My shop has been for sale now since July. It
will remain for sale but in the meantime, I will be starting my retirement sale.
We will be open from
10 am til 5 pm Monday thru Saturday.

Here's how it will go:

Starting Saturday March 3 -25% on all
merchandise! every Saturday thereafter another 5% discount will be
added for the following week.

March 10 -30% March 17
-35%
March 24 -40% March 31
-45%
April 7 -50% April 14
-55%
April 21 -60% April 28 -65% (our
last day)

In 25 years we've never had a storewide sale, so this
will be an event. Come early for the very best selection. I expect our kits
especially to go quickly.

Minimum fabric cut will be one yard. Only full punch
cards will be honored ( I am sorry, but after the sale starts we will not be
able to take the time to combine partial cards). Gift certificates beyond their
expiration date can not be redeemed.

If you spend $150 for merchandise on any one visit, your
name will be entered in a drawing to win one of two Vintage Singer
Featherweights.

I will also be marking for sale office equipment,
fixtures and some antique display pieces. These items will not be discounted
and some may have to be picked up at the end of the sale.

There is a slide show on the website showing some of the fixtures, display pieces and kit samples. www.prairiestarquilts.com

I'm looking forward to seeing many of you during our sale.

I have not given up on selling the shop, so if you know someone who is interested, please have them contact me.

As you can see we're having a sales event on Super Sunday. We will not have a workshop this year, but if you would like to spend the day sewing, you can use the Retreat Center. You could even come both Saturday and Sunday. Just give us a call to let us know when and if you are coming. 712-764-7012

Happy New Year!

A few customers have been telling me they heard we were closing at the beginning of the year. The rumor is not true!
We are still open and will be for a while. We are still having discussions with potential buyers and I hope I will soon be able to announce that Prairie Star Quilts will stay open under new ownership. Nothing has been finalised, so if you or someone you know might be interested in the shop just get in touch with me.
In the meantime, we are open today, January 2. We still have lots of half price deals on Christmas fabric and kits. Come see us.

There will be two great chances for you to experience Christmas at Prairie Star Quilts in the next few weeks.

Julefest in the Danish Villages is Friday and Saturday November 25 and 26. The Boutique which I started in 1978, Prairie Christmas, will be held at the Immanual Lutheran Church in Kimballton this year. I sold the boutique to Cheryl Rosenbeck in 2000 and she has done a great job maintaining its primitive uniqueness. There is also a boutique at the Elk Horn Town Hall. At Prairie Star Quilts we will have a surprise Julefest Sale and lots of Christmas ideas. Our annual Show and Sale of Samples will begin in the Retreat Center. It's your chance to purchase completed quilts.

For many years we've held a Christmas Open House. This year it will be on Monday December 5. In addition to a sale and refreshments, we'll have a take 'n teach class at 2 pm. We always have a fun project. You must pre register (712-764-7012) so we'll know how many kits to make. Cost for the class is $7 or an in kind donation to the food bank.

Remember the Shy Little Kitten from Golden Books? Carol just made a sweet baby quilt using the fabric.

Julefest in the Danish Villages of Elk Horn and Kimballton is less than two weeks away. It starts the day after Thanksgiving and is the kick off of the Christmas Season in our two towns. We'll have craft fairs and great food and shopping. Here at Priaire Star Quilts we have our annual show and sale of samples in the Retreat Center. It will continue until Christmas, but of course the best selection is early.