2009 Kansas Prairie Shop Hop
June 5-13 - Nine Days!

Mark your calendars and join us for the 2009 Kansas Prairie Shop Hop, from Friday, June 5 - Saturday, June 13! We have changed our format to include two weekends - this will give you more time to comfortably visit all 11 shops! Bus tours are being planned, so let us know if you are potentially interested.

This year, we welcome Abilene to the Kansas Prairie Shop Hop. Participating stores include: Material Girls (Abilene), Sew Country (Belleville), Great Plains Quilt Co. (Burlingame), Country Cousins (Concordia), Stuff n Such (Downs), Prairie Pieces Quilt Shop (Emporia), Sunflower Quilt Shop (Hiawatha), Quilting on the Square (Holton), All About Quilts (Manhattan), Quilting Bee (Salina), and The Quilt Basket (Seneca).

Shop Hop Hours: Weekdays and Saturday: 9 am - 7 pm, Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm.

Shop Hop Bus

If you'd rather buy fabric than buy gas, and want even more Shop Hop fun, why not join one of our Shop Hop bus tours! This is the relaxing way to do Shop Hop and you get to meet other crazy shop hoppers as well.

This year we have planned several bus tours — from the four corners of our Shop Hop area — starting in the following locations:

Salina/Manhattan Holton/Hiawatha

The tour includes 11 shops over two days; all lunches, dinners, and hotel accomodations (2 per room). Reserve your seat early. Click here for a brochure.

If you'd like to join the 2009 Shop Hop Bus, please call the Quilting Bee in Salina at 1-785-823-9376, or go to www.KansasPrairieShopHop.com.

Comments From Shop Hop Bus Riders

Holton, KS – Yes– It was great. I LOVED the bus!

Cuba, KS – This shop hop was delightful! I appreciated the coffee and tea and snacks. After traveling all over, the refreshments perked me up!

Humboldt, NE – It was great. Very Nice people at the stores.

Munden, KS – Really had a great time!

Marysville, KS – Yes, It was lots of fun!

Topeka, KS – Had a really good time. We would like to go again next year.

Atchinson, KS – Very Much– Liked the bus. I don’t think I would have done this if not for the bus.

Manhattan, KS – My first time. Lots of Fun! Nice to see all the different shops.

Topeka, KS – Had a great time! Lots of inspiration.

Galva, KS – Had a Ball! Spent too much. Keep up the good work.

Eau Claire, WI– The shops were great. Very helpful. Variety of products. The creativity on the use of the blocks was amazing

Country Cousins' 2008 Shop Hop Quilt

"Grandma's Garden"

Take a trip down memory lane with this 1930's reproduction vintage quilt. Remember when grandma had her feed-sack quilts on the guest bed, over the rocking chairs, and wore feed-sack aprons?

Pattern is $10.00 and includes instructions for Twin, Double/Queen, and Table Runner. Call 1-785-243-4044 to order your pattern. We ship anywhere.

Pattern & Finishing Kits

The pattern includes instructions for this 88" x 100" quilt, as well as a twin size quilt and tablerunners. We have Finishing kits for Shop Hoppers who collected 1930's strips during out 2008 Shop Hop, as well as complete kits for those who need everything.

2007 Kansas Prairie Shop Hop

The 2007 Kansas Prairie Shop Hop, was held June 7-10. The theme was "A Black Tie Affair," and we framed the 20 black & white blocks in a variety of green fabrics. For alternating blocks, we used three Loralie "Cool Cats" panels and rick rack on a black background. Everything was set on point and a bright border was added. Panels and some coordinating fabrics are still available. Call the store at 1-785-243-4044 if you would like panels or fabric.

2006 Rural Kansas Shop Hop

The 2006 Shop Hop was held June 8-11 and everyone had a great time! The 2006 Shop Hop fabric was Benartex's "Kansas Song" fabric, by designer Susan Winget. Our Shop Hop Quilt is displayed below.