Author: lisabongean
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UNITY Quilt-Along Wrap-Up and January Weekend Quilt Debut
Hey, everyone! We’ve officially crossed the finish line on the UNITY Quilt-Along, and I have to ask — how satisfying does it feel to see all those half-square triangles finally reveal what they were meant to become? A year ago, we dove into this mystery with nothing but faith, fabric, and the wild promise that…
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Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy Scrappy Quilt Show!
Hey, everyone! Can you believe it’s already Christmas day? Between all the baking, shopping, wrapping, and yes — a lot of stitching time in the mix, December has flown by in a blur — at least for me, anyway! It seems like just a couple of weeks ago that I was thinking I really needed…
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Countdown to Christmas 2025 and Indigo Revival UPDATE!
Hey, everyone! How’s the weather where you live? We’ve been enjoying a good old-fashioned winter here in Wisconsin, just like the ones I remember from when I was a kid — snow, snow, and more snow! I love that we’re finally going to have a proper white Christmas after several years of brown and dreary…
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Embrace the Arrival of Old Man Winter with Primitive Gatherings!
Hey, everyone! What do you do when the Christmas decorations come down, but winter still has plenty of time left on the calendar? Winter always outlasts the holidays, which is why, in my opinion, winter-themed stitching deserves more than a quick cameo. Frosty snow people, icy landscapes, bundled-up gnomies… those are the type of projects…
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PLOT TWIST!
Hey, everyone! Remember when I told you our cotton Holiday Gift Boxes were sold out and that ship had sailed? Ha—apparently I lied! Turns out Jess and Amy are basically warehouse wizards who worked some serious magic behind the scenes. They managed to pull together enough materials to create 20 more cotton boxes, and guess…
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’Tis the season…
Hey, everyone! Are you shopping for a fellow stitcher this season? Being one yourself, you already know the hard part isn’t figuring out what we like — it’s finding something we don’t already have multiples of. As you know, most quilters are stocked up on the essentials and then some, so the trick is finding…
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There’s SNOW Place Like Primitive Gatherings!
Hey, everyone! How’s the winter season treating you so far? At this point, all I can say is — let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Wisconsin’s been generous with the white stuff this year so far, and I’m not about to complain. We’ve already gotten more accumulation in the last couple of…
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Easy, Peasy, Weekend Squeezy
Hey, everyone! Do you think you could crank out a large quilt top in a weekend? I do! Meet Log Pile — 88 x 99 inches of proof that big quilts don’t have to be complicated. Sure, Log Pile is a little on the husky side, but it’s still surprisingly easy to make. I’m calling…
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Back in the Saddle
Hey, everyone – welcome back! Between Primitive Christmas, hosting Thanksgiving dinner, and trying to make my house feel like a second home for my extended family, I didn’t have a whole lot of time to sit down and blog over the extended weekend. Holiday chaos aside, Thanksgiving itself turned out better than I expected —…
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RISE and SHINE for EARLY Black Friday Deals!
Hey, everyone! Happy Thanksgiving!!! I know most of you are probably still asleep, but like I hinted in yesterday’s post… the Primitive Gatherings Black Friday FREEBIES are here bright and early! TODAY – Thursday, November 27th through Monday, December 1st, 2025 customers will receive a *FREE Festive Greetings Pillow PDF digital pattern download with a…