Prairie Women's
      Sewing Circle

The art of quilting is rich in history.  There are women, in untold numbers, who blazed the trail before us, leaving us with quilts, and remnants of both fabrics and stories of how they lived, and what quilts meant to them.  While the techniques of quilting for today's quilter can be very different from those of yesteryear, why we quilt and what quilting means to us is very much the same.

You are invited to join a unique six-month club that will take you on a journey back in time. Gather together as the prairie women did, and hear anecdotal stories about their quilt making, what daily life was like for those who traveled by wagon train on the Oregon Trail, the lives of quilter’s during the Civil War and the years of women’s suffrage for equal rights.

Each month you will receive a pattern and a story about life on the prairie.  A quilt kit with Civil War reproduction fabrics will be available to purchase for members only each month. You will also receive a bonus pattern in months three and six.  $35.00 membership fee and we’ll meet the 2^nd Thursday night each month from 6 to 8pm.

Can't come...we'll mail the club each month.  Let us know if you would like the kit with the program.

The Farmer’s Wife Block of the Month. 
You wanted it….we got it!  13 months for $25.95/ month.  This includes 13 fat 1/8’s per month and the paper-piecing originals for you to copy.  Month 13 also includes the finishing fabrics.  Backing is not included.   Book is required.  Pick from Civil War, Halloween or 30’s fabrics and 4”, 5” or 6” blocks.  $10 registration fee.

Learn how to embroidery….take the basic embroidery class, for a brush up and then join us to work on some of these great projects from Bareroots and others.  Embroidery class is July 24^th from 10 to 12pm.  Then join the Embroidery Stitchers,  which will meet the on 1^st Thursday of each month beginning in September… either 10am to noon or 6-8pm.  $10.00/month; projects are extra.   The  monthly fee does count on the Class Trip Ticket…..

Strip N Stitch Bus Trip
September 24, 25, 26

Join us as we will travel through 4 states and visit 12 wonderful quilt shops. $229.00 includes bus and lodging and most meals. Half is due by July 30. Final payment is due by August 15^th.  $50 non-refundable deposit holds your spot.  You can print off a form from the Events section of our web site or come into the shop.  Seats are going fast, so don’t wait too long.
 

***New to Quilter’s Harvest***

Just $60.00 can purchase a Class Trip Ticket!  This ticket will allow you to take as many classes as you want from July 1^st to December 31^st.  So the more you take, the more you save.  Each quarter you will receive a “Ticket” with your name on it and all the classes for the quarter.  Pick out your classes and get your ticket punched early because class sizes are limited.  Class ticket does not cover book, pattern, or kit fees.

Events & Happenings
 

Make a pillowcase make a difference
American Patchwork & Quilting is challenging you to join our efforts to Make a Pillowcase, Make a Difference. The charities that we will be donating to are:  Children’s Mercy Hospital, House of Hope, and Warrensburg Veteran’s Home.  We will be collecting though December 31, 2010. 

                Over 100 and counting!!

Adopt a Bolt Weekend…..The first Friday and Saturday of each month we are having an Adopt a Bolt Sale. What's that? You take the remaining yardage of any bolt, large or small, and we'll give you 20% off the price!

Quilters Anonymous

Our Quilters Anonymous group has a great time visiting and sewing on the third Friday evening of each month from 6-11 pm.  Bring in that project you’ve been meaning to start or finish and get in some uninterrupted time for yourself.  We order in food (about 7 pm), have soda pop and munchies (lots of chocolate) and lots of laughs.  The cost for the evening is $10. 

Quilter's Harvest Loyal Bucks

Celebrate Christmas in July on July 31^st with our own black Saturday Sale.  You won’t want to miss this store special!  Call on Friday, July 30^th to see what’s on sale.  I will tell you that the sale runs from 7:30am until 12:30pm. ONLY…  On-line orders will based on Central Time and the time the web store receives them.  They will be filled in order and hopefully complete, but we can't guarantee.

Happy 10^th Anniversary to us!! 
Join us September 10^th & 11^th for a very special weekend!  In store specials and refreshments…..stay tuned for details.

July 2^nd – 3^rd – Adopt a Bolt Weekend
July 5^th, Special hours…10 to 3pm
July 8^th, 6-8pm – Prairie Women’s Sewing Circle
July 10^th, 9 & 10:30 - $6  2^nd Saturday
July 10^th, 1:30-2:30 – Wow, I Didn’t Know That!
July 15^th -$6 2^nd Saturday 2^nd Chance Time
July 16^th, 6-11:00 pm - Quilters Anonymous
July 17^th, 10-3pm – Paper Piecing class
July 24^th, 10-noon – Basic Embroidery
July 31^st, 7:30am-12:30pm – Christmas in July Sale; in store and on line both
August 6^th-7^th– Adopt a Bolt Weekend
August 7^th, 10-noon – 4-sided placemats
August 12^th, 6-8pm – Prairie Women’s Sewing     Circle
August 14^th, 9 & 10:30am - $6  2^nd Saturday
August 14^th, 1:30-2:30 – Wow, I Didn’t Know That!
 

Paper Piecing and You Pick Your Pattern
Saturday, July 17^th   10 – 3pm
Gilly, instructor   $25 class fee
Pattern required.

We have several patterns to suggest for you to try if you don’t already have one you would like to make.  Gilly will help you understand paper piecing and why she enjoys it so much.  It really is easy and fun.

Basic Embroidery Stitches
Saturday, July 24^th     10 – noon
Pam, instructor  
$10.00 class fee & $5.00 kit

We’ll bush up on several different embroidery stitches and will talk about setting up the Embroidery Stitchers group.  Come sit and stitch with us.
 

4-Sided Placemats
Saturday, August 7^th   10-noon
$15.00 class fee
Pam, instructor
                               Pattern required

Some of you have wanted a little extra help on these.  They’re not hard, just a little confusing.  We’ll walk you thru making the first one and then the rest are a piece of cake. 

Gilly’s Little Selvage Bag
Saturday, August 21^st,
10-3pm
Gilly, instructor
$25.00 class fee     $5.00 pattern

For those of you who missed this great class, we brought it back.  Need gifts??  This is great for that and you can feel good about recycling, too!  You don’t have to worry about the zipper either!

                                Mahjongg
   Saturday, August 28^th
   10 – 3pm   $25.00 class fee
   Kat, instructor
   Pattern required

This quilt is deceptively simple to make and designed to show off larger-scale or tone-on-tone prints.  Let Kat “tile” you’re way thru this one.  Great beginner class.  Kat says “Very Easy” and done with strip piecing.

Pretzel Salad

Crust:
2 ½ C crushed pretzels        1 stick butter melted
3 T sugar     
Mix and bake for 10 minutes at 350.

Filling:
8 oz cream cheese        1 C powdered sugar
1 large tub Cool Whip     
Mix and pour over crust

Topping:

2 pkg strawberry Jell-O       2 C hot water
2 boxes strawberries with juice

Mix and pour over mixture.. Let set in refrigerator for a couple of hours and enjoy.