KT March Special

We're not out of the cold yet here in Kansas, but I can see spring just around the corner. I intended to make a couple flannel quilts over the winter, but somehow didn't find the time. So, I'm starting now.  Are you with me? Let's get a head start on warm and cuddly quilts for cool spring evenings, easy throws for picnics at the lake, or something soft & cuddly to curl up by the fire this fall.

Our KT March Special will help you on your way to making snuggly flannel quilts for everyone on your list. We're offering all of our flannel fabric and kits 20% off plus Free Shipping throughout the month of March. Here's a look at some of the fun quilts you can start on today for cozy nights to come.

Flannel Days, Starry Nights features large, easy blocks for lap size quilts that are sure to please. There are five colorways available for spring, summer, fall, winter & Christmas - limited quantities of each. Joy and I experimented with batting choices for a variety of coziness. The red, tan blue Summer Evening quilt was quilted with only a flannel backing for a two-layer lightweight, but cozy throw perfect for summer evenings on the porch. For the spring green, purple, tan quilt, Spring Morning, she used flannel as batting for three cuddly layers of softness. In the remaining quilts - Autumn Days, Christmas Eve, and Winter Nights - she used thin or medium-weight cotton batting for different levels of warmth. Choose your star, choose your batting option for the season.

The Country Road flannel fabrics are 20% as well, offering unlimited possibilities for cuddly quilts. Choose a pattern, choose your flannels. Here's the link to the Country Road swatch chart for your convenience. Print it off, make your selections, and order today! Country Road Fabric HERE

 

 I would recommend my Country Road booklet with two quilts, each in two sizes for lots of options. Both feature simple piecing either in staggered strips for Rambling Road, or stars & checkerboards for Crossroads. We have a few kits left with a Country Road Layer Cake, but they're easily cut from fat 1/8's, as well.

Be sure to call the store if you have any questions. Robert and Joy are always happy to help. If the kit is out-of-stock on our website before you can grab one, Joy might be able to make you a kit (she's like that :). 

Another great option for flannel quilts is my Windmills & Fence Posts quilts. This booklet offers easy strip piecing with a twist for simple quilts with lots of charm. It's on my list!

 Find the KT March Special HERE.

Oh, by the way, Robert & I are taking a little break, so orders will be shipped the week of March 8th. Thanks for your understanding.

Prairie Days Sampler Quilt-a-Long

My new Prairie Dreams fabric collection is due to arrive in late March. I have several fun projects featuring precuts from this line. Watch for more information over the coming weeks. 

Today, I'm extending an official invitation to you to quilt-a-long with me to make the Prairie Days Sampler and 6 mini quilts. We'll begin with Red Dawn and piece our way through a Prairie Day with Morning Dew, Day Dreamin', Afternoon Delight, Evening Shadows and Midnight Flight. At the end of 6 months, you'll have completed 6 mini quilts and a lap quilt! I pieced each mini in a weekend and quilted them myself with simple lines. Very doable. Aren't they adorable?

 

Beginning in mid-April, we'll send the fabrics you'll need to make one of the mini projects PLUS the coordinating blocks for the quilt. For example, Month #1 is all about the red & tan Red Dawn Stars mini quilt and the matching rows for the sampler quilt. I'll host a Facebook Live each month (TBD) to talk about techniques for piecing the different blocks with tips I learned piecing them. I'm happy to answer your questions along the way. This was one of the most fun and satisfying projects I've done in a while. I loved having a completed mini quilt or pillow as I was making blocks for the sampler quilt. It seemed to go together quickly and easily using tried and true piecing methods.

The Prairie Days Quilt-a-Long Kit is $64.98/month for 6 months. You'll receive:

Month #1 - Prairie Days booklet + a large spool of tan Aurifil thread for piecing. 

Each of (6) months you'll receive:

* Precut Layer Cake squares plus yardage for the mini quilt AND the matching section/row of the sampler quilt.

* Coordinating backing for the mini quilt.

* Aurifil 50wt. thread to match the mini quilt for quilting. 

* Free shipping (plus a little surprise).

You'll have everything you need to complete the mini quilt each month. It's the perfect combination of instant gratification while piecing a sampler quilt. Win, win!

 We've preordered Layer Cakes and fabric for the quilt-a-long, but supplies are limited. Call the KT Quilt Shop and sign up today. 785-488-2120. 

 

Kit To Quilt Mystery Series

 Do you like a good mystery? If you like Kansas Troubles fabric and patterns, you'll love our Kit To Quilt series. Every other month, I'll send a special project, just for this club, that features the newest and favorite KT fabrics. The mystery part? No one knows what the project will be! But trust me, you'll love it!

