figgy parade candy

I’m glad the quilt mn 2012 pictures are out of the way and they have been submitted for the display contest.  Winner will be notified after the shop hop…here’s hoping!  But even if we don’t win…we still really like our display.  Can’t wait to change it up again…but that’s what we do–right?

I have done new parade candy…thought it was appropriate being it’s summer and every little town is celebrating summer with parades and candy and floats.

I’m not a fan of parades…but do love me some candy!  Especially cotton parade candy…and especially figgy parade candy.  These will be available in our online shop at right.  So luscious…so pretty…i would fight some little kid for these!

check out the fabric bales on Wednesday morning…

enjoy!   xoxoxo–a&m  {sweetwater}

cherry topping, chocolate covered caramels & lovely pink

So with Valentine’s Day right around the corner…i thought i’d put together a few fun bundles that you could treat yourself to!

cherry topping…7–1/2 yards of reds & creams

chocolate covered caramels–bundle 1 & 2

lastly…Lovely Pink

interested?  our etsy shop has them.

check back by the end of the week for 3 new samples that will be kitted.

have a lovely day!  xo april

fig and crumb cake

i thought i’d better get in a fig tree and a few crumb cake pictures, some battle hymn love, pincushions, French General, and a moda bake shop sneak peek before the weekend ahead.  check out our etsy shoppe for online ordering or stop by the shoppe for your eye candy-cotton candy fix!

the lovely red and greens from Fig Tree are such a traditional Christmas theme…with the green a little more apple and not so much pine.  LOVE this bundle of “a Very Figgy Christmas“…

Some 1862 Battle Hymn…brand spankin’ new from Barbara Brackman for moda…this line is so…so…AMAZING!  the colors are beautiful,  old shades of grey, tan, blue, red, peach, and brown.

Rouenneries Deux by Kaari Meng of French General…is packed with her signature style in her signature colors of grey, oyster, red, and tan.  we’ve got charms, jelly rolls, and layer cakes of this lovely line…yardage to arrive sometime in early 2012.

 

Ellen Medlock…2 handled–PURSE HANDLES…these are the new rage!  we’ve got 6 of them left…mom is going to be coming up with a fun new bag that will feature these brand new shoppe lovelies!

 

Introducing–Blueberry Crumb Cake by Blackbird Designs…a line of shades of–you guessed it–blueberry and crust and everything in between!

the bolts!

the precuts!

the lovely little “Baby Blue Pincushion”  featuring a blueberry crumb cake ruffle, new porcelain bella solid, fancy pins, 3D embroidery, and crushed walnut shells.

the MODA BAKE SHOP sneak peek!  our next moda bake shop recipe will be available for download off Moda Bake Shop on Monday, December 26th!  what a great way to start the Monday after the holiday weekend!  the quilt is Eydie A’s using Blueberry Crumb Cake…the perfect winter quilt of blues, creams, and browns.  we will have kits, pillowcases, throw pillows, and a special giveaway all to celebrate the season and our 3rd recipe.  Be sure to check back on Monday, December 26th!

 

and now for that sneak peak!

 

For information on our upcoming events click the upcoming events tab at top of page!

 

 

XO

apriL & mickey

{sweetwater}

 

friday…fun!

this week has been filled with tons of fun…

Wednesday we finally got our order for Strawberry Fields…just lovely, they are!  Mom is currently working on a fun summer throw.  then she’s going to put together a set of Tea and Bisuits throw pillows using the check and the grey.  {right now though, all i have is a picture of the bolts}

Then yesterday, we got in a little bit of Pure by Sweetwater {the paper company}.  This line is full of natural, latte, splash, craft, and cocoa colors along with lovely font prints, stripes, and bubbles.  Mom will be putting together a quilt out of it just as soon as the Strawberry Fields throw is finished.

for my birthday this past April, Megan got me this lovely distressed frame…it matches this line perfectly–as do the little egg candles, so for a cottage look…check out the framed fabric below…i’ll be putting a tutorial on our sister blog… blissfully cottage sometime this weekend.

then lastly, today…QUILT MN 2011…has arrived!  along with some leather diamond pillows, striped throws, and cottage rose afgans.

check out quilt mn tab above for more information on quilt mn fabrics…

Leather pillows:  $24.00 {includes pillow form}

Striped Throws:  $40/each

cottage rose afghan:  $50.00  {colors didn’t photo well…the peach is more of a pink color}

Quilt to right is still unnamed, as soon as the pattern and kits are finished up, i’ll be posting several new samples.

enjoy!  april  {sweetwater}

ps…as soon as the quilt mn samples are finished the kits will be available for presale and the shop will be changed around…i’m talking a total floor move…serious EXTREME SWEETWATER MAKEOVER!  more details on that later!

