sunwashed star

just 45 days before the following loveliness can leave our shoppe!  mom is working so very hard to get our Quilt MN 2013 samples all finished up, so we can get kits tied and ready.  i do have a sneak peek of our free 9 inch block pattern though…which will be featured in our Sunwashed quilt.

check out Sunwashed Star below…mom has started the stars and made them a little more scappy and the blocks are done with an unbleached muslin instead of the cream blender.  (i may be biased but the blocks are AWESOME!)

Sunwashed will use 17 fat quarters (so a fat quarter of each print) and muslin background and ruffle…yes, ruffle.  we are so excited to see the end result.

here are some close-ups of the fabrics.  if you haven’t noticed, mom and i absolutely love this year’s quilt mn.  the colors are little bit softer and fit into our style just a tad more than the bolder quilt mn of years past.

mom is going to rework the Frosted Windowpanes from quilt mn year 4 and use the 5 inch panel, a narrow ruffle, and one of these stripes.

the blenders this year include:  brick, gold, tan, cream, green, blue, and brown.  i will probably roll up some fat quarter bundles of these.  perfect colors for stashbuilding or applique.

we love precuts of all kinds!  so below we have from the left:  Nickel bundle (5 inch strips), half yard bundle (includes 17–1/2 yards and 1 of each panel totaling 3), Fat Quarter, Fat 6th (12 x 22), half cake, Fat 8th (9 x 22), half jelly, sweet roll, and charm pack.  Clockwise starting at top:  5 inch panel, small rectangle panel, large rectangle, panel, and tote bag.

Precuts are as follows and each include 17 prints:

Charms  $5.75

half jelly $16.75

half cake $16.75

Nickel Roll $33.50

Fat 8th  $30.00

Fat 6th $36.00

Fat 4th $51.00

half yard and 3 panels $134.49

sweet roll $8.00 (sweet rolls include 10–1 1/2 inch strips)

large rectangle panel $8.50

medium rectangle panel $8.50

5 inch square panel $6.99

yardage $11.39

fat quarters $3.00

tote bags $14.99 (available now)

lapel pins $5.00 (available late-june)

kits (prices to be determined)

Minnesota Glamping (exclusive pattern book by Mickey Zimmer of Sweetwater Cotton Shoppe)  $15.99

 

To purchase quilt mn call us at 320.243.4436, email us your order at sweetwatercottonshoppe(at)yahoo(dot)com and i will send you a paypal invoice…please let me know if you need it shipped and provide your mailing address.  otherwise, it is available for presale in the shoppe!

be sure to join us on Thursday for the next 3 Sylvia blocks…and hopefully a sneak peek or 2 of Sunwashed!

until then…enjoy the sunshine-

april&mickey  {sweetwater}

ps…we have buses set up and ready…click on the camper at the top of the left column!

quilt mn 2013 fabric

this year’s quilt mn fabric is now out and ready for pre-sale!  mom is busily working on some new quilts and other projects for our book Minnesota Glamping ($15.99).  this book will include exclusive quilts and other projects that showcase these pretty northwoods prints.

i’ll be posting pictures of the fabrics, bundles, and other fun little bundles tomorrow along with a price list and a picture of our 9 inch finished block.

be sure to check out info on our Let’s Go Glamping bus and our Roadrunner bus…left column click on the camper!

stop on by tomorrow…pics of this wonderfulness!

until then happy quilting!  –april&mickey  {sweetwater}

sylvia’s mother (not the song)

sylvia blocks…Mother’s Delight, Mother’s Favorite, and Mrs. Cleveland’s Choice…

(lancaster rose still hasn’t been finished) so the total is 84 finished with only 56 left…

next up New Mexico, New York Beauty, Night & Noon (and lancaster rose hopefully!!!)

see you soon!  (also, we totally blew by our 9th birthday!  June 4th, 2004 we opened our doors!)

–april&mickey  {sweetwater}

summertime!

it’s summertime!  (–kind of).  it is raining here which probably isn’t so good for the carnival outside the front door.  Paynesville Town & Country Days is in full swing!  if you are around, be sure to stop on by…we close at 5.  After 5 you can find me wrapping burgers at the Lion’s Hamburger Stand, so be sure to stop on by and say hi!  If you haven’t had lunch yet, there is carnival food!  i’m thinking a corn dog…or maybe fries…or maye cheese curds…so many decisions, so little time and so few meals!

anyways…i postponed sylvia last week though apparently never posted that!  sorry!  we were getting ready for a bus of 49 South Dakota quilters that were stopping by on Saturday which made Saturday CRAZY.  A quick shout out to them…Thanks for stopping by!  We had a wonderful time meeting you…be sure to stop on by again!

so compared to last week…this week is a little more low key, probably because we don’t know where we put everything.

