Yeehaw!

Gallop into the shop and check out the latest fabric to arrive....Paperdoll Cowboys by Windham Fabrics.  Perfect for your little cow pokes!

Whistle while they work

Santa's elves are STILL working away on samples for our Christmas In July big event (do they ever sleep?)! Hmmmm, we hear sounds of 'Fa la la la la' drifting from the North Pole. What could they be working on? Can you guess?

Christmas In July Project Peek

Santa's elves are still busily sewing samples for our Christmas In July events (July 9-23). Since we are hosting our own event this year, we've decided to do a Christmas In July "Project Kit" instead of the traditional shop hop. We're finalizing details on costs, but wanted to give you a sneak peek anyway.....The "Merry Screen" is featured in the latest Nancy Halvorsen (Art To Heart) book. We're featuring two colorways, Nancy's "Jingle All The Way" and Lynne Hagmeier's (Kansas Troubles) "Warm Memories". Sign up before July 1 for special discounts.

Christmas In July

Santa's elves in the shop are busy making samples and kitting fabric in preparation for our annual Christmas In July events. Here's a sneak peek....

This year, our plans are bigger and better than ever! We're kicking off our "12 Days of Christmas" on Saturday, July 9th with our 'Unwrapping Party". Come help us unveil our holiday fabrics and projects.

Those that joined us last year had a ball and we're sure it'll be just as fun this year. So stay tuned over the next few days as we add more details on all our holiday plans!

Packaged in Plaid

As the temperatures outside push 100, we're busy thinking about all things Christmas and winter. Make plans for a cozy winter with this new brushed cotton Christmas plaid throw - just a hint of some of the new things we're working on for our Christmas in July activities!

Cute, Cute, Cute

Whimsical elephants, kangaroos and giraffes are just a few of the animals that make the latest fabric collection from The Whole Country Caboodle so CUTE! This fun "Baby & Me" panel and coordinates would be perfect for your next child's quilt project. Stop by the shop to get yours soon!

Grand Finale

grand fi-nal-e (noun): A very spectacular ending to a performance or show. Here's what Sandy Gervais, fabric designer for Moda, says about her latest collection called Grand Finale, "In my opinion, Grand Finale could be a description for fall. Fall is when Mother Nature gives us one last spectacular show of color before everything is put to bed for the long, colorless winter." Stop by the shop to enjoy this spectacular showing of fall colors - better yet, take some home to enjoy throughout the season!

MIA?

Did you miss us? We were 'missing in action' at the shop for a few days as we attended the Spring International Quilt Market in Salt Lake City last week. Market is always a hustling, bustling time and it's always fun to see what's new in the industry.

Here's a peek thru the second story window of the convention center filled with vendor booths. My feet ache just thinking about all that walking!
Jillily Studios treated everyone to mini sorbet ice cream cones - what a treat for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up!
We just love Edyta Sitar's creative ability to combine batiks and prints into beautiful quilts. Edyta designs under the name of Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda.

We marveled at some of the unique names of quilt designer companies. Some, like "Cluck, Cluck, Sew" made us laugh, while others just left us wondering what they were thinking.
It's always fun to see the 'rich & famous' of the quilting world at market, such as Nancy Zieman, demonstrating her tools, and Eleanor Burns, who both are spokeswomen for Babylock.
One of our favorite displays at quilt market was Riley Blake Designs - we loved this fabric wrapped tree and are trying to figure out how we can recreate it at the shop. Riley Blake, plus 30 other Utah-based quilt-related companies, hosted a booth hop at market. Those who completed the hop are eligible for prizes from each of the participating booths. Keep your fingers crossed for us!
Each evening we were serenaded by Bob, The Bagpiper as we walked back to our hotel.

Stay tuned over the next few months as we unveil some of the great new items we found at market!

Warm Memories

Christmas is a time for sharing laughter and good times. Wrap up these memories with a quilt made from the latest Kansas Troubles collection called "Warm Memories". What better way to share the warmth of those memories than with the gift of a quilt. Stop by the shop to get started now!

Sew Circles With Ease!

New from Elisa's Backporch is the Crazy Curves templates and patterns. Do you love the look of quilts with curves and circles, but thought it would be too difficult? Well, not now. Check out these videos to see how easy it is with the Crazy Curves template and sewing technique! Then stop by the shop and pick up your templates and pattern to make this beautiful quilt....

