Blog Giveaway, NEW Hexi Patterns & Kits and more!

Hey!!! Happy "LUCKY" Friday! Can't believe it is Friday again! WHOOP WHOOP! Today I have some AWESOME goods to share with you! First off, we have our weekly giveaway design/kits for our "Chalk It Up" Series, November!  I am going to try to do a giveaway here too!  I wanted to make sure we released this before Thanksgiving! It reminds us to gather together and give thanks, which I know many of you will be doing next week! The wool & fabrics are gorgeous, as always! So be sure to leave a comment below for a chance to win a pattern/kit!!!

Next, we have the last block in our Sweet Olde Summertime BOM ready to ship! It is a cute one, I must say... especially for all you dog & vintage truck lovers! It is the perfect block to wrap up our set of 7 blocks! Next month we will have the finishing kit available! I am not sure when that will be released, as I am expecting my NEW Spirit of America fabric collection to come in and plan to use that right out of the gate for this BOM!~ It will be perfect!!! I can't wait!

If you are a fan of our Hexi "WORD" Door Greeters and Hexi Mats, you will LOVE these releases! They are SOOO PRETTY & festive for Christmas! They feature vintage bulbs, bells, candy canes & of course, Christmas trees! We have patterns & kits available for both hexi designs!!! If you order now, you can easily have it done for the Holidays!

Next week we will be putting a BUNCH of WOOL on our website! I had no clue our website was out of wool and Lord knows, we HAVE TONS OF WOOL! This week the gals have been busy kitting and next week they will get the wool bundles ready! We might even put some larger, single pieces on there too! I will either post them on Wed or Friday! So keep an eye out for them!!!!

Next Saturday {Nov 25th} we ARE OPEN for Small Business Saturday! So if you are in the area or traveling through... we have some GREAT deals waiting for you! We are also starting to get ready for our Christmas open House, which starts on Nov 30th! Did you also catch that we are having an "Ugly Sweater" Contest/Party? We LOVE having FUN here with our customers at the shop! We can't wait!

Now... for all you out of towners & online shoppers... We have an upcoming event, "12 Days of Christmas", coming up just for YOU! So no need to worry, we have lots of great deals, new designs and such that we are working on just for you! We appreciate YOU just as much and will do our best to make those 12 days just as fun!!! The 12 Days of Christmas starts December 1st and goes through the 12th! Can't wait for the festivities to begin!

On the home front... Last night we had supper with Hannah & her boyfriend's family! That was a fun time!!! Tonight we are heading down South of the cities to meet up with some family members for supper!! Tomorrow we will be off to watch Grace dance in her first comp! So excited to see her dance again! She modeled her dance outfit for us and it is soooo pretty this year!!! Then we will wrap up the weekend with a Timberwolves game!!! Should be a great weekend!

With that being said, I hope you all have a great weekend! The weather is getting chilly... might have to make some homemade soup this weekend? Do you have any good recipes to share with me!!!?? I know you do!!! Don't forget to leave a comment or show me a pic of your FAV pet for a chance to win a kit/pattern!!!! I love hearing from you all! Happy Stitching!

NEW Mystery BLOCKS Revealed, CHRISTMAS IN JULY CELEBRATION and MORE NEW KITS & Patterns

Happy "LUCKY" Friday!  What a fantastic day to give away some NEW Live Each Season Mystery BOM Block 7 KITS over on our Facebook page!!!!  We turned the corner and started my FAV season… FALL!  This row is going to be SO FUN to design & stitch!  Who doesn't love "pumpkin everything" season!!  We have the pattern on our website to click and print off FREE & kits to purchase!  Don't forget - we added the NEW JULY WOOL BUNDLE on our site too!  It is a gorgeous bundle with textured, striped & yummy colored wool!

Where have I been?  WORKING!  I have been putting in 12-14 hour days!  I thought things would slow down - but instead we are busier than ever!  It took a "team" effort to get the 34 new market patterns completed and it took forever to get the 54 new pattern covers printed!  But we did it!  These new patterns are going to be on the website for our BIG CHRISTMAS IN JULY EVENT!  It starts next Thursday, the 20th!  These patterns are just amazing!  I also need to give a BIG shout out to Dawn Cornell for all her help with these patterns!  She has been busting it making our patterns/diagrams better than ever!  And thanks to my shops gals who day in and day out work their magic with me!  I have a DREAM job and I never take it for granted! 

