Category: Quilting


  • Cathy’ pincushion book winner is…..

    Comment #183Maria R. June 19, 2013 at 6:28 am I have 2 pin cushions. One my grandmother gave me when I was 8 and one my husband’s grandmother gave me about 10 years ago. I really need to add to my collection! Keeping my fingers crossed. Thank you. Please send me your name and address…

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  • Kathy from Cottage at Cardiff Farms…

    Now… If you are not familiar with Kathy yet…I want to introduce you….Kathy Cardiff has one of the best decorated booths at Market…It is always perfect and very thought out…She has lots of new items  and this time and one of them is a new book of pincushions or as she calls them Pin Pals…We will be offering these pincushions as a…

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  • Carol Butzke…coming to Primitive Gatherings June 15th!

    Do you have a quilt that needs to be appraised!!! We bring it in to the shop on Saturday where you will get an expert appraisal done on your quilt or any antique quilt you may have. Here is Carol’s You Tube video explaining why you should have your quilts appraised!  Click Here Please call…

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  • Duluth, MN…Chicago, IL…Raleigh, NC…Chantilly, VA…whooops I meant Columbus, OH,not Chantilly,VA?

    Our girls are busy kitting 1000’s of kits for our shows! While we are putting the finishing touches on our June Duluth, MN June 13-15, Show INFOChicago, IL June 20-22 Show INFO & Columbus OH, June 27-Show INFOJune booths…and yes, this 20×20 booth will travel to all of these shows…which is nice not having to…

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  • workin last weekend…

    I have been working really hard lately and it was nice to spend some time at the Lakehouse this weekend …last weekend I was in GA in East Cobb doing a couple of workshops and trunkshows…what a bunch of talented ladies…They have a show coming up this next weekend…I bought $20 worth of tickets for…

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  • Summer BOW Thread List for first 4 weeks…

    As promised I said I would post the thread list for our “Words to Live By” 2013 SBOW… This is for the first 4 weeks, but I can’t see too many more being added as the color scheme is limited… Valdani#12 Perle cottons:O548, 199, O78, O575, 1, O154, P2, & 893 Vandani #8 Perle cottons…

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  • Tree of Life

    Just want to share this quilt which is fresh off the long arm frame of Linda Hrcka…. ( pronounced Hersh-ka) of thequiltedpineapple.com. This quilt will be overnighted and will arrive tomorrow for me to hand stitch the binding on…this quilt is actually very easy to make, I stitched it in a day…it will be in…

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  • New Wool designs for Spring Market…

    Hey all…. I just thought I would share some of my new wool designs with you ….First..Snowflake Garden is a remake of an old Backyard Quilts pattern before we became Primitive Gatherings….Carole made this mini version with Snowman Gatherings with wool appliqués!  Everyone who saw this quilt wanted a kit and pre-ordered it!! I love…

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  • winner of the Frixion set of pens….is

    edie gottschallMay 11, 2013 at 10:32 am Lisa, I just got my first LB project back from the quilter this week (it’s sigh worthy): Vintage Nine Patch from your class at Primitives of the Midwest. I learned so much from that class, and the quilt is gorgeous! I’m a fool for anything with words, alphabets,…

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  • crossing off the list…

    Hey Everyone…. I am happy to report I only have 1 more thing to do before I leave for Market…and that is to design a little 18″ quilt for Moda School House and then a Blog Hop in September…but I have been, under the gun, so to say for some time…it feels pretty good to…

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