For only $30 every other month (+$5 shipping), you'll receive a package in your mailbox with a kit valued at $40-$50. Kits include all fabrics for the quilt top/binding and pattern. It might be a cute charm quilt, a seasonal runner, a sweet Honey Bun project, or a comfy pillow for your home. Sometimes, we'll include backing or thread or bonus patterns or a KT template. You never know what you'll get, but it's better than a box of chocolates!

Here's the latest Kit To Quilt Mystery project for February, Thread Love. It's my humble homage to my favorite Aurifil 50 wt. thread. I've designed spool projects in the past, but this one goes together so quickly with large 5" spool blocks. As a bonus, you'll receive everything you need to make both the 26" square quilt AND the 18" pillow cover. It's the perfect pair for your sewing room to show the world you're a thread lover, too.

Are you ready to join the club and receive your mystery package for only $30? Call the store to sign up today for Thread Love. 785-488-2120. 

Most of the previous Kit to Quilt kits are available at the KT Quilt Shop and online at ktquilts.com the month after our club members receive them for $40 each. Here are a few of our previous Kit To Quilt projects.

Merry, Merry Pillow (Dec'20)

American Pride (June'20)

How Does Your Garden Grow Runner (April '20)

Star Steps (Oct'20)

KT & Friends Retreat, Appleton, WI

I'm SO ready to get together with my fellow Moda designers and quilters from all across the country for another great KT & Friends Retreat. Want to join us?

In August, we'll be taking our KT & Friends Retreat on the road to Appleton, WI. On Tuesday, August 10 at noon through Friday, August 13 at noon, you'll have the opportunity to learn from some of the best, most entertaining teachers in quilting - Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings, Barb Groves of Me & My Sister Designs, and me!

We'll each teach a workshop with a lap quilt (think Layer Cake or Jelly Roll project), a small Make & Take project, a pre-dinner trunk show, and much more! Each instructor will provide the kits for your workshops including fabric, pattern and a spool of Aurifil thread. Here's a sneak peek at my retreat project, Prairie Stars (68"square lap quilt). We'll use my new Prairie Dreams fabric collection and precuts for these sparkling stars. I'll offer tips for stitching perfect connecting corners with traditional piecing, AND share my Layered Patchwork technique for quick & easy blocks. You choose your preferred method for piecing.

A supply list of basic sewing supplies needed - rotary cutter, scissors, etc -  will be available about a month before the retreat.

Lisa and Barb's projects will be revealed in the coming weeks. No doubt, they'll be true to their unique styles, offering a good variety of projects overall. As a bonus, we'll be in Lisa's backyard, so to speak, just 20 minutes from her brand new Primitive Gatherings store (opening this summer). You'll have time to visit and shop her new store. I can't wait to see it!

Our retreat will be held at the Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley in Appleton. You'll stay in the same hotel where you sew, perfect for late night stitching sessions, if you desire. We'll provide lunch on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. There are lots of fun eating options within walking distance for evening meals. 

The fee for our retreat is $795. That includes 6 workshops, 6 kits, 3 trunk shows, 3 lunches and lots of goodies along the way. Call the KT Quilt Shop and ask for Robert to sign up at 785-488-2120. Space for new signups is limited since over half of our quilters from the cancelled 2020 retreat opted to roll over their deposit to this year. 

Join our KT & Friends Retreat Facebook group for more information and to see comments from quilters from past retreats. We hope you'll join us for one of 2021 KT & Friends Retreats!

KT February Special

 KT Fat Quarter Bundles

If you've been finishing up those WIP's while staying home this past year, it's time to add some new fabric to your stash for future projects. Robert rearranged the storage room and uncovered a few fat quarter bundles from the past 2-3 years of KT fabric collections - Milestones, On Meadowlark Pond, Fresh Cut Flowers, Nature's Glory and Through the Years, plus our newest Bittersweet Lane. There's a limited supply of each line, so order early for best selection.

Our KT February Special is any select fat quarter bundle with (40) KT fat 1/4's for only $109 plus Free Shipping. That's a retail value of $140 (with our $5 shipping). What a deal! Find the KT February Special HERE.

Here are the KT Fabric Swatch Charts for each line so you can see all the colors/prints in the bundles. You can find and print these anytime from our website HERE. Watch for new fabric swatch charts throughout the year. The Prairie Dreams and Homemade Homespuns charts are available now; fabric is shipping in late March & July, respectively. 

