Prairie Point Junction

Prairie Point Junction sits just off Interstate 80 in Cozad, which means plenty of quilters have found it exactly the way you'd hope — pulling off the highway on a long drive across Nebraska and never quite making it back to the car empty-handed. It's been there since 1998, with around 5,000 bolts of cotton fabric to dig through.

What it's really known for, though, is Wool Felt Central — a dedicated section for wool applique that's deep enough to outfit a whole project, from the felted wool itself to the notions and patterns that go with it. If you've been circling a wool applique piece and can't find the right weight or colorway locally, this is the shop people point you toward.

It's a straightforward, well-stocked stop, the kind of shop that's built its reputation on having the specific thing you didn't expect to find off an interstate exit in central Nebraska.