
HOURS
Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 12pm-4pm
Prickly Pear Quilts
Prickly Pear Quilts (PPQ) is a full service quilt boutique owned by Connie Roope. PPQ is located in the heart of Helena, Montana, in an entirely woman owned business complex.
PPQ offers a variety of quilting classes and events to inspire the quilting enthusiast in everyone. We specialize in reproduction, modern and vintage chic fabrics, with collections from Moda, Art Gallery, Hoffman Fabric, Henry Glass, Riley Blake, Andover, and Buggy Barn.
In addition to fabric, we carry notions, hand-dyed wool, books, and patterns. Prickly Pear Quilts is a certified PFAFF, JUKI and Baby Lock dealer and repair service center, as well as an Sign up Today!
PPQ offers a variety of quilting classes and events to inspire the quilting enthusiast in everyone. We specialize in reproduction, modern and vintage chic fabrics, with collections from Moda, Art Gallery, Hoffman Fabric, Henry Glass, Riley Blake, Andover, and Buggy Barn.
In addition to fabric, we carry notions, hand-dyed wool, books, and patterns. Prickly Pear Quilts is a certified PFAFF, JUKI and Baby Lock dealer and repair service center, as well as an Sign up Today!









Marketing Emails
- November 26, 2025 - ~ Holiday Hours ~
- November 26, 2025 - Small Business Free Holiday Activity – On Us!
- November 25, 2025 - Amended Black Friday & Small Business Saturday!
- October 27, 2025 - November 2025 Classes at the Pear!
- August 29, 2025 - Happy Labor Day!
- August 23, 2025 - Fall & Winter 2025 Classes at the Pear
- May 23, 2025 - Memorial Day Hours
- May 13, 2025 - Create Your Own Artistic Sneakers
- May 12, 2025 - Helena Area Poker Run
- March 18, 2025 - Create Your Own Artistic Sneakers
- January 4, 2025 - WHAT'S IN THE BAG!
- January 1, 2025 - Winter & Spring Class Schedule 2025
- December 28, 2024 - What's In the Bag! 2025
- December 1, 2024 - Let's Mingle and Jingle!
- November 26, 2024 - Black Friday/Small Business Saturday at the Pear
- November 25, 2024 - Sewing Furniture Black Friday & Small Saturday Specials
- November 3, 2024 - November Class Schedule 2024
- October 29, 2024 - Halloween Fun Equals Scary Savings
- September 21, 2024 - October Classes 2024
- September 4, 2024 - Helena Quilters' Guild Show
- September 3, 2024 - Echinacia Quilt Kit Preorder
- August 7, 2024 - Tim Holtz Eclectic Palette of the Month Subscription
- July 26, 2024 - Beat the Heat and Come in for our Sweltering Summer Sale
- June 6, 2024 - Big Sky Stash Dash 2024
- May 11, 2024 - PPQ is Closed Mother's Day Sunday
- May 1, 2024 - What's In The Bag Contest Winners Announced
- April 23, 2024 - What's in the Bag Contest Voting Begins
- April 3, 2024 - Bookcase Quilt Raffle for Lewis & Clark Literacy Council
- January 13, 2024 - Winter & Spring 2024 Class & Event Schedule
- January 6, 2024 - Brimming Over 6 Month BOM by Kim Diehl
- January 1, 2024 - What's in the Bag Contest!
- December 27, 2023 - Big Sky Stash n Dash
- December 26, 2023 - Year-end Closeout Sale Begins Wednesday, December 27, 2023
- December 26, 2023 - Year-end Closeout Sale Begins Wednesday, December 27, 2023
- December 26, 2023 - Year-end Closeout Sale Begins Wednesday, December 27, 2023
- December 13, 2023 - Christmas Stroll Specials - Saturday December 16
- December 10, 2023 - Symphony Block of the Month - BRIGHT COLORWAY
- December 4, 2023 - Christmas Stroll Saturday December 16
- November 19, 2023 - Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Specials
- November 16, 2023 - Brimming Over 6 Month BOM by Kim Diehl
- November 16, 2023 - Brimming Over 6 Month BOM by Kim Diehl
- October 28, 2023 - No Trick, All Treats at PPQ!
