/Quilting in the Rain

    can you believe we are nearly halfway through March? the weeks just keep sliding by…and new fabric keeps arriving. today i would like to introduce… Birdsong, a collection featuring a quiet palette of cream, pink, rusty red, and a slightly teal green. perfect for spring sewing as we wait to get into the garden and…

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  • tulip cottage | melissa mortenson

    let’s take a trip to tulip cottage. melissa transports us to a world of rolling hills, tulips. and lazy grazing cows. perfect for spring/summer projects, baby quilts, or a fun porch quilt. the big floral in this collection is gorgeous! See all the Tulip Cottage prints here. we are out the door for the day…maybe…

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  • low volume

    i’ve had a chance to pull together some new bundles…all are low volume so they will make the prettiest scrappy backgrounds…or pair the bundle with a solid and create a very calm and subdued project. i’ve put together 3 different bundles…depending upon what you are looking for… Icing…imagine icing with sprinkles. Check them out here.…

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  • annie’s bouquet

    we love a good 9-patch, and the little chintz-style prints in Cottage Charm begged to be made into 9-patches. 28 different prints combine with Bella Bleach to made the softest, sweetest, gentlest quilt. a smattering of color on a sea of white. named in honor of my non-quilter grandma who would have loved the prints…

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  • antoinette | french general

    good morning! Gabby and I are about to pop over to the post office then we’ll be doing some machine quilting and cutting some bundles this afternoon. i’m sure gabby will nap…so good times all around! however…we have a new collection to introduce today… Antoinette…French General’s newest collection. The loveliest vining florals, small ditsy flowers,…

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  • circa: purple | whistler studios

    happy leap day! we’ve had some happy mail arrive! Circa: Purple is the first in a series of Civil War collections featuring a color (we have Circa: Poison Green (April) and Circa: Sharp Cheddar (August) on order. Anyways…we’ve had a hard time finding civil war purple prints in the past so when we saw this…

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  • to grandmother’s house | jennifer long

    good morning! today we are talking about To Grandmother’s House by Jennifer Long. we fell in love with this collection when we saw it. the sweet little granny…the pie print…Into the Woods print. it is a such a fun collection for a new little baby…cute as can be! look at that darling wolf! how cute…

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  • new york beauty

    we couldn’t resist the Old Glory collection by Lella Boutique…we talked about it here. the collection included a preprinted 60 inch wide New York Beauty preprinted cheater (i prefer to call them a wholecloth quilt) and a 1 yard “Sweet Land of Liberty” panel. we haven’t quite decided what to make with the 1 yard…

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  • ridgewood | minick & simpson

    we’ve gotten in several new and exciting collections and finished up a couple projects. today, however, i would like to introduce… Ridgewood. this is Minick and Simpson’s newest collection. A classic palette of pink, red, taupe, and nearly white. all of ridgewood can be found with the Civil War prints… you can find them here.…

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  • abloom | renee nanneman

    happy tuesday! we are heading into the Easter season…in just a couple days (Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday coincide this year…how interesting)… anyways…today we are introducing a soft and gentle collection that is full of Easter-ness. Abloom…designed by Renee Nanneman features a palette perfect for this time of year. i can imagine Easter-inspired bunting, basket…

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  • old glory | lella boutique

    we started last year with Sweet Liberty by Brenda Riddle and it was such a hit we knew when we saw Old Glory by Lella Boutique we had to order it in. it has a similar vibe to Sweet Liberty. Pretty florals…some stripes and dots and stars and stripes. Classic Americana yet updated and just…

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  • heart cakes

    good afternoon! we finally finished up our heart quilt…we’ve been wanting to make just the “perfect” heart quilt for a few years now. something sweet and pink…but not too pink so the hearts are special. we’ve come up with the perfect quilt…Heart Cakes…a mixture of sweet hearts and rail fence blocks in a sugary sweet…

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  • summertime pleasures

    if you are looking for a gentle quilt…something that takes you back to that perfect summer day…this quilt is sure to have you reminiscing. the gentle palette of The Shores pairs beautifully with classy non-traditional 9-patches. we pulled ginghams and their matching paisleys then set them with the yellow rose on white and our newest…

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  • jubilee | tilda

    Jubilee…tilda’s collection celebrating 25 years…is available NOW!!! a little background on Jubilee… “Oh, how time flies when you’re having fun! This year, Tilda turns 25 and to celebrate the occasion we have gathered festive fabric designs from different collections over the years to create the colorful Jubilee collection. Perfect for birthday and jubilee celebrations with…

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  • Honeybloom | 3 Sisters

    as we head into February…it is hard not to think ahead to spring. though i never wish time away…it is far too precious. i always love the changing of the seasons…though honestly this winter has been mild. i still am anxious to open some windows, spend an evening on the porch, and when the icicles…

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  • curated cottons | sheryl johnson

    good morning! i thought i better back track a little to this sweet collection by sheryl johnson. featuring sheryl’s very sweet little prints along with some strip prints; it is perfect for spicing up your civil war. i love the palette…pink, brown, red, brown, a handful of shirtings and a single blue. Those shirtings are…

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  • attic treasure

    we tend to lean more towards the light and airy. which i’m sure you know already…however, there are certain collections that we just fall in love with…English Garden by Laundry Basket is probably a collection that may seem a little out of place to some of you. however, we love that cozy winter vibe this…

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  • low volume: Valentine

    lovely cream, white, and beige prints sprinkled with bits of pink and red and brown. Perfect little prints for a Valentine themed quilt. Hearts are always a great idea…whether appliqué or pieced…these prints are perfect!! we’ve pulled a mixture of prints from various designers…including Minick and Simpson, Primitive Gatherings, Lori Holt, Debbie Beaves, Julie Hendrickson,…

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