Melody Reels

At the Iowa Quilt Museum Covered Bridge Festival and Blue Ribbon Quilts of the Iowa State Fair October 13th and 14th in Winterset The fall colors are exploding in South Central Iowa just in time for the Covered Bridge Festival this Saturday, October 13th, and Sunday, October 14th. The festival is open from 9:00 am … Read more

DMAQG “Watch us Shine” Quilt Show September 27 – 29 in Des Moines   I dropped off some sponsorship materials this evening at the Des Moines Area Quilt Guild show and got to enjoy a little sneak peek. Wow! It’s quite a show. The title of this year’s show is “Watch us Shine!” and the … Read more

Pieced Together Documentary Screening Tuesday, September 25th, 6:30 pm at the Iowa Theater in Winterset [kad_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/qs4AGyhvzV4″]   Donna Sue Groves wanted to pretty up an old barn for her mother, a quilter, by hanging a wooden square painted like a quilt block. The idea sparked a grassroots phenomenon known as “Barn Quilt Trails”…and created … Read more

In Winterset with the Iowa Quilt Museum   At Home with Marianne Fons, Quilting Escapes Retreat September 13 – 15 in Winterset Winterset, Iowa, the town where Fons and Porter’s Love of Quilting was born, will be host to an unprecedented quilt retreat. And you’re invited! In no time at all, you’ll fall under the spell of … Read more