- October 13, 2023 - Star Pop Quilt Sew Along
- September 23, 2023 - PPQ Will be closed for a Staff Event on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
- September 2, 2023 - Labor Day PPQ Cyber Sale
- September 1, 2023 - Fall 2023 Classes and Events at the Pear
- August 24, 2023 - Ditto Pattern-Making Projector Will Change the Way You Sew Garments Forever!
- August 11, 2023 - Sew Monsterific PFAFF Sewing and Embroidery Event with Darrelle Anderson
- July 30, 2023 - Twilight Boo-levard Bench Pillow, Machine Embroidery Sew Along
- July 27, 2023 - Big Stash Dash 2023
- July 19, 2023 - Northcott does it again! Northern Tracks Quilt is Stunning
- July 19, 2023 - Northcott does it again! Northern Tracks Quilt is Stunning
- July 7, 2023 - Merry Christmas Y'all! In the Hoop Pillow Class
- May 4, 2023 - Give Mom the Gift She Deserves!
- May 3, 2023 - Celebrate Hoffman Fabrics' 100 Year Anniversary
- May 3, 2023 - Celebrate Hoffman Fabrics' 100 Year Anniversary
- May 2, 2023 - Announcing What's In the Bag Winners
- April 19, 2023 - What's in the Bag Contest Online Vote!
- March 30, 2023 - What's in the Bag Contest Deadline!
- February 13, 2023 - This Week and Next at the Pear
- February 10, 2023 - Be Your Own Valentine!
- January 31, 2023 - This Week at the Pear
- January 21, 2023 - This Week at the Pear
- January 6, 2023 - Winter Classes & Events 2023
- January 1, 2023 - What's in the Bag Contest!
- December 30, 2022 - End of Year Flash Sale!
- December 16, 2022 - Pre-order your Blooming Beauty Kit - One large Quilt or Two for the Price of One!
- December 3, 2022 - Annual Sip, Shop and Socialize!
- November 27, 2022 - December Classes at the Pear!
- November 20, 2022 - Small Business Saturday
- November 20, 2022 - Black Friday Specials
- November 19, 2022 - Saturday Special
- November 18, 2022 - Black Friday Machine Sales Start Now!
- November 7, 2022 - Big Sky Stash Dash 2023
- November 5, 2022 - Saturday Special
- October 29, 2022 - Connie's Turning 60!
- October 28, 2022 - Saturday Special
- October 26, 2022 - Pre-Owned and Previously Loved Machine Sale
- October 24, 2022 - Back by Popular Demand - Barn Quilts Made Easy
- October 12, 2022 - Octoberfest Celebration at the Cedar Street Plaza
- October 11, 2022 - Upcoming Classes This Week
- October 11, 2022 -
- September 22, 2022 - Upcoming Classes
- September 8, 2022 - PPQ Machine Embroidery Gather and Stitch
- September 7, 2022 - Helena Quilt Show 2022
- September 1, 2022 - PPQ Holiday Hours
- August 20, 2022 - WINTER CLASSES
- August 20, 2022 - Barn Quilts Made Easy!
- July 25, 2022 - Join Donna Robertson, Author, 3-Yard Quilts, Tomorrow at PPQ for a Book Signing!
- July 8, 2022 - Saturday Patriotic Special
- July 8, 2022 - Patriotic Fabric Sale
- July 6, 2022 - PFAFF National Educator. Two days only!
- June 15, 2022 - Solare Block of the Month
- June 2, 2022 - 2022 Hop the Divide Shop Hop
- April 20, 2022 - Spring Fling
- March 18, 2022 - Upcoming Classes
- March 8, 2022 - FreeSpirit Coat Challenge
- February 26, 2022 - Saturday Special
- December 29, 2021 - 40 to 50 Percent off Winter White Sale
- December 28, 2021 - Winter Class and Event Schedule 2022
- December 18, 2021 - Saturday Special
- December 1, 2021 - Help Celebrate Our 10 Year Anniversary!