SHOP OPEN THURSDAY -

SATURDAY {JULY 20-23}

What is going on during the Christmas in July Event?  Well… A LOT!  We will make 8 days MERRY & BRIGHT for you starting on Thursday!  Here is what you can look forward to: DAILY Giveaways on ALL our Social Media from the "ELF" * FREE PATTERN with any purchase during the week * 34 NEW Releases* Follow each day and receive 1 of 8 sections to create a NEW unreleased pattern! * Christmas fabric bundles * Wool bundles *Kits * Recipes from the SHOP gals and much MORE!!!  Each day will be CHRISTMAS!!!!  I can't wait!!!!!

We also have some awesome new releases both in pattern & kit form!  Here is just a few!

Other shop tidbits… WE ARE HIRING {AGAIN}!  We just hired a gal but need MORE help!  If you are local… send us some tidbits about you/or your resume to info@buttermilkbasin.com!  If you are, or know of an amazing web person, or website company- send us some info!  We are looking for a new web designer & host for our website!  We need some updates & want to make it easier for you all to navigate!!!!

On the home front… we are headed to Indiana for 2 family grad parties! We brought Hannah & Her boyfriend Tyler with!  They enjoyed the morning/afternoon at Wisc Dells and had fun mini golfing & driving go carts while I worked!  {I love hot spots!!}  Grace is off to dance camp and Sally is holding down the fort for us and feeding the animals!  I miss them already!  We will be staying in Chicago tonight and taking in some sites & Chicago style pizza!!!!!  I hope to hit some antique shops on the way home!  {Insert HAPPY face!}

I love you guys & love our Fridays together!!!!  I hope you are all doing well!  I am also enjoying all the blocks you have been stitching up in our mystery boms!  Great job everyone!!!!  I hope you enjoy the new block!  Have a GREAT WEEKEND!  Get ready for some Holiday Magic next week!!!!  Please leave a comment over on our Facebook page for a chance to WIN a kit and let me know what's shaking!  I LOVE when you share pics too, in the comments!!!!  Happy weekend!

NEW KITS, WOOLS, Magazine & MORE!

Happy "LUCKY" Friday on this holiday weekend!!  We've been busy as bees  around here!!!  We even got the NEW  JULY Hexi {patriotic} designs ready for you before the 4th!  We can't believe how cute they turned out!  Who knew the word "flag" would lend itself to the perfect Hexi Door Greeter!  This could be my FAV! {Until I design the next one! LOL}  The Hexi mat is also perfectly patriotic!  We still have to finish stitching them - so they will look even cuter once they are finished!  In celebration of the 4th, we are giving away hexi kits!!!!  WOOHOO!  So please leave a comment on our Facebook page for a chance to WIN a kit!!!!!

SHOP ONLINE NOW!

Sweet Olde Summertime Block 4 is also making its debut on our website!  It features an old truck & a vintage camper!  This one is a MUST, even if you aren't doing the entire BOM!  This block is HUGE!  It is the largest in the BOM!  We are running out of the red textured wool… so snatch up the kit while the red is included!!!

Not sure if you know - but we carry a TON of wovens/homespuns at the shop!  We will now be offering them online for you, as well!  So far we made up 7 different fat quarter bundles!  They are all so pretty!  You really can't go wrong with purchasing any of them.  The bundle includes 5 pieces.  We will be adding more weekly.

If you enjoy magazines, we also put the NEW Simply Vintage Summer 2017 issue on our site!  If features some fun wool & cotton designs for summer! 

WOOL!  We whipped up some darling Baskets of Yellow Daisies/Sunflowers wool for you and tucked it in a sweet berry basket!  {Sweetness!}  Hopefully, we have provided enough wool, homespun & kit options for you to enjoy and look at while you are enjoying time chilling in the warm sunshine this weekend!!!!!   

