We turn 1 year old this week! We have lots of celebrations planned throughout the month of January, but we're kicking it off on Monday, December 28th with our 1st Birthday Sale. We've turned our classroom into 'sale central' and we have bolts and bolts and bolts of fabric on sale for $5.99, plus a few at $3.99. We also have a selection of fat quarters for $1.75 and select kits, layer cakes, jelly rolls, etc. on sale for 30% off. Sale will continue all month long! Stop in and let us help you with your gift giving needs!
...on Valentine's Day! Yes, we're already looking towards the next holiday (everyone's all ready for Christmas, right?) The latest collection to arrive at the shop is L'amour by Sandy Gervais for Moda. We've got some really cute patterns designed with this collection in mind. L'amour features the new hot colors of red and brown in fun and modern graphics.
Here's a sneak peek of the Prairie Stars Quilt Shop Hop exclusively designed 2010 quilt - "Stars over the Prairie" featuring Maywood Studios new fabric line "Wild Roses" by Marti Michell. Make your plans to participate in the shop hop April 8 - 17, 2010. The fabric just arrived at the shop, so stop in and oogle - it's gorgeous!
Love the look of the attic windows quilt but hate "Y" seams? Then join us on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for our Sew Simple Attic Windows quilt class. This easy and speedy method is so fun and there's no "Y" seams! 
We at Prairie Flower Quilt Co. are giving thanks for our many blessings and our many friends and customers who have made our first year a wonderful one. Happy Thanksgiving!
The quilting designs include a 'Go WCHS' sports edge 2 edge, an Indian head, and 'Leoti Indians' patterns.
A couple of weeks ago, Prairie Flower Quilt Co. cooked up a pot of chili and entered the community's annual chili cookoff. Although we didn't win, it was a fun evening. 
The latest fabric collection to arrive at the shop is Old Primrose Inn by Blackbird Designs from Moda. This beautiful collection is reminiscent of an old English garden - perfect for a quilt for the girl who likes the shabby chic cottage look.
When you join our Thimbleberries Club, you will receive all the fabric needed to complete the quilt top and binding. You will also receive a monthly accessory project pattern. Members will receive 20% off all their Thimbleberries fabric purchases during 2010 that can be used for the accessory patterns, queen quilt variation, backing, etc. Membership is $25, plus $17 for each month's block. Pay for the entire year up front and get your membership for free - a 10% savings! Classes will be held on the 3rd Saturdays of the month starting in January with sewing, carry in lunch, prizes, and lots and lots of fun! Stop in the shop and sign up for your colorway soon before all the slots fill up!
Just in time for Christmas giving, Prairie Flower Quilt Co. is introducting their exclusive WCHS Indians Travel Pillow pattern featuring the WCHS School Song! The high schoolers on your Christmas shopping list will love this. Great for those long game night bus rides. Stop in the shop to pick up your kit today as supplies are limited. Coming soon will be a matching travel quilt - so stay tuned!
We're seeing red at the shop this week - as in the beautiful reds (and greys) of the newest fabric collection from Moda called Rouenneries by French General. Rouenneries is currently being featured in quilts in several magazines now out on newsstands. This was also one of the most popular collections featured in quilt samples at market. This is a must-have collection, so stop in and get yours soon! 
Blessed are they that give, blessed are they that receive – especially fabric. Blessings, the newest fabric line for Moda from Brannock and Patek, will have you counting yours! Rich deep colors mingle with fresh, muted tones in florals, paisleys and prints.
Create this beautiful quilt with the Blossom Lane fabric collection from Andover Fabrics. Stop by the shop and see both of these new fabric collections and plan your next quilt project!
We're still trying to recoup from market but wanted to share a couple of photos from market. One of the highlights of market is getting the opportunity to meet and learn from the many reknown quilters and designers in the industry. We had the opportunity to visit with Lynn Hagemeier of Kansas Troubles and Jodi Barrows of Square in a Square, just to name of couple. Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day and her son, Orion, shared their latest projects - and Eleanor stopped long enough to take a photo with us.
The latest collection to arrive at the shop is Evening Mist by Sentimental Studios for Moda. This beautiful collection has a soft, smoky palette and would make a gorgeous blended quilt.