- November 28, 2021 - December Classes and Events
- November 28, 2021 - Help Celebrate Our 10 Year Anniversary!
- November 25, 2021 - Help Celebrate Our 10 Year Anniversary!
- November 24, 2021 - Holiday Gift Show on Saturday!
- November 23, 2021 - Small Business Saturday Customer Appreciation
- November 19, 2021 - Prickly Pear Quilts Declares Black Friday a Store Holiday and Will be Closed
- November 13, 2021 - Saturday Special
- November 9, 2021 - Starlight Table Runner Class
- November 2, 2021 - Poker Run Winners
- October 29, 2021 - No Trick, All Treat!
- October 23, 2021 - Saturday Special
- October 19, 2021 - October Shenanigans!
- October 13, 2021 - Artistic Fabric Bowl Class
- October 9, 2021 - Saturday Special
- October 2, 2021 - Saturday Special
- October 1, 2021 - Two Can Art Fabric Collaboration by Mom and Son Noah
- September 24, 2021 - Saturday Special
- September 17, 2021 - This Week and Next at the Pear!
- September 16, 2021 - PPQ Custom Batik
- September 8, 2021 - Close out on sewing cabinet
- September 2, 2021 - Fall 2021 Class and Event Schedule
- July 27, 2021 - We are OPEN!
- July 20, 2021 - Clearance Sale - Fabric $7 a yard and More!
- July 2, 2021 - Holiday Hours
- June 5, 2021 - Super Saturday
- May 29, 2021 - Super Saturday
- May 27, 2021 - Copper Canyon - Block of the Month
- May 22, 2021 - Super Saturday
- May 8, 2021 - Super Saturday
- April 24, 2021 - Super Saturday
- April 21, 2021 - Red White and Bloom by Kimberbell!
- April 17, 2021 - Saturday Special
- April 16, 2021 - America the Beautiful!
- April 13, 2021 - Celebrate Mom!
- April 10, 2021 - Saturday Special
- April 9, 2021 - T-Shirt Quilt Construction Class
- April 3, 2021 - Saturday Special
- March 27, 2021 - Saturday Special
- March 22, 2021 - We Are Hiring!
- March 13, 2021 - Super Saturday Kit Sale
- March 11, 2021 - Spring 2021 Event and Class Schedule
- March 9, 2021 - Starry Night Block of the Month
- March 6, 2021 - Super Saturday Sale
- February 18, 2021 - The Month of Love Continues Online!
- February 12, 2021 - Be Your Own Valentine!
- February 2, 2021 - Be Our Galentine!
- January 29, 2021 - Winter Classes
- January 21, 2021 - New and Used Machines to Up Your 2021 Fun!
- January 16, 2021 - Super Saturday Sale
- January 7, 2021 - A Herd for Hugs
- December 26, 2020 - Super Saturday Sale
- December 6, 2020 - 15% OFF ALL KITS ONLINE TODAY ONLY
- December 5, 2020 - SALE through Sunday!!!
- November 28, 2020 - Cyber Monday Sale
- November 21, 2020 - Super Saturday Sale
- November 20, 2020 - Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Specials! Two Days Only!
- November 20, 2020 - Cyber Monday Starts Sunday, November 29
- September 14, 2020 - Black Friday Specials in September!
- September 14, 2020 - Fall 2020 Class Schedule
- July 26, 2019 - Braided Twister Runner Class
- April 5, 2019 - Spring and Summer Class Schedule
- March 9, 2018 - We're Moving and New Staff!
- January 31, 2018 - Farmhouse Style - Homegrown Quilt Kit by Moda
- January 23, 2018 - We're Hiring!
- January 9, 2018 - Quilty Fun Thread Play
- December 21, 2017 - Holiday Hours











