Shades of the Past began as a dream turning an old motel into a quilt shop in small town Minnesota. Located along Highway 23, we spent 16 years in our brick and morter location before moving to a design studio on the farm. While there, the Darci began designing under the name Pastthyme Patterns creating mostly wool work, followed by cotton projects. Lacey would eventually follow, adding in a love
of English paper piecing along with some cotton works. Darci enjoys working with pre-cut mini charm packs and avoids cutting until she absolutely has to. Evenings are spent with needle and thread creating various wool and crazy quilting projects. Her evenings are spent with needle and English paper pieces to create hexagon projects that deviate from the traditional look and are faster to dabble in. Together you can find some of their work in Primitive Quilts magazine, Fons & Porter and American Patchwork & Quilting. Look for us out on the road at various quilt shows! While we no longer have the quilt shop, our desire to stay connected and share our work continues. We love seeing everyone out at quilt shows and events.
