Our Annual Trek

Well, we made it to our first stop on our way to Quilt Market in Houston - Dallas, TX - and we're poised for our annual trek to Moda! It's like kids in a candy shop - way too much fun!

To Market, To Market

We're off to Houston for the International Quilt Market! We hope to find lots of new tools, techniques, patterns, fabrics and more to bring back to you. Is there something you wish we'd look for to carry in the shop? Let us know at prairieflowerquilts@yahoo.com by Friday and we'll see if we can find it.

Maison de Garance

New layer cakes and charm packs arrived today from Moda called Maison de Garance. A beautiful assortment of reds and browns - don't you just love that color combination! And they blend great with French General's other collections - Rouenneries and Lumiere de Noel. Stop in and pick some up before they're gone!

Time for Treats

No, not Halloween treats......Tonga Treats from Timeless Treasures! Tonga Treats are packages of either 2 1/2" strips or 10" squares of an assortment of Tonga batiks. They come in two colorways - 'Hard Candy' pops with bright tropical colors while 'Coffee Cake' exudes warmth in earthy blues and browns. The Coffee Cake colorway features a free pattern that uses a package of 10" squares and a package 2 1/2" strips to make this 68" x 85" quilt called "Intersections". Stop by the shop for a treat or two soon!

It's a Mystery!

Don't you just love a mystery? And a quilt mystery is even better! Join our 2011 Mystery Club and enjoy solving the "Quilter's Journey" mystery. You'll be able to "Travel by Day" (using a light background fabric) or "Travel by Night" (using a dark background fabric) during this 8 month club. We'll start in January when we'll spend a fun-filled evening where everyone will get to pick out their four fabrics for their mystery quilt. Then each month we'll meet where you'll get your next clues (instructions) to the mystery. We'll wrap up in September with a mystery reveal party where everyone will reveal their own unique quilt. Sound like fun? Cost for the program is $25 plus your fabric and supplies. Stop by the shop to sign up and pick up your first mystery clues to help you select your fabrics.

Come see us @ KQO!

We're busy at the shop putting together new kits and goodies for the vendor's show at the Kansas Quilters Organization's fall meeting in Colby this weekend. We'll have lots of quick and easy quilt kits perfect for handmade Christmas gifts, plus lots more. Come see us on Friday evening, Oct. 15 from 6 - 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9 - 4 p.m. at the Comfort Inn in Colby. Hope to see you there!

Restoring old quilts & blocks

Here's a hint shared on the Kansas Quilters Organization website for restoring old blocks or quilts. Try the following recipe.....

• 1 gallon water
• 1 quart buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Soak quilt or blocks in mixture, then wash in mild detergent. They say your colors will return to their original brilliance.

Missing our friendly delivery man

Lunch time is always a much anticipated time as that's when our UPS man makes deliveries. It's been quiet for the last couple of weeks as we have been waiting for the new fall collections to start arriving. Yesterday our first shipment came in! Sweet Divinity by Riley Blake Designs is a just that.....sweet. This youthful collection features light and cheery flowers and complimentary patterns in pinks, aquas and greens. Perfect for so many accessories for yourself and your home!