Sugar Pop & Banana Cream & Fig Jelly

You’d think this was a post about food…it’s not…{I am, however, munching on Lays Original Kettle Chips and sipping some Mountain Dew and seriously considering breaking open the roll of Thin Mints }…but enough about food…moving on…

Mom has put together a few cute lovelies for you.

First up is Sugar Pop.  A combined effort of Blake’s Sweet Divinity and Penny Lane fabric lines.  The stacked rows are set off with a lime green and bordered with a luscious pink…backing is the Font print from Penny Lane.  Quilt measures 56 x 74 inches.

Next up is Banana Cream…a sweet little baby quilt that uses banana, cream, and chocolate.  A variation of Fudge and Roses this uses a Soft and Fluffy in cream and backed with the yellow disc print from Whimsy.  Quilt measures 35 x 46 inches.

Fig Jelly…you guessed it…a jelly of Fig Tree…but not just any Fig Tree…this jelly is 40–2 1/2 inch strips from lines spanning from Buttercream and Fig {their premier line} to Buttercup {their spring 2011 line}.  Spanning the colors from cream and butter to eggplant and chocolate.

And i almost forgot…Basically Kaye {a pattern by Kaye England} not named after food…but visually delicious!  Made using a mixture of civil war prints.  This quilt is stunning at 48 x 60 inches.

To purchase Sugar Pop, Banana Cream, Fig Jelly or Basically Kaye…go to our etsy shoppe at left.

happy quilting!

april  {sweetwater}

Fresh, Faded Sunshine, and Lucky Charms

The title might be a little much…but it encompasses everything we’ve been doing lately…(except crying…but we don’t want to talk about that…thank you for your condolensces…it has been a rough couple weeks but we will push through).  We have some good news…though we can’t share it with everyone quite yet…i’ll let you know when i can, probably in countdown format!

Anyways…on with what we’ve been up to…just a heads up…next week i will be posting a valentine’s day coupon…so be sure to stop back monday–

Now on with what’s NEW!

I’d like to introduce to you, Fresh, a fun new quilt that uses those oh, so precious Fig Tree prints…this one uses Millhouse Inn, Fresh Cottons, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s…the pink is from Astor Manor. It measures 83 x 98 inches and the kits are $119 and the pattern is $8. 

 

 

Next up…fun little charm packs…these are the rage…right now we have a dozen of these Buttercup beauties just waiting to be put together into something delightful!  Check out our Lucky Charms Tablerunner…it uses a charm pack and backing–that’s it and you’re done…pattern is $3.

Then lastly…a dash of spring during the long, cold days of February…with a little bit of aqua beach house by Robyn Pandolph, pink from Anna Griffin’s Paige Stanley Miller’s Juliet, and a little bit of white…we’ve brought spring…6 weeks early {add in a fun little border ruffle} and it’s just delightful…perfect for that little girl’s or big girl’s room.  Quilt finishes at 83 x 93 and the kit is $94 with the ruffle yardage included…pattern is separate for $8.  Limited kits…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There you have it…all the fun things we’ve been up to in the last few weeks…mom is still working on the 3D embroidery, but that is a slow process…i’ll be posting a coupon monday, so keep an eye out for it…have a super weekend…happy quilting  april  {sweetwater}

Fig Tree Favorites

we got in some new fig tree fabrics and have put together a pretty new bundle…perfect for any fabric lover…check it out below…yardage is $9.50/yard…bundles are $33 for fats and $66 for half yard.

scrumptious!

have a good weekend!

