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  • Box O’Scraps

    good morning! Hopefully you are feeling right as rain today…i prefer days that are cloudy, rainy, and cool…so it is the perfect day! Last night when i couldn’t sleep i was thinking of what i can do with all the shop scraps…we have so many scraps and older patterns, threads, odds and baubles, bits of…

  • stitchy

    good afternoon! just finished getting our new embroidery books online…if you are looking for something new for spring…these might be the ticket… check out Stitched So Sweet and the other new books here. have a wonderful weekend! —april&mickey sweetwater

  • ribbon.embroidery

    our order of ribbons and a couple ribbon embroidery kits arrived today…just in time cuz i just finished up row 4 of Lucy’s Summer Cottage…(you can see it in my instagram stories). i might try my hand at a little ribbon embroidery this weekend…tina has done it so if i run into any issues i…

  • wildflowers & ice cream

    happy friday! it’s looking like the easter weekend will be a nice one…perfect for easter egg hunts, maybe a little grilling, and if it’s dry enough a lawn game or 2. well…we’ve finally finished up Wildflowers & Ice Cream. it has been well worth the wait. the soft, fresh florals, the scrummy stripe, and flowing…

  • a few things new

    good afternoon! it looks like the rain has left for a few days…it was nice being home yesterday with the rain falling, windows open, and a little bit of stitching. i’m trying hard to get row 4 done by next tuesday so i’ll have some progress to report… i’ve finally gotten the Treehouse Textiles patterns…

  • Lucy Tuesdays week 93…+ some geese in the garden

    good evening! i know it is a little late, but the day got away from me then dinner with Monica then back to the shop for a little gather up, trim up, and pack up. *** Lucy is coming along wonderfully…i’m just about to start putting on row 4…all the sashings and cornerstones are done…plus…

  • lollipops and low volume easter

    good afternoon! hope you are having a wonderful weekend…the snow has finally stopped and is definitely making it a little sloppy outside. our Lollipop Garden order arrived yesterday and our cherry-picked prints are so sweet and blend right in with Garden Variety…and have us thinking of summertime! i couldn’t resist whipping up a bundle of…

  • Lucy Tuesdays week 92

    good afternoon! hopefully everyone has had a wonderful weekend and Monday. i had an impromptu monday at home due to a morning migraine…too busy of a weekend getting ready for Melany’s baby shower on Sunday. But now that is over and we had a wonderful time and have lots of candy from the candy bar…

  • simply vintage spring 2019

    the title of the post says it all… Simply Vintage Spring 2019 has arrived and it is full of wonderfully fresh projects. Chickens, birds, hearts, embroidery, barns, mice, pincushions, punch needle, quilts, Dresden plates, and more birds fill up this spring edition. that super-sized star with the embroidery in the top right picture…love it! we…

  • Column One of the 4 x 5 Anthology

    good afternoon! The Polar Vortex gave us the day off yesterday but today seems to be a little bit better (it is a balmy -5°F here in Paynesville right now). I had some warmed up beef stew for lunch and am sipping a coffee right now…cuz that walk from the Post Office is a little…