The Rabbit’s Lair
The Rabbit’s Lair, located in a former pharmacy in Rogers, Arkansas, offers a healthy dose of quilting cottons and wool.
Creative Fix [1]
The Rabbit’s Lair occupies a charming old building in the historic commercial district of Rogers, Arkansas.
Doctor’s Orders [2]
Mahogany counters and shelves provide ample display space at The Rabbit’s Lair, where bolts and bundles meld with the original pharmacy fixtures.
Meet the Staff [3]
Front row, from left: Mary Elizabeth Schopp (owner) and Clarice Strode Moore (owner); second row: Judy Moore, Kathy Collins, Joyce Colf, Alice McElwain, and Rheba Ford; third row: Lisa Watson, Elizabeth Hamrin, Julie Kiffin, Cathryn Ward, Susan Miller, and David Moran; fourth row: Janet Myers, Jen Perrin, Ellen Coffelt, Kari Harter, and Susan Glass; back row: Chris Masoner, Shana Brewer, Nedra Angell, Kathleen Myers, Crystal Davis, and Candy Hargrove; not pictured: Toni Fenton, Jo Ann Collier, Cindi Puchi, and Amy Dye.
Built-In Storage Space [4]
Drawers that once housed pharmaceutical goods now hold threads and fibers.
Pins and Needles [5]
In addition to quilting supplies, The Rabbit’s Lair carries finished projects, such as wool pincushions from Buttermilk Basin that feature seasonal motifs.
Wool Wonders [6]
An assortment of wool and wool samples find a home in the former compounding room.
Floral Display [7]
Bolts of quilting cottons serve as a backdrop for sweet samples at The Rabbit’s Lair.
Butterscotch Road [8]
Staff member Candy Hargrove designed Butterscotch Road, an Arkansas Traveler block quilt, for Quilt Sampler® Spring/Summer 2013 magazine. The Rabbit’s Lair offers kits for the quilt in throw, twin, queen, and king sizes.
Machine-Quilting Details [9]
Karen Kielmeyer machine-quilted a pattern of curved flower, leaf, and swirl motifs in each block and a continuous heart in the sashing strips. In the border, she outlined the appliqués, added similar motifs as in the blocks, and quilted a Baptist Fan pattern in the backgroud.
Get the Magazine! [10]
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Contact The Rabbit’s Lair [11] to purchase Quilt Sampler® Spring/Summer 2013 magazine, pick up a copy at your local quilt shop or newsstand, or get the digital issue online [12]. |
Peek inside Quilt Expressions [13], another quilt shop featured in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue.