Merry Christmas

i thought about searching the web incessantly for some lame dancing tree or jolly elf to get my point across, but then thought simple is always good!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT! 

from all of us here at SWEETWATER…have yourself a merry little christmas…

we will be closing at 1pm on Christmas Eve and be closed Christmas Day & Saturday, December 26th.  we will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, December 28th.  be sure to stop by on Friday, January 1st between noon and 3 pm for our INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE…discounts everywhere you turn!!!!!!!  30% off storewide…(I think).

Also…we’ll have print outs of the quilt MN 2010 fabrics up so you can start placing your orders (i don’t have a retail on them yet…all in good time.)

Quilt MN 2010

Quilt MN 2010 is right around the corner…just 220 days away. we received via email pictures of the quilt mn 2010 fabric. it was designed by Holly Taylor for moda (YAY!) and features snowflakes, paisleys, luscious marbles, sleds, stripes, and a panel of 5 inch squares with pics of a snow covered barn, hockey rink, the winter carnival, ice fishing, snow covered birches…

the colors are navy, white snow, frosty blue, and winter sky.  i’ll get pics up asap.  i do not know retail price on them yet.  will let you know.

merry christmas and happy new year!!!!   apriL  {sweetwater}

red, white, & black

RED, {white} and black…i know how quilters love this trio of colors.  there is something about them.  i’ve got fat 1/8th’s, fat quarters, and 1/2 yard bundles cut…a few orphaned fat quarters.  limited in quantities…get them while they are HOT!

fat 1/8th’s:  $11          fat 1/4’s:  $22          1/2 yards:  $44

an update on the Christmas movie countdown…thursday night we watched…The Santa Clause 3:  the escape clause.  Bernard wasn’t part of the cast, so that was dissappointing, but it was still good.

merry christmas…everyone~  apriL  {sweetwater}

{shabby romance} topper

i finished up this darling topper this morning.  it has the prettiest mix of peachy-pink, chocolatey browns, and creamy creams.  it is perfect for  shabby christmas, valentine’s day or every other day.  we are currently working on a queen-size sample using the same colors just bigger squares.  for now feel free to indulge in a few pictures of this non-calorie treat.  kits are available.

the fabrics pre-sample…aren’t they lovely…

Christmas Romance~shabby style

the feather stitching on the back.

merry christmas…apriL  {sweetwater}

deck the halls

we’ve decked our halls and have up our tree.  check out the pictures below.  i have some pics of the outside but they didn’t turn out.  i’ll take a few earlier in the evening and see how those turn out.  enjoy!

mel and tina putting the antique beads (a combination strand from Grandma Andrajack and Grandma Zimmer) on the tree.  Hannah’s Legacy is to the right of tina.

the tree

Mom’s new tree skirt {Christmas Romance} made from chocolate, peachy pink, and cream.  (we have a topper in store that is made from the same colors…gorgeous and perfect for a shabby christmas).

a few of our favorite handmade holiday greetings and antique mercury glass bulbs

antique mercury glass bulbs

the stockings were hung by the fireplace with care

they are hard to see but the snowflakes are glittered and hanging from the rod.  they are a chocolatey-red color and delightful against the white in soft light.

we are still watching Christmas movies…Prancer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Jim Carrey version, The Santa Clause 2, It’s a Wonderful Life [NOTE:  this movie was super-fantastic], National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation…still to come The Holiday, The Family Stone [if we can find it], and i’ve heard that Love Actually is a Christmas movie, but have never seen it.  Is it good?  Is it worth $13?

we hope your home is full of warmth this holiday season…april  {sweetwater}