Here is the cover of our new book….I was told today we will have books by April 5th.  Tomorrow they will start printing!  I am so excited… I think this is a great book…I will add more pics of the projects in the book over  the next couple of days.  Do you want to see…

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This last weekend I attended a retreat in Oshkosh….We had a wonderful time and many quilts were finished…one of the best things that I used was a TV tray padded with quilted ironing board covering and a travel Rowenta Iron.  It made the perfect traveling mini ironing station…great for doing your little pressing like my…

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Well… It’s time for a vacation….Nick and I are leaving for Mexico today.  We have not had a vacation in 10 years, or since we started the wholesale business.  So it’s time to re-connect and have some fun.  I plan on PLAYING REAL HARD. I’m going to do all the activities the resort has to…

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The weather is going to be beautiful so get in the car and come Shop Hoppin’!  Here is a picture of our Shop Hop quilt, which starts today though Saturday.  You will receive a block KIT for the shop hop quilt from our shop and every other shop you visit, plus the block pattern .…

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Here are the Farmer’s Wife blocks for this month…. if you are STILL waiting for a book they are now on their way to us…so you will be getting it soon… I don’t know how they expect us to run businesses, when it takes so long to get books…but they are coming and we appreciate…

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Here is my niece Kaity with her blocks after 2 quilt classes with Sharon.  Looking good Kait!  She even has good taste..Japanese fabrics…She is prepping for her summer job…(if she passes) On Sunday (28th) Jeanine hosted her Buggy Barn Class…here are her Students..in no particular order…Diane, Lor,i Cathi, Sue, Erica, Cindy and  Lara.  I know…

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here are the 4 blocks for Civil War Tribute  …don’t forget to add the extra strip on the top and bottom of each block… mine are obviously sideways… Saturday was my 13 yr. old niece, Kaity’s first quilting class.  She is taking it at the shop along with Madelynn,  (Carole’s niece) and 5 other ladies.…

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I thought I should get this second block finished since I have already have giving out the directions.   Carole is making them in shirtings and other vintage fabrics…here are hers too…just finished my ad for Patsy at Homestead Retreat for her newsletter…so now I can sew basket blocks for the book…i finished laying out the…

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Just want to say what a bunch of great Ladies and Bill in Iowa!  We had a full house for the morning lecture and 12 people in class in the afternoon despite the blizzard on Monday.  There was nothing keeping those tough Iowa quilter’s from missing their guild meeting.  The evening lecture only had 28,…

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as long as I am adding these i might as well do Febuarys now too….these blocks are made by Sue Huettl.

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