Resources

Quilting Techniques

Quilting Assistant:  Web site offering free block pattern, border patterns and quilt projects. Also includes articles on techniques, equipment and quilting product reviews.

Apple Blossom Quilts Pictorial guide to back basting technique for hand appliqué.

Local Quilt Shops:

4429 So. 50th St.
Omaha, NE  68117
402-934-4750

Seams To Be Quilt Shop: Yes, our very own Terri O'Brien has opened her very own quilt shop!  We are all proud of her and wish her the very best.  The Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony will be on Thursday August 18 at 10am.  Come on in and see the new fabrics, new patterns, new gadgets, and new kits.  Terri is planning a new class schedule, too!!  What more do we need??  Here are some of the fun she plans for her grand opening week (August 15 - 21), but she has invited members of The Braided River Quilt Guild to a special "Friends and Family Preview " on August 14 from 1pm to 5pm.

402-296-3360
511 Main Street
Plattsmouth, NE

The Quilted Moose :  Stop by just to say "Hello" and check out our nice selection of fabrics, classes, and kits.  If you have lost or misplaced your newsletter just go see The Moose online to find out what is coming up and don't forget about Mooseketeers!  Call for details.

402-332-4178

Specials:
Skinny Bolt Thursday: First Thursday of every month come in and see our skinny bolts!  Any fabric bolt with less than three yards is 20% off when you buy the rest of the bolt.

Country Sampler Selected by American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine as one of North America's top 10 quilt shops in 2002!  Two quilt shops for your convenience; one in Papillion, and one in west Omaha.  Come check out our classes, woolens, and kits.
Papillion:  402-537-9515
Omaha:  402-333-6131

Kanesville Quilting:  Wide selection of fabrics as well as kits, patterns, and classes.  We have several "Block of the Month" classes going for your quilting pleasure.  M-F 10-5:30; Sat 10-4; closed Sun and holidays.
712-366-6003

Specials:
First Saturday Club:   you buy the first block kit and bring it in completed on the first Saturday of the next month and we will give you the next block at NO CHARGE!!!  What a way to get a nice sampler quilt done!  

Fat Quarter Monday:  (every Monday) take advantage of our buy 4 and get 1 free special.  

Monthly Special:  this changes every month, so come find out what you might be missing!

Log Cabin Quilt Shop: Fabric, fabric, fabric!!  We just expanded for your fabric shopping pleasure!!  Come take a look at our new look and you will surely enjoy the view.  Inquire about classes coming up.
402-333-5212

Fat Quarter Fever :  You've got the fever, we've got the cure!!  Check out our website for your regular doses to control this most wonderful condition!

The Kirk Collection :  Antique fabric; antique quilts; feedsacks; books; reproduction fabrics; cotton, silk, and wool batting; conservation and restoration supplies; appraisals.
402-551-0971

 

Local Quilters for Hire:

Appleberry Quilts
Dwynette Valenti
www.appleberryquilts.com
402-293-1956

 

Dewey Quilts
Sherry Dewey
I have an APQS Millennium long arm.   I do pantographs and some specialty quilting
1102 Sunshine Blvd, Bellevue, NE  68123
jsdewey1@cox.net
402-293-7603
 

Nancy's
Custom designs for your quilt or overall patterns
Nancy Anderson
2224 295th Street
Missouri Valley, IA  51555
712.642.3288 (local call from Omaha area)

Patchwork Treasures
Ellen Patton
pantographs or custom quilting

154 Sylvester Rd
San Diego, CA 92106

(619) 221-0862
ellen.patton@mac.com

Plain and Simple Machine Quilting  
Cindy Berg 
12342 Seward
Omaha, Ne 68154
402 492-8436
cbergne@cox.net

Prairie Rose Longarm and Quilting Services
Ginny Manning
7110 S. 138th Circle
Omaha, NE  68138
895-5113

Three Daisies Quilting
Heidi Herring
217 Hackberry Dr.
Gretna, NE 68028
332-5517

The Quilt Studio
Carol Cisar-owner

Longarm machine quilting and custom t-shirt quilts
4429 So. 50th St.
Omaha, NE  68117
carol@thequiltstudio.net
402-934-4750

Zeffie's Quilts
Rebecca Segura
PO Box 311
116 E Mission Ave
Studio B
Bellevue, NE  68005-0311
zeffie@zeffiesquilts.com
402-292-9098

 

Not so local, but close Quilt Shops

Prairie Star Quilts :  Selected by American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine as one of North America's top 10 quilt shops in 2002!  Come visit our shop in Elk Horn, Iowa, just 7 miles north of I-80 on exit 54, between Omaha and Des Moines. 4132 Main St.; Elk Horn, IA; M-F 10-5. 
712-764-7012

 

Other Nebraska Quilting Links:

American Quilt Study Group

International Quilt Study Center

Nebraska Independent Fabric Shops

Nebraska Quilt Guilds

 

World-wide Quilting Links:

Quilting Fabric @ Fat Quarter World  Premium quilting fabric from Fat Quarter World. Fat quarter bundles and quilt fabrics from Moda and other top manufacturers. Shop by color, collection, theme, or brand.

Creative Sewing Online  Not only do we have an online store but we have a brick and Mortar business in San Antonio. Overall we have been in business for almost 30 years. We have over 15,000 bolts of fabric in the store and 7,000 online. I am trying to put more up every day.  We pride ourselves in helping our customers find that “long lost piece of fabric” or “just a little more” to finish the job.  Being in San Antonio Texas (a great vacation spot) we always have ladies from all over the USA stopping in to say Hi.

Bear Paw Quilt's fat quarters  Discount online quilt fabric store with thousands of name brand fabrics.

 Love That Fabric:  Featuring K.P. Kids & Co. Bright Fabrics, plus many other fun, bright fabrics, cute kits, patterns, books & notions.

The Chocolate Gables: A Japanese Quilt shop!!  See what Japanese quilters are doing.  This is a great site!

International Quilt Festival

Fat Quarter Shop     Specializing in fat quarter bundles for the quilting enthusiast.  We carry Moda, Benartex, P&B Textiles, RJR Fabrics, Timeless Treasures, Marcus Brothers, and more.  Free set of quilting tissues with every order.

Brights and Beyond     Dazzling cottons and batiks for the best and brightest from Brothers, South Seas Imports, Quilting Treasures, Avlyn Creations, and so many more.  Site owner:  Calico Quilting Company.