Scallops Made Easy

Make beautiful, perfect alternating scallops all in a row to embellish your next quilt, bag or project with Quick Point Ruler's new 2" scallop ruler. It's just one of the new rulers at the shop.

Cute As A Bug

The shop's crawling with bugs - bug fabric, that is! This fun fabric even has a print that glows in the dark! Wouldn't the kids love a quilt made from it! Stop by and check out "Cute As A Bug" from Avlyn.

Full Circle

Black and tan is all the rage in fabric this year. Almost every company we've seen has a collection featuring the combination - and we've ordered a few. The first one to arrive is "Full Circle" by Moda. This black and tan collection has a punch of red color. These would be perfect paired with your black or red embroidery work. What dramatic quilts it will make!

And The Winners Are....

Drum roll please! The winners of our Shop Hop drawings are:
Gayle Archuleta - Ulysses
Maureen Flax - Dodge City
Bonnie Lusk - Springfield, CO
Orene Martin - Johnson
Dacia Stratman - Garden City
Penny Tucker - Johnson
Congratulations to each of them. And thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Shop Hop. We hope you enjoyed it!

In case you missed it....

Did you get the chance to join us on Friday for Jodi Barrows trunk show? If you didn't, you missed a wonderful show of beautiful quilts and Jodi's lively storytelling of her family history. But you can still have one of her beautiful quilts for your very own as we now have several of her most popular quilt kits available in the shop. Stop in and pick yours up today!

Jodi Barrows Trunk Show

Jodi Barrows, of Square in a Square fame, will be presenting a trunk show on Friday, April 8 at Prairie Flower Quilt Co. at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The trunk show will feature her latest line of fabric "Pony Express". You won't want to miss it! Jodi Barrows is a nationally known quilting teacher, speaker and writer, currently living in the North Texas area. Over the past twenty years, Jodi has remarkably touched thousands of quilters throughout the world with her unique method called Square in a Square. Her point of view provides the quilter with the freedom to create most any quilt design with speed and accuracy.

Jodi has spoken to quilting audiences throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. She has appeared as a guest on several quilting shows, including TNN's Aleene's Creative Living; TNN's Your Home Studio; Perfecting Patchwork on Family Net TV and PBS series with Kaye Wood. HGTV has shown her commercial on the quilting techniques she has developed on the Simply Quilts show. The Square in a Square system is a process that anyone can implement in most any design. Jodi has written fourteen books (ten of which have been on the best seller' list), produced four tools, two video/DVD's and five teacher's books. Additionally, she has a pattern book and fabric line based on a fiction novel she wrote from the 1865 time period entitled Leaving Riverton.

Jodi has been commissioned to compose quilts for many state and national organizations as well as working with the Kansas Historical Society. She has been active in guilds as well as owning several crafting and sewing related businesses over the years. Jodi was raised in southwest Kansas, has 2 grown sons, and is married to Steve, her high school sweetheart.

Spiffing Up!

Here's another view of our shop hop quilt after hanging it at the shop today. Hope you stop by to see it in person!

Finally!

It's down to the wire, but our 2011 Prairie Stars Quilt Shop Hop quilt is finally finished! This year's quilt is a "Baskets & Flowers" row quilt design featuring Timeless Treasures "Wildflower Rhapsody" collection. The fabric was designed by Kansas designers' "A Wing and A Prayer". Toni Steere is one-half of this design team and she's also our Timeless Treasures rep! Be sure to stop by and see our quilt in person because the photo doesn't do it justice. Then be sure to participate in the shop hop, which runs from April 7 - 16. Visit all eight shops for a chance to win $1000 in gift certificates or 100 fat quarters!

Another Peek...

Here are a couple of photos featuring the 3-D pinwheel and yo-yo flowers with button accents that are featured on our version of the "Baskets and Flowers" row quilt for the Prairie Stars Quilt Shop Hop. Make plans now to participate April 7 thru 16. For more details visit www.prairiestarsquiltshophop.com.

1 Ruler = 250+ Different Blocks

Yes, the newest ruler from Creative Grids can be used to create more than 250 different quilt blocks! The Lazy Angle ruler will be the base for a series of upcoming classes at Prairie Flower Quilt Co. Watch for all the details in our next newsletter!