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How I feel about Aurifil...

11/7/2019

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There's something to be said about the quality of thread. 

In my many, many years of sewing, Aurifil is truly the highest quality cotton thread I've used. It is the most popular cotton thread on the market, and I use it for just about everything. Machine applique, machine embroidery, piecing, top stitching, quilting... you name it, and I probably turn to Aurifil for it. It is a strong thread, but really thin, making for really flat crisp seams. Plus, it produces practically no lint, so I don't have to clean my bobbin nearly as often. It makes the job of our machine service technicians that much easier when I bring my machine in for its yearly cleaning. 

In case you haven't heard, I have recently purchased the building north of Prairie Quilt. The Grand Opening for our new Prairie Quilt Showroom is scheduled for Friday, January 3 and Saturday, January 4. Aurifil is always so generous with their donations for our events, and I can not wait to see what they send us for an extra special giveaway during the Grand Opening. More details coming soon! 
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Making your Christmas a little better

12/10/2018

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​ I have been hitting the “unsubscribe” button a lot this week.  I even unsubscribed to some of my favorite places to shop, like Bombas socks and Taos footwear.  I love both of these products but once and sometimes even twice a day is just too much!  I know everyone is fighting for your dollars and they want to keep the face of their business out in front of you but eventually it just annoys me more than brings me pleasure.
Many quilt shops have a 12 days of Christmas event during this time, where they send you emails and posts on Facebook for 12 days in a row.  I almost feel like it is cruel and unusual punishment to subject you to all of those emails, even though some of the deals are great.  Besides, I think it would be more fun to give away things to you than tempt you with some bargains.  This year our theme has been generosity, so we are going to continue that through the end of the year.  Beginning on December 12th we will post an item on the facebook page each day.  You will have a full 24 hours to respond to the post, then we will randomly choose one of the posts as a winner.  So stay tuned, we promise we will not bombard you with emails, and hopefully you will get a little Christmas gift for yourself!
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Oneof our gift giveaways!
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Just arrived! A great Christmas gift for you!
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The importance of "Quiet Time"

11/21/2018

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Sometimes I feel like the tea pot in the nursery rhyme, I feel like my pot is boiling and I cannot take it anymore. The hustle and bustle of the holidays is one thing, but throw in all of our end of the year planning and beginning of the new year planning, and it just is enough for a girl to need to release a little steam to take it all in.

When this happens, and this is the time of the year when it is the worst for me, I have to remember to take time to meditate. You might just want to call it “quiet time” if the word meditate is too weird to you. This has nothing to do with practicing an Eastern religion although I am not knocking that.  But if I can sit quietly with my mind empty for twenty minutes, a calmness comes over me, and I can handle all the pressures of the day a bit easier. I highly recommend it if you are feeling like you might have more than you can do and feel yourself “getting all steamed up”. Maybe you only have time for five minutes, just give it a whirl.  Let me know how it worked for you on the Prairie Quilt facebook page.  I would love to hear your thoughts.  
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I'm a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
"Tip me over
and pour me out!"

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Quilt Market, 2018- Final Report

11/13/2018

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As far as the big takeaway at this year’s market regarding fabric it has to be the digitally printed Cuddle.  I know, you are thinking Elvis on velvet but it could not be further than that. The print was so clear, crisp and vibrant I literally had to touch it to convince myself that it was actually Cuddle.  Floral prints, animal prints, it didn’t matter what it was, it is stunning. Expect arrival in January.
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Houses, houses dominated the pattern industry.  Still our favorite pattern of houses is the picture attached, this pattern is not terribly new, but I did not see one that topped it.
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Wool purses made a big hit, they are pre-cut, then you embellish them in anyway you wish.  We also ordered wool full size ironing board covers.

Market is extremely expensive, but it is so worth it, when we can bring to you what is trending on the market.  Hope you like our acquisitions.
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    Randa Parrish

    Hi, I am the owner of Prairie Quilt shop in Hennessey, Oklahoma, where I am fortunate to share my passion with other sewists! 

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