Category: Lisa Bongean
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Registration for the 2025 Primitive Gatherings Scrappy Quilt Show is NOW OPEN!
Ladies and gentlemen – start your sewing machines… The 2025 Primitive Gatherings Quilt Show registration is officially underway! As you know, if there’s one thing I’m all about it’s paying homage to the way quilts were made back in the good old days – before all the fancy and magical tools of today came along!…
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PG Gives You WINGS!!!
Hey, everyone! I’m coming at you LIVE from Nashville, TN, where I’m embracing the madness at the 2025 Needlework Market! I’ve been busy like a little shopping bee since early this morning, exploring a huge sea of cool new products including the latest designs, gadgets, and newfangled tools from a whole slew of needlework designers…
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Tis the Season for… Pumpkin Spice???
Hey, everyone! If you thought pumpkin spice was just for fall, think again! Here at Primitive Gatherings, we’re firm believers that the idea of pumpkin spice should know no season, because, honestly – who decided cinnamon and nutmeg had an expiration date??? Not us! Pumpkin spice is a year-round mood that I never get sick…
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Ready, Set, HOP!
February – how does it always manage to fly by so quickly? I guess it’s probably just the whole short month thing making me feel that way, but it doesn’t seem like a couple of days difference should have that much of an effect on my perception of time. On the other hand, here we…
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ATTENTION Quilt Box Subscribers!
Hey, everyone! Just a quick heads up… Are you subscribed to the 2025-2026 Quilt Subscription Box? If you said yes, that means you’re most likely working on the 2025 On Going Quilt Project, “Thrive.” I have great news… Background fabrics for this project are now available for purchase on our website! In case you don’t…
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Get a FREE Pattern with a *$40.00 Purchase!
Hey, everyone! It’s a beautiful day on this fine Friday here at Primitive Gatherings – so fine I almost didn’t even come in today… almost. The sun is shining and the weekend is here. In my opinion, both excellent reasons to put the work aside and let the good times roll for the next couple…
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Jen Kingwell is Coming Back to The Gathering!
Hey, everyone – big news… Jen Kingwell is coming back to The Gathering in 2025, all the way from Australia! If you know anything about Jen’s work, you know this is a big deal! If you don’t know, well, let’s fix that. Jen is an absolute powerhouse in the quilting world with a style of…
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Make Mother’s Day Shopping a Breeze with a Gift Box from Primitive Gatherings!
Mother’s Day may still be a couple of months away, but leave it to Jess to be losing sleep over it already! Always the ant and never the grasshopper, she has once again used her retail genius to come up with something special that will make shopping for any quilty mom a no-brainer this Mother’s…
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Heads Up Local PG Shoppers!
Well everyone, it happened! We got over six inches of new snow over night and it’s still coming down strong! In order to keep our staff and customers safe, we have decided to close the shop and the retreat house for today – Saturday, February 15th, 2025! We’re not sure what the storm will do…
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Get Ready for a Springtime Sip, Sew, Stitch, and Stay at The Gathering!
Hey everyone – happy Valentine’s Day, 2025! How’s the big day going for you so far??? Did your Valentine hit the nail on the head this year, or did you end up with gas station candy again? Do tell! Either way, your Valentine’s Day isn’t quite over yet because unless you already grabbed it yesterday,…