Purse-onality Plus!

Congratulations to Carmen Selzer and Marilyn Luebbers, the first and second place winners in our 'Show Us Your Purse-onality' Fair Fabric Challenge. Thank you to everyone who entered and we encourage everyone to stop by the Wichita County Fair to check them all out!

Car Tag Bingo

Do you remember playing car tag bingo as a kid while traveling on your summer vacation? Checking the stats on this website is much like playing the car tag game. It's always fun to see where visitors to this site are from. In the last 48 hours we've had visitors from 32 states and 13 countries. There really are quilters in every corner of the world!

Are you interested in stats too? Here's a list of where are visitors from the last 48 hours are located.....

Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Michigan, South Carolina, Washington, Ohio, Nebraska, Florida, New Jersey, Nevada, Utah, Minnesota, California, Vermont, Massachusetts, Idaho, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Dakota, Indiana, Arizona, Kentucky, and, of course, Kansas.

Phillipines, Ireland, Turkey, Poland, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Taiwan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Columbia, and Malaysia.

Hmmmm, I really need to work on getting an online store up and running!

A Straggler

One more Christmas fabric group arrived today - only a month late. But we're glad it's here because its so beautiful, it sparkles - literally! A Dicken's Christmas by Sentimental Studios for Moda is overlayed with gold sparkles, perfect to add some dazzle to your holiday home decor. We can picture tree skirts, table runners, candle mats, stockings, wall hangings and more made from this fabric. Of course, pictures don't do this collection justice - so you'll just have to come visit us and see for yourself! :)

Double Diamonds = Double Delight!

Several new rulers were introduced at quilt market this spring and we demonstrated some of them at our Christmas in July Shop Hop on Saturday. One of our favorites is the Double Diamond ruler. This ruler creates a lattice work in fabric that's just beautiful. Just imagine all the project possibilities with this ruler. Add decoration to bags, tablerunners, sweatshirts, jackets and more! There are three patterns currently available for this ruler and we have all three, so stop by the shop and pick up yours today!

Shop Hop Winners

Thank you to everyone who helped make our Christmas in July Shop Hop a success. And congratulations to the following drawing winners.....

-Joyce Henderson, Lakin - $50 gift certificate

-Leslie Morgan, Lakin - Quilter's recipe book

-Alvera Chvilicek, Marienthal - Christmas fabric

-Jean Ayers, Syracuse - The Blessed Home Quilt book

If you didn't get a chance to stop by during the shop hop, come in and see our new holiday fabrics and projects. We're combining the remaining shop hop kits with Syracuse and will have complete kits to sell, so get yours before they're gone!

Unwrapped

What fun we had this morning unwrapping all of our Christmas fabric, samples and patterns! There were lots of things to oogle over..... a cozy flannel quilt in bright and cheery winter prints, santa wallhanging quilt in traditional reds and greens, red work Christmas stocking, advent calendar quilt, winter and holiday fabrics, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm packs, and lots of Christmas kits. Feeling left out of the fun? Well, stop in tomorrow for day 2 of our Christmas in July Mini Shop Hop and join the fun!

Christmas In July Mini Shop Hop

Don't miss this Friday & Saturday, July 9 & 10 for our Christmas In July Mini Shop Hop with Quilter's Stash in Syracuse. Join us on Friday morning at 10 a.m. for a "Christmas Brunch & Unwrapping Party" and see our new Christmas arrivals. We're so excited, just like little kids on Christmas Eve! Here's a sneak peek......

Then join us again on Saturday at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. for our "Rulers Rule" demos. There's lots of new rulers that were introduced this spring at quilt market and we'll share a few of them.

There's no 'mystery' this year about our Shop Hop Quilt because, frankly, we just love it and couldn't keep it a secret! It's a Kansas Troubles quilt featuring packages & ornaments using Lynne's latest collection - Wrapped in Paisley.

We'll have lots of fun, goodies & prizes, so make plans to attend!

Patriot's Sale

Hurray for the Red, White & Blue! Celebrate your patriotism at our Patriot's Sale. Select patriotic and civil war collections on sale for $5.99/yard, minimum 1 yard cuts; and corresponding fat quarters only $1.75 each. We wish everyone a Happy & Safe 4th of July!