Jodi & Kelly are off camping this weekend!  Joey & I will be holding down the fort!  I have way too much to do to take much time off!  One daughter is up North with friends/family at her boyfriend's cabin.  The other daughter is hanging out with us and her BFF here!  I am sure we will take in a parade, enjoy some patriotic treats with our neighbors & enjoy some beautiful fireworks!  I love the 4th!  It means summer is definitely here in MN!  My mom used to host a 4th of July celebration up North!  It was so much fun!  We started the day out by going to Greenbush {small town USA} for a good old fashioned parade.  Then we would go home & get things ready!  We would have a tractor parade, serve a big spread of homemade goods including Uffda Tacos {fried bread tacos} which we displayed on our hay trailer!  Many friends and family came with hotdishes, cakes & more goodies!  We would end the night with a grand display of fireworks!  Such good times & great memories!!!!

I hope you all have a fantastic holiday & take a moment to breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the simple joys of summer with friends and family!  Don't forget to bring some handwork along too… just in case it rains!!!  Have a great weekend!  Don't forget to leave a comment on our Facebook page over the weekend for a chance to win one of many kits we are giving away!  XO Stacy

NEW WOOLapalooza & SUMMER Mystery BOM

Hey Everyone!  Happy "LUCKY" MONDAY!  I am sorry I missed getting the giveaway up on Friday - but I needed to spend a couple of days with the family before the girls go back to school!  I was so glad that the meds kicked in and we were able to enjoy some time together!  That darn virus (turned into something) hit the hubby again too… he did go in and is also on meds now!  What a tough winter!  I can't wait FOR SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!

Today I am giving away some of these darling With thy Needle Bunny/Tulip blocks over on our Facebook page!  You can frame it, hang it or make it into a pillow by simply adding a backing!  It will stitch up quick and you will have plenty of time to enjoy it for Easter or spring!  I will pick the winner on Tuesday night! 

I've seen a lot of you are enjoying out WOOLapalooza!  Isn't the wool great!  When I was taking the pictures of the wool bundles… I couldn't decide which bundle I like the best!  I LOVED them all!  I am excited for them to head your way!  I know you will create something magical with them!  There is still wool left… so hop on over to our website and check them out!

 

SWEET OLDE SUMMERTIME Mystery BOM is revealed!!!!  I LOVE the first block!  I can't wait to see it complete!  Once it is finished, I will repost that picture so you can see what a difference the finishing touches make!  This will be 7 blocks.  It is all drawn and it only gets better as each block goes on!  I wish I could release all of them asap so you can see it!  But… that would take away all the FUN and  you know I LOVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!  There is more info on the website under the WOOLapalooza tab under SHOP ONLINE!  You can always call the shop too if you have any questions!  763-792-0638
Yesterday I finally felt like myself (with no sleep)… the steroids kept me wired and last night was the first night of good sleep I have had in days!  On Friday night I did not sleep AT ALL!  Crazy I tell you!!!!  Anyway… I drew and designed a bunch of new goods for spring quilt market!  The sewing machines will start rolling and the handwork will be in full swing!  I have never started this late so wish me LUCK!

I am also working on a couple new fabric lines… my April 1st deadline is just around the corner so I thought I better jump on it, while I am back in my groove and feeling creative!  When I was sick… it was hard.  I did not feel like doing anything and everything took soooo much energy.  I am so thankful for my health & strength again. 

On the shop front… the painter is coming on Thursday or Friday to paint a room and the entrance section on the shop!  I can't wait.  We will be getting the wall in next and then we will be redoing the shop.  I can't wait!  It should look a bit refreshed for the open house coming up - and even better by next month's shop opening!  The succulents and growing nicely!  We will be making them look cute for the open house when we are giving them away FREE with any purchase.  I also plan on having come great sweet treats for all 3 days and our coffee station will be ready for all to enjoy!  We want your experience at the Basin to be a GREAT one!  I am also working on the make it take it and plan to offer it online too!  You will LOVE it!  Think spring!!!  We also will be having a BIG giveaway at the shop & online!  There will also be a FREE gift with a purchase of some sort!  So be ready for more SPRING FUN in a couple of weeks!

I will keep it short since I will be back on Friday with our usual LUCKY Friday giveaway!  I hope you all had a GREAT weekend!  Are your bulbs popping up yet from the ground?  I seen some hens & chicks starting to pop out… but that is about it!  I would love to see pics, if so!  Please leave a comment over on our FB page for a chance to win a kit, just in time for SPRING!!!!!!!!!  Have a great week!!!! Stacy