april

{sweetwater}

Night Moon

so i just googled “Luna Notte” and it means “Moon Night” in Italian…which is what i thought it meant.  our Luna Notte arrived on Thursday–interestingly enough, i swear i had placed an order for this gorgeous fabric line, last spring after getting back from market…low and behold, no shipment, no order, and fabric left.  so mom and i thought up an idea…we (ha…isn’t that funny!) are going to make Lisbon, with chenille setting triangles and matching pillowcases.  mom is working on that as i type, so hopefully she’ll have that whipped together next week sometime.  kits will be ready to go shortly thereafter.  they use a layer cake, background, borders, and binding.  we have the bolts below in stock, but are going to be getting in charms, jellies, and more bolts…

mom put together this simple tote this week.  it is the pre-pieced fabric from Astor Manor.  perfect for that college kid!  i don’t have the kits figured out yet, but here is a picture of it. 

next up the new fall wall hanging, Acorn Fun.  it uses Sandy Gervais’ new panel from her line Awesome.  check out the pictures below.

Peppermint Sticks with a taste of fig tree!

Then lastly a couple FUN treats.

our new sweet rolls…Retro Hello Betty, Kansas Winter, Nostalgia, and Quilt MN.  $6.50/each.

now some Nell’s Flower Shop woven bundles…fun for fall…

fun AlphaBeads and vintage ribbons…

and lastly, magnets…with a vintage spin from tinaRie studio

okay…several fun treats…

if you have anyquestions feel free to email me or call 320.243.4436.

happy quilting…april  {sweetwater}

ps…we still have Spring/Summer Quilt Sampler magazines for sale $6.99 +tax.

Quilt Minnesota 2010 is here!

greetings quilters & shop hoppers!  i hope you are enjoying this crazy weather…blisteringly hot…then rumbling storms…then hot again.  mom has put together some fun new things for you…enjoy! april

 

 

 

 

weekend at the cottage…made from that pre-printed panel…it measures 79 x 93 inches and the kit is $83 and it includes binding and book.

then on to our “kitchen” we have Summertime Pleasures made from our new cherry print…so cute!  Summertime Pleasures measures 72 x 72 inches and the kit is $65 and the pattern is $8.

Here is our new light floral display…from left…chintz, bella blossoms, and daydream collection.

our fig tree display is now to left of the register.  Rose Ripple is on the wall, with French Kiss which uses cream terry cloth to the left on the table.  we still have a kit left of French Kiss–and layer cakes for Rose Ripple.

Quilt Minnesota is here again! 

crazy…it seems like yesterday that we put together our Minnesota Fudge pattern!

Quilt MN samples are on picket fence left Flurries measures 13 x 38 inches and kit is $17…right is Blueberry Blizzard measures 24 x 24 inches and the kit is $28, then on the quilt rack is Frosted Windows 55 x 57 inches and the kit is $65.  On bed, Ice Crystals is 74 x 91 inches and the kit is $84 and the pillowcases (2 cases) are $33.  All patterns are available in our exclusive book Minnesota Winter for $12.99.

we would like to wish all you shop hoppers good luck and stay safe on the roads…we are expecting storms this afternoon…can’t wait!

happy quilting!  april and mickey {sweetwater}

i forgot to mention…in early july mel (my baby sister) got a puppy…a cocker spaniel named Lola…she is just the sweetest little thing…the other pooches don’t even mind her much…from left Lola, Max, Brutus, (Lola) Kandii…please excuse the mess in…it’s like having toddlers running around…

Antique Quilts…classic favorites

Better Homes and Gardens has done it again…we just got in the new magazine…Antique Quilts:  Classic Favorites and Modern Remakes and we absolutely LOVE it!  it is packed full of 22 patterns that are all scrumptious.  Mom is deciding which to put together.  it is so new it’s not even on their website yet…only $12.99 and we have limited copies.  Don’t miss out!

Vanilla Fudge…uses Whimsy and some cozy chenille…kits are available…(check out the pails next to the red fabric)…we’ve got fat quarters, layer cakes,  charm packs, jelly rolls, honeybuns, sweetrolls, and appetizers (3 x 10 inch strip bundles).  We have the entire line…so if you are looking for a certain fabric or a certain precut…stop by!  Quantities limited…

don’t forget Saturday, May 15th…our Sampler Signing Party!

happy quilting…april  {sweetwater}