sweetwater cotton shoppe

your home away from home

bloggy bits

  • join us!

    the days are ticking by and we are getting closer and closer to our 20 year anniversary!! so…i thought i would pop in with a few more details… June 4th-8th…we’ll have normal business hours… first off…cake…can’t have a celebration without cake!! and we’ll have iced tea (interestingly enough we had iced tea at our Grand…

    read more

  • joy | edyta sitar.laundry basket

    today we are introducing the lovely Joy…designed by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket. Technically a Christmas collection…it is full of gorgeous roses, sweet little prints, and lovely geometrics in a palette of cream, pink, green, and red. It’s versatility lends itself to all year not just the holiday season. Joy includes a sweet preprinted panel…

    read more

  • christmas in may

    good afternoon! thought i better drop by with a few new things… first off…we revamped the blog…a little different layout that i’m still working on here and there. if there is something you liked in the sidebar or footer and you don’t see it. let me know and i’ll add it to my list. i…

    read more

  • historical hennas | sheryl johnson

    sheryl’s newest collection has just arrived, and it is lovely! Historical Hennas is a compilation of mostly neutrals…tan, brown, chocolate, beige, and grey…with hints of blue and red. wonderful additions to your curated civil war prints. These tiny patterns are sure to add that little bit extra… you can find historical hennas in the civil…

    read more

  • nature sings | lori woods/poppie cotton

    good morning! today we have something VERY special. a new collection PLUS we whipped up a project with it already…a twofer… Nature Sings…we ordered just a handful of this collection…the floral bouquet, daisy, and ginghams in golden yellow, lavender, blue, and pink. It turned into 13 bolts of floral and gingham goodness. Something about it…

    read more

  • hexie parade

    i know it is the end of the day…but i couldn’t resist a quick post about our newest project… Hexie Parade…sweet and a quick project…we fell for the hexie panel featured in Flower Girl and knew it needed to be whipped up into a fun little summertime throw. aren’t those hexies lovely! and quick…we did…

    read more

  • Circa: Poison Green | whistler studios

    if you have been looking for some civil war green to jazz up your civil war selection…this collection is a good place to start. 14 prints…featuring different shades of green and ready to go. you can find circa: poison green along with our other civil war offerings here. *** i keep getting behind on new…

    read more

  • flower girl | heather briggs/my sew quilty life

    we are enjoying a little rain and thunder and lightning today…which, i thought, makes it a wonderful day to introduce our newest collection, flower girl. flower girl…is the premier collection by Heather of my sew quilty life. she is a brand new Moda designer…and it seems she fits right in with the rest. the color…

    read more

  • camp ginghams | fableism

    luscious colors and buttery soft. bundles include both the 3/8 inch and the 2 1/4 inch ginghams together…check out all the camp ginghams here. *** Flower Girl has arrived and mom is whipping up a project using the preprinted hexie flowers…we’ll introduce the collection tomorrow. happy stitching! -a&m&g

    read more

  • blue

    blue is my favorite color. i do *like* all colors. lovely dusky shades of pink, olivey greens, buttery yellows…all of them…however, blue holds a special place. today i thought i would update you on 3 new blue bundles. Flower Girl is arriving today and Fableism Camp Gingham still needs to be added to the online…

    read more

  • floral song | cassandra connolly

    since i didn’t have a chance to introduce Floral Song friday or saturday….i thought i would drop in today…Sunday. floral song…a collection made up of sweet little flowers, butterflies, and leaves in muted tones of purple, pink, blue, and a touch of green and bits of gold. this collection reminds me of pressed flowers that…

    read more

  • my summer house | bunny hill designs

    good evening! usually i pop in during the day…i reserve the evenings for coffee and stitching and my newest show binge. however, today was spent doing a little spring cleaning, cutting some bundles, and planning out the next floor move to make room for some new collections that will be arriving. we are also changing…

    read more

  • carrot cake quilt

    good afternoon! hopefully you haven’t blown away! we’ve just put up a new project…introducing… Carrot Cake (i may have been thinking of a name for it on Easter…even though Carrot Cake doesn’t seem to be an Easter thing). The softness of Dinah’s Delight mixed with the Bella muslin…does make a perfect combination. I love that…

    read more

  • 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…

    read more

  • 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…

    read more

  • 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…

    read more

  • 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…

    read more

  • 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…

    read more

  • 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.…

    read more

  • 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…

    read more

  • 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,…

    read more

Subscribe

Enter your email below to receive updates.