march window

always a wonderful sight this time of year...fig tree. we love every single collection joanna figueroa brings to life...

the easter bunny comes early this year. floppsy and moppsy are ready.

we found a lovely new creator on etsy recently who created the perfect butterfly runner for us.

california dreamin'...

...on such a winters day. although this march in ohio, is so far, fabulous. giving just the perfect glimmer of sunshine...

  
...to show off our newest collection...california girl...by fig tree for moda.

sunday sweetness...

today's sweetness is inspired by two bunnies who hopped a very long way to arrive in our house...

to read more about their journey hop on over to sarah's blog.  this is our current fig tree corner. i was first drawn to joanna figueroa when her collection mill house inn was introduced. it presented as such a calming group of fabric. shortly after we committed to opening our shop, i knew we would one day have a gathering of fig tree.  and a sweet sight it is.

i've had the pleasure of dealing with so many creative souls to put this display together...

bunnies by leigh-ann & bev of wishful thinking   

strawberry fields quilt on door frame by carly of carlene westberg designs

strawberry fields table runner by nancy of cache creek quilts

mill house in quilt on wall by crystal of frivolous necessity 

apron by dianne of dianne designer aprons

whimsy snuggle quilt on floor pole by janeen of jlquilts

applique table runner on wall by christa & cassaundra of cotton berry quilts

bag by sandy of sandradembroidery 

strawberry butter...

what do you get when you combine buttercup and strawberry fields?  why...strawberry butter of course. we just received our precuts of strawberry fields by fig tree quilts. i was also able to get more charmpacks of buttercup. i have always loved how joanna figueroa designs her collections to work so well with each other.  



we have a beautiful lap quilt on display using mill house inn completed by crystal at frivolousnecessity. so many customers request this pattern that i am going to link to it right here. it is in a pdf format so after you pay $5.00, it will be sent to your email. our newest addition is in buttercup. the wall hanging/table runner stitched by stefanie at ohsewfabulousquilts is an easy and clever way to use one pack of 2 1/2" x 5" precuts found in the moda candy bar box. 

i have had a few questions lately about etsy. first, no i have nothing for sale there. i have been asked why i don't use local creators to make samples. i do. they are probably sewing as we speak. i also really love supporting other artists on the etsy site. each person has a unique talent and product(s) that they offer, which means the store has on display many different ideas and skill levels to observe and inspire our customers. i also love the connections i am making. i'd like to share a little note i received recently from one seller...

Hello! Thank you so much for your purchase. I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you your new table runner has been packaged up and is on it's way to you in Ohio! This is my second sale on etsy and I must say, it was just as exciting to me as the first! I hope you enjoy the item.

it reminds me of the tag line that always follows suzanne's posts...encourage one another. i love that philosophy and try to live by it myself. oh speaking of suzanne...she has just moved into the most amazingly gorgeous brand spanking new store...yes, strawberry patches has a new home...go check it out. hmm...there's reference to strawberries again...did someone say ice cream?