For my own use, I like to have the colors and prints in rows for easy reference. To find a print, look down the left side of the chart for the different tan prints and their sku numbers. Across the top are the color numbers. If you want to find #9651 in blue, go over to color number 14. I try to always number my colors the same from one fabric line to the next so it's easier to tell blue from black by the number on the selvedge edge. I hope you find these swatch charts useful in your planning and shopping.

Do you keep swatches of fabrics in a planner for upcoming projects?

KT & Friends Retreats 2021

Although the health of our nation is still uncertain at this time, but I'm optimistic that by June, we'll all be vaccinated and ready to gather in person for some quilting fun. Are you with me?

KT & Friends Retreat, Bennington, Kansas, June 22-25, 2021

Teachers

We have an all new line-up of teachers for our hometown retreat this summer. Lisa Bongean, of Primitive Gatherings, and Debbie Maddy, of Tiori Designs are joining me for three days of learning and sharing. Both of these creators are fellow Moda designers.

Lisa's warm fabric palette and whimsical prints play nicely with her delightful quilt patterns, not to mention her yummy hand-dyed wools and projects. She'll share her tricks and techniques for both in her workshops. See what Lisa is up to at primitivegatherings.com.

Debbie is known for her Shibori hand-dyed cottons in beautiful shades of blues. Her lovely fabric collections echo these colors. She'll offer her experience on piecing and fabric design in workshops created just for our retreat. Learn more about Debbie and follow her blog at debbiemaddy.com.

Sign Up

Thank you to more than half of our previous quilters who opted to stay on the list for 2021. We appreciate your continued support and are looking forward to seeing you all again this year. If you haven't been to a KT Retreat, join our Facebook page - KT & Friends Retreats - to read our participants comments and see the 2019 projects. Ready to sign up? Contact the KT Quilt Shop to reserve your spot soon. Space is limited to 100 quilters. Retreat Fee - $795. Deposit at time of registration - $100. Two payments - March and May - $347.50 each. For those of you who retained your spot from 2019 with a deposit and/or payment(s), Robert will be contacting you in February for further payment arrangements. 

Retreat

Our KT & Friends Retreat begins Tuesday, June 22 at noon and continue through Friday, June 25 at noon. We've expanded our hours to allow more free sewing/shopping time for our attendees. Your retreat includes 6 workshops - 3 lap size projects and 3 small Make&Take projects - with kits. We'll also provide 3 lunches & 3 dinners with table treats and prizes, 3 trunk shows with giveaways, 3 Grand prizes, and lots of goodies along the way. Please bring your own sewing machine. A basic supply list will be sent via email in May. 

I'll have an update on our KT & Friends Retreat in Appleton, WI, August 10-13 next week.

 

KT January 2021 Special

Looking Forward 

Whew! I was so ready to flip the page on my calendar to 2021. I'm happy to put 2020 behind me and move forward with all the good stuff that's on it's way in 2021. Not that there weren't some interesting happenings last year - I hosted my first virtual retreat via Facebook Live and had a blast interacting with the participating quilters. We had more quilters than ever order KT fabric via online shopping. And, I was blessed to spend months at a time with my teenage grandaughter, Aleece. I feel for her missing out on her sophomore year in school, but I think she learned some other things helping at the store, packing orders and organizing the storage room. Throughout the summer & fall, she practiced her driving skills in our little town and received her permit last month. These are lessons that will last a lifetime. 

Throughout the year, Robert, Joy and I have commented how lucky and grateful we are to all of you for supporting our small (very small) business. Traveling to teach at guilds/quilt shops and hosting our retreats are a big part of our income, so 2020 really threw a wrench in the works. Thanks to all of you, we're doing just fine, ready to hit 2021 with lots of new KT fun.

 

KT January Special

To start the new year off right, we're taking inventory and making room for new fabric, precuts and kits. This month, we're offering our Prairie Life kits 20% with free shipping. Quantities are limited (less than a dozen each), so order soon. The Prairie Life book is only $20 when purchased with a kit. Find the deals HERE.

Here are a few of the kits available:

Building Blocks lap kit - $99.95/now 79.96

Cypress Sampler runner $63.95/now $51.16

Sweet Melons mini w/fusible applique $35/now $28

Goose, Goose, Duck lap kit $110.50/now

Shadow Dash lap kit $125/now $100

Cypress Sampler lap kit $136.50/now $109.20

Double the Fun lap kit $110/now $88

Once the shelf is empty, the sale is over! Now's the time to grab a kit for your 2021 piecing list. Find the KT January Special HERE.