Hey, everyone!

If you missed out on participating in the Primitive Gatherings “Shop Local” Tote Bag promotion last year, here’s your 2026 mulligan! Tomorrow — Thursday, February 19th, 2026 — the fun begins: it’s your first chance of the year to get 20% OFF on all your favorite Primitive Gatherings brand goodies! Here’s how it works: pick up your Primitive Gatherings “Shop Local” Tote Bag in-store or online while supplies last. Then fill it with your favorite PG fabrics, notions, patterns, kits, etc., and you’ll receive 20% OFF everything that fits inside (promotion includes Primitive Gatherings brand items only — offer does not include pre-orders, subscriptions/BOMs, American Gatherings III, Valdani, or non-Primitive Gatherings brand items).

Tote bags are 15.5″ H x 15″ W, and $10 each while supplies last (one tote bag per person, per year, please). Shopping online? You can still participate! Use your best judgment as to what will fit in your tote bag, and we will let you know if your items exceed the limit. Please be aware that if you participated in this promotion in 2025, you will still need to purchase a 2026 Primitive Gatherings “Shop Local” Tote Bag to get in on the fun this year. You can do that by visiting us at the shop Thursday, February 19th through Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, or on our website during the designated dates by clicking the link below (link will not be active until Thursday, February 19th, 2026).

Keep in mind that this is only the first of four opportunities in 2026 that you will be able to fill your tote bag and enjoy 20% OFF everything that fits inside. We’ll announce the remaining dates via email throughout the year, giving you at least three more chances to fill your tote with your favorite Primitive Gatherings products. Please remember that this offer applies to Primitive Gatherings brand items ONLY and is limited to what fits inside your tote. Pre-orders, subscriptions/BOMs, American Gatherings III, Valdani, or non-Primitive Gatherings brand items are not included.

If you’re feeling a stitch-fueled shopping itch that needs to be scratched, tomorrow’s clearly the day to do it! I mean, it’s not every day a good deal pops up and practically begs you to take advantage of it… and who knows when that will happen again, right? It’s really anyone’s guess, so why even take the risk on missing out? I can’t tell you how many people made comments last year that they regretted not purchasing their tote bags in time to participate in 2025, so if that sounds like you, please don’t make the same mistake twice — get your 2026 Primitive Gatherings “Shop Local” Tote Bag while the getttin’s good! That being said, there will not be exceptions made for shoppers who miss the deadline to purchase this year’s bag.

Exciting isn’t it? 2026 is off to a great start and I’m happy to say that spring is obviously on the way. February always brings an eclectic mix of weather to Wisconsin, and this year is proving to be no different. We started out with temps in the mid to lower 20’s, which felt like a massive heatwave after experiencing several weeks of sub zero temps in January. Now, just a week or two later, we’re experiencing unseasonably warm weather, which brought our first round of thunderstorms of the year, just last night. Plus, I saw my first Robin of the year — spring is definitely springing! It’s making me antsy for warm weather, sunny days, and for all of the melting snow and slop to be dried up. Soon enough! In the meantime, I’ll be focused on new projects, new quilt-alongs, and all the good things yet to come!

Speaking of good things yet to come, don’t forget to tune in for my LIVE show tomorrow — Thursday, February 19th, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST on my YouTube channel STITCH with Lisa Bongean! The girls and I will be there with bells on, talking about what’s new on Planet PG, my current works in progress, and more! As always, you can tune in by hitting the STITCH icon below. Until then, I recommend you spend some time perusing the Primitive Gatherings website so you can be ready with list in hand to shop until your heart — and your tote — is full. Sounds like a good plan to me! See you soon, everyone. ~Lisa