Moving, Moving, Moving!

No, we're not moving the shop, but we've been moving fabric around trying to make room for the new collections that arrived this week. One of those new collections is "Olde Cedar Chest" by Marcus Fabrics. Gorgeous pink and brown florals and the pattern designed for this collection is beautiful.

Now, if we can just figure out where we are going to put the Christmas fabric, hmmmm.....

Monsters Masquerade

Before we know it, fall and Halloween will be here. Get a jump on the season with our new collection of fabric called "Monsters Masquerade". Perfect for those spooktacular decorating ideas - placemats, table runners, wallhangings, etc. Or try our new "Halloween Pillow/Trick or Treat Bag" pattern!

Park Avenue

Reminiscent of the flower lined streets of Park Avenue in New York City, the latest 3 Sisters collection for Moda is a beautiful assortment of florals in a sophisticated palette of light blues, holly berry reds and mahogany browns. With yardgoods, charm packs, layer cakes and jelly rolls, the projects you can make with this collection are endless!

Got moxie?

Mox-ie [mok-see] n. Slang. 1. vigor; verve; pep. 2. courage and agressiveness; nerve. 3. energy; spunk; spirit.: Now here's a gal with real moxie.

Moxie is the perfect name for the latest fabric collection from Andover Fabrics to arrive at the shop. These free spirit prints just ooze with spunk and vigor! And there's a fun and funky quilt pattern designed for this collection too. Stop by the shop and become that 'gal with real moxie'.

Order & Save!

Order a Babylock Quest Plus quilting/sewing machine, an Ellure Plus embroidery/sewing machine or an Imagine serger before the end of June and receive $100 off. Stop in the shop and check out these great machines!

Busy Bees

We're busy at the shop making Christmas samples for our Christmas in July Mini Shop Hop. Join us to 'unwrap' all of our Christmas goodies on Friday, July 9 at 10 a.m.! Until then, buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

How cool!

Today one of the assistant editors of McCall's Quilting magazine was in the shop! She and a friend were shop hopping in Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. What fun!

Here a Chick, There a Chick....

Everywhere a chick, chick - or as they say in France....."Le Poulet". Which also happens to be the name of the latest collection of fabric from Windham to arrive at the shop. "Le Poulet" is striking in its red, black and white color scheme and our imaginations are running wild with ideas on what to make with it. What kind of projects ideas are you 'hatching'?

3-Day Memorial Day Sale

Hurry in for great savings at our 3-Day Memorial Day Sale this Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 27, 28 & 29! All yard goods cut from the bolt is 20% off, plus an additional 20% off all sale fabric. Don't forget to ask about our specially priced Babylock Grace sewing machines while supplies last.

June Classes

Beat the early summer heat and join us at the shop for one - or more - of the classes we have scheduled during June! Stop by the shop to sign up as space is limited. Each of the following classes is free with the purchase of fabric and supplies.....

• Less Than Traditional Class - Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. We've had several requests to offer this class again, so here it is. This class features a circular ruler that makes variations of the cathedral window block in a quilt-as-you-go method. Instructor - Belinda Oldham.
• Snap Happy Class - Saturday, June 12, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Make either the Snap Happy bags or Snap Happier purse that features a metal tape measure for the 'secret' closure - pretty snappy! Instructor - Sharla Krenzel.
• Spiral Tablerunner Class - June 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Make this beautiful tablerunner that features the 9 degree ruler (we'll have another class this fall that uses this ruler to make a Christmas tree skirt!) Instructor - Janet Droste.

Where has the time gone.....

Whew! May is always a whirlwind and this year is no different. We've been busy making plans for classes and events, so watch for our newsletter coming out later this week......

In the meantime, stop in and see the latest to arrive at the shop - Kansas Troubles newest holiday collection "Wrapped in Paisley". We have the entire collection, plus fat quarter bundles and jelly rolls (charm packs and layer cakes should arrive any day). Get a jump on your country Christmas decorating projects with this beautiful collection.

Picnic Perfect

Here's another example that quilts don't have to be hard and complicated. This one took about 3 hours to whip up and would be perfect for a sunny afternoon picnic. This features American Jane's latest collection for Moda called "A Breath of Avignon". Watch for a pattern for this at the shop soon!