Hey, everyone! Raise your hand if you’ve been meaning to get more serious about your personal fitness, but just can’t seem to stay motivated on your own — because, same. That’s exactly why I’m super excited to share something a little different with you today that pretty much has nothing to do with quilting or…

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Hey, everyone! It might be spring, but believe it or not, I’ve got something up my sleeve that’ll have you thinking about cold weather, hot drinks, and Christmas cheer all over again — our 2026 Primitive Gatherings Holiday Mugs are here… well, almost anyway. Thinking back, I can’t recall a time in our 14 years…

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Hey, everyone! What do Broadway, the Muppets, and a fabric collage retreat at The Gathering have in common? Lyn Marie Neuenfeldt, that’s what! Despite a career spent behind the scenes of some pretty big names in the performing arts world, Lyn Marie had never really considered quilting until we crossed paths in a digital design…

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Hey, everyone! What do sun-drenched meadows, wildflowers, and buzzing bees have in common with this month’s Weekend Edition Quilt Series? They’re the inspiration behind it — and I have to say, the timing on this one couldn’t be more perfect! After heavy rain and a nasty ice storm made its way through the area yesterday,…

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Hey, everyone – happy hump day! After months of nothing but cold temps, ice, sleet, and snow, it was certainly a change of pace waking up to heavy rain and thunderstorms yesterday — how exciting! Winter isn’t quite done yet though. If the reports are accurate we’ll be seeing a literal ice storm come through…

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Hey, everyone! Both sessions of my 2026 Cabin Fever retreat at The Gathering are in the books, and with spring finally starting to nudge winter out of the way here in Wisconsin, the timing for sharing what we made this year couldn’t be more perfect. I’m happy to report that after a week of home-cooked…

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Hey, everyone! Are you ready to give your home décor a spring glow up? To me, nothing clears out winter cobwebs quite like a change of seasons and a fresh project to go with it. Despite the mess, spring eventually has a way of making everything feel new again, so in honor of that, today…

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Hey, everyone! Nothing says “welcome to spring in Wisconsin” quite like two feet of snow and 50+ mph winds. Historic Snowstorm Elsa delivered both over the weekend without apology, including rain, sleet, ice, wet snow, dry snow, heavy snow, light snow… all the flippin’ snows! She ran through the whole menu and ordered one of…

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Hey, everyone! Unfortunately, I’m the bearer of bad news again this morning — as if 15+ inches of snow wasn’t enough, another 8–10 inches and whiteout conditions are in the forecast for PG over the next several hours! As I’m sure you’ve probably already figured out, for everyone’s safety, Primitive Gatherings and The Gathering will…

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Hey, everyone! What does five days of patriotic quilting, good food, great company, and zero interruptions at The Gathering sound like to you? To me it sounds like the perfect start to the summer season, which is exactly why the Red, White & Blue Retreat is one of our most popular retreats year after year…

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