Totes on Bolts

There's been a little dry spell at the shop with no new fabric deliveries --- until today! Three huge boxes arrived full of fabric. Included in the shipment was three bolts of fabric that features an assortment of coordinated fabric prints all printed into fabric panels to make the Veranda Tote Bag - how cool and convenient! We'll be working on kitting these up for an easy 'grab and go' project. Stop by and grab yours before they're all gone!

Happy Birthday.....

to US! Two years ago today, Prairie Flower Quilt Co. opened its doors. We've shared laughter and tears, made a few mistakes and learned a lot along the way.....but best of all, we got to share this experience with lots of old and new friends! We hope you've enjoyed being a part of Prairie Flower Quilt Co. as much as we've enjoyed you! Looking forward to 2011 and all the quilting fun to be had.

Wishing everyone a.....

Just a reminder that tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 30) is the last day for our End of the Bolt Sale and Fat Quarter Sale! Buy the whole bolt and get 25% off. All pre-cut fat quarters are $2 each.

We will be closed Friday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 1 for inventory. See you in 2011!!!

End of Year Sale

Don't miss our End of the Year Sale

Monday, Dec. 27 thru Thursday, Dec. 30.

All precut Fat Quarters just $2.00!

Stock your stash before the prices go up!!!

After January 1st, all Fat Quarters will be $2.75

End of the Bolt Sale

We're getting ready to inventory and don't want to count all those short bolts, so we're pulling them off the shelves and stacking them up in the classroom so you can find them easier and SAVE!!!

Buy the entire bolt and get 25% off

(Great for quilt backs!)

(PS. There may be other specials - who knows what we may end up with!)

Where Has December Gone?

Oh my, the month has flown by and we haven't posted lately. Even though it's been quiet on our blog, it hasn't been at the shop! We've been busy quilting, plotting year-end activities (yes, the "I" word - Inventory), and helping with those last minute Christmas gift ideas.

Need a quick gift for the quilter on your list (or a gift for yourself!), check out our new "A Morris Tapestry" quilt kits featuring a layer cake pattern called "Morris Dance Nine Patch". English inspired prints in dusty pinks, lavendars, blues and golds come together to create a beautiful traditional nine-patch quilt.

Cuddly Soft

Hi...I'm a Cuddle Hug, a quick and easy to sew cuddle baby blanket. Inside my roll you will find one 29" x 36" double sided piece of cuddle and one 7" x 58" piece of cuddle for the binding along with a free baby blanket pattern. My finished size is approximately 29" x 36" and I come in four different colors - brown with blue and brown dots, lime green with pink, brown and green dots, baby blue with brown giraffe print, and pink with brown giraffe print. We've made our temporary home at Prairie Flower Quilt Co., but hope you'll take us home soon!

Giving Thanks

We at Prairie Flower Quilt Co. are thankful for our families, good health, a great country, and wonderful quilting friends like you! Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving.P.S. We will be open Friday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Beautifully Romantic

The latest collection from Robin Pandolph arrived in the shop and it is absolutely lovely. "Rue Saint Germain" exudes romance with its soft color palette and floral prints. Perfect for all sorts of home dec projects - what a great way to beat those upcoming winter blues!

Santa Surprise

Just wanted to share a photo of our little 'Santa Surprises' that we gave to our Thimbleberries Club members. These santas were little ornaments made from vintage crazy quilt pieces and were quick to make.

New Arrival

Haven't stopped by the shop lately? You are really missing out! New fabric is arriving - both from the fall lines and from our market orders - just in time to create a special handmade gift for the special people on your Christmas list. The latest to arrive is "Wild Rose" by Blackbird Designs for Moda. The soft palette of this collection just oozes romance!

Cute, Cute, Cute

These kitties are just too cute for words. Two kitty friends frolic in the garden on a beautiful day without a care in the world in this charming collection - "A Tale of Two Kitties" - by Jacqueline Paton for Red Rooster Fabrics. The collection uses delicate, muted shades of slate blue, leaf green, terracotta brown and other natural hues. Perfect not only for clothing and bags, but also for quilts like the project pattern we are featuring at the shop.

BABs, BOMs & Mysteries

We're busy working on lots of fun programs for 2011 and now is the time to get signed up for the fun! At market, we signed up for Marti Michell's "The Romance Continues" Block of the Month program. We're offering it in two colorways - the yellow and blue of Marti's newest collection of fabric, Wild Roses II, and in pink and black of Marti's first Wild Roses collection. Belinda will be the instructor.

We're also starting a Mystery Quilt Club in 2011. The mystery quilt is called "A Quilter's Journey" and you can 'Travel by Day' which features a light background or 'Travel by Night' which features a dark background. Participants will get to select their own fabrics, so we'll kick off the program with a 'Pickin' Party' in January where we'll help everyone select their 4 fabrics for their quilt. Then at each monthly meeting, you'll receive the 'clues' (pattern instructions) to assemble your quilt and solve the mystery of what it will look like. At the end of the 8 months of 'clues', we'll end with a Mystery Reveal where everyone will show their completed quilt tops. Price for the program is dependent on the fabric selected and the size of quilt made, plus $25 for the monthly clues. Sharla will be the instructor for this club.

Last but not least, our Buck A Block program kicked off in November, but it's not too late to join. We've added more colorways because we've sold out of most of the original ones, so stop in and see our new colorways and sign up for one or two! Cost of the program is $1 per month ($3 per month for additional colorways) when you bring in your finished block from the previous month, plus the finishing kits. This program does not have a meeting, so you can stop in anytime during the month to pick up your block kit. Janet and Deb are managing this program.

Stop in and check out all of our 2011 programs!

A Simpler Time

Holly Taylor's new fabric collection for Moda evokes 'A Simpler Time' with a woodsy tone of fabrics in soft tans, chocolate browns, brick reds and misty blues that feature leaves, berries, cabins and geometric designs. Just makes you want to cuddle up in a warm, cozy quilt created from this fabric collection and sit by a crackling fire. Stop by the shop to run your hands across this beautiful collection of fabric today!

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.