Join us on Monday, September 28 for our Grommet Bag Class. This is a quick and easy bag and would make great Christmas gifts! Purchase your supplies at the shop and the class is free. Sign up today before the class fills up.
Maisy isn't the only new collection to arrive at the shop. Eva and Hushabye, both by Moda, are also new. Several more lines are scheduled to arrive any day, so stop in and see what's new!
We've also designed another pattern! "Paper Dolls" is another cute pattern that's a PF Quilts exclusive. The sample has been in the shop for a little while but the pattern was just completed. Again, buy the fabric for the project and get the pattern free!
It's like Christmas at the shop when new fabric arrives. Today was especially fun opening all the boxes to reveal Kansas Trouble's new collection - "Vine Creek". We have the entire collection and will being starting a new Block A Month class in January featuring the fabric, called "Welcome to My Cabin". Class is limited to 11 participants. Stop in to see the new fabric and sign up for the class!
Prairie Flower Quilt Co. is proud to share our new pattern, "We Can Build A Snow Man!" You can get this adorable pattern for free with the purchase of the "Snow Wonderland" fabric by Red Rooster to make this wall quilt. This cute quilt features chenille snowmen with button features. Once you see this soft and cozy quilt, you'll have to have one for yourself!
We've been playing with a new product called Texture Magic. You simply sew this product to the back of your fabric, apply steam, and the fabric magically shrinks approximately 30%, creating a beautiful textured effect. Stop in the shop and see the grommet handbag and the snowman pillow we've made using Texture Magic. 
The newest line of fabric to arrive at the shop is called "Painted Posies" by Andover Fabrics. These bright colors are perfect for a little (or big) girl's quilt. Stop in and pick the whole bouquet of fabrics for your next project!
Congratulations to Karalea Bishop - winner of our Fair Fabric Challenge! All of the entries were wonderful but Karalea's was deemed the most creative by the judge. Her entry was a picnic basket filled with placemats, napkins, etc. for a beautiful outdoor tablesetting on the prairie. Thank you to everyone who entered our Fair Fabric Challenge!
A woman can never have enough handbags! Learn to make one of the most popular handbags on the sewing market today. On Monday, August 17 beginning at 5:30 p.m., we'll teach you how to make the "Miranda Day Bag" by Lazy Girl Designs. The class is free if you purchase your supplies in the shop. This bag is sooo cute, it's "bagalicious"!
Brooklyn stopped by the shop this week and modeled her birthday dress made by her mom. The dress is made from a Pink Fig pattern called the Cuppy Cake Dress and features Moda's Clementine fabric collection. Brooklyn's birthday is next week so we all want to wish her the best birthday ever!
Come cool off during the fair with us and learn this fun quilt pattern technique. We will be teaching a Japanese Jigsaw Quilt Class on Friday, July 31 beginning at 11 a.m. This fat quarter friendly, easy to make wallhanging uses only one template and resembles the traditional Matsukawa-Bishi-Pine Bark Diamond Pattern. Instructor is Sharla Krenzel and cost for the class is $10 plus supplies. Stop in and sign up today!
The latest collection of fabric to arrive at the shop is called "The Haunted Hallow", a cute and whimsical print by Jacqueline Paton. A free wallhanging pattern accompanies the fabric. Stop in and check it out!
Here's the latest to arrive at the shop. Jinny Beyer's Faberge Quilt Kit. We only have 6 of these, so they'll go fast. We also purchased a bolt of matching backing fabric, so get both at the same time. Stop in before they're all gone!
....or at least winter! This week our flannel started arriving! As this post is typed, it's cool, cloudy and rainy, just the right type of weather to start quilting for your Christmas gift list. And we have the perfect flannel collection for all your holiday projects - Red Rooster's Snow Wonderland Flannel by Whimsicals.
Snuggle into winter with Whimsicals "We can build a snowman" toss and primitive-style snowman border stripe. Have fun with the holly leaves; winter flower and leaves; pine bough and berry stripe; tweedy stripe; geometric; and texture in muted reds, greens, browns, winter grays, and beiges. These charming prints will be perfect in traditional and country quilts with touches of applique.
This line features framed folk art vignettes of primitive angels, crows, quilt blocks and flowers, all in the country palette of muted reds, greens, browns, grays, tans and beiges that Whimsicals is famous for. This fabric line is featured in the new quilt pattern by the same name.