Good news!  quilt mn is on its way–YAY!  should hopefully be here friday.  so many ideas…i’ll be getting a price sheet ready…quilt mn fabrics are not available in precuts of any sort, so we cut our own.  charms, half-jelly, half-cake, sweet rolls, fat 6ths, fat 8ths, fat quarters, and Nickel (5 inch strips) rolls.  bundles will NOT include the panels but we will have panels cut and available for purchase.  Also, we will be putting together a book like we have in years past of the projects.  Book cost is $15.99 and this will include 7–yes you read that right–7 patterns.  These patterns will showcase the fabrics and use an assortment of precuts and/or bundles and range in size from a table topper, to a bed quilt, pillows, and accessories.

and now for what you are waiting for!  some pictures!  i meant to get these up last week, but never had a chance.  And now that mom and i are each taking a day a week to do nothing…i have one less day to get things done around here.

so for some fun new things…patterns and kits are available.  if you can’t find it on etsy…it probably isn’t there yet, but it will be in the near future.  just drop me an email or a convo and i’ll set up a listing or send a paypal invoice.

Prairie Slumber…this pattern includes the Slumber bag (i totally want to go camping now!), prairie pillowcase, and prairie drawstring tote (next picture).  Totally yummy!

Ruffled Rose…wonderful colors, a grey ruffle, and no seams line up so perfect for anyone!

that’s all for today!  we have a few new cross stitch and a wool project in the works, but more on that later!  we also have an antique cross-stitch sampler and an antique cross-stitched santa.  i’ll be graphing those out and stitching up repos of them.

sylvia will be here tomorrow!  have a wonderful afternoon!  –april&mickey  {sweetwater}

sylvia’s bridal sampler

so we have 4 blocks for you today…

Mexican Star, Milky Way, Modern Tulip, and Mosaic No. 3…(Lancaster Rose is still being stitched)

next week…sylvia blocks…Mother’s Delight, Mother’s Favorite, and Mrs. Cleveland’s Choice

mom has a brand new idea!  i just love when she gets those…we’ll be getting a little bit o’ glamping cooked up for block of the month weekend (next weekend).  A few new shabby-fied products, the “box” of The Baker’s Dozen Confection Collection will be all ready, along with my 2 little minis will be kitted and maybe a few more fun little projects!

–quilt mn fabrics will not be put out until after our bus next weekend–we have tons of new and fun ideas for the wonderful Quilt MN fabric line!  think Minnesota Glamping, maybe some ruffles, State Parks, bikes, and campfires!

have a wonderful afternoon!  be sure to stop on in next time you are in town…or check out our etsy shoppe!

xoxo–april&mickey…{sweetwater}

Sweet Confections

hope you had a wonderful long weekend!  we did come into work yesterday for a couple hours…we did get a few things finished.

our “box” of Sweet Confections is coming right along…we will have it ready to ship in a week or so.  this “box” will have a Baker’s Dozen of Sweet Confections and corresponding recipes.

i love paper piecing and have finished up Rosettes and Dessert Cups.

these 2 will NOT be included in the Baker’s Dozen Confection Collection, BUT we will have them available cut up and kitted in the next few days!  –kits include paper pieces…YAY!

i have tomorrow off…so i will be back here on Thursday with the next 3 Sylvia blocks.

Until then…be sure to stop by our etsy shoppe and see what’s new!

–april&mickey  {sweetwater}

Sylvia

3 more blocks all finished up and put on the pile (Lancaster Rose is still not finished)…

From left Mariner’s Compass, Log Cabin, and Love in a Mist.

next up…Mexican Star, Milky Way, and Modern Tulip.

Also…Paper Pieces came in!  Coming soon…an Apple Core delight, Double Wedding Ring, and a Tumber (which i’m working on right now).  Kits of Banana Nut Muffies, Rosettes, and Sugared Plums coming soon!

i’ll be back soon with pics of the tumbler…

And the Baker’s Dozen collection “box” has arrived so we’ll be getting the collection ready and having it available!

have a wonderful evening!  –april&mickey

PS…be sure to check out our Let’s Go Glamping! bus tour (top left button)  Remeber!  includes…hotel, glamping/spa evening which includes a wonderful dinner, make and takes, relaxation, wine, chocolate fondue, s’mores, and tons of fun!  call for deets (320.243.4436) or sign-up at Gruber’s!