You can really get into the quilting vibe during the Iowa Quilt Festival. Choose from a variety of classes taking place June 4-6, 2025. All class venues are located within Winterset, IA. A complete supply list will be emailed to you once you sign up for your classes.
We have more classes to add to the calendar so be sure to check back weekly! Tickets for the Airing of the Quilts on June 7th are available online or at the door.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Mystery Quilt
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025
- 9 AM to 3 PM
- Location: More Pieces
- Tony Jacobson
- Cost: $138.50 (includes one of the class kits. We share that information in a follow-up email.)
Come join Tony Jacobson as he walks you through his 2025 Mystery Quilt. Your class fee includes all the fabrics you need to make this 69-inch square quilt. And the big bonus is that all the fabrics have been cut for you and are ready for you to start sewing. Tony will guide you through each of the steps of making this pattern, slowly revealing the complete quilt design by the end of the class. Hopefully you will learn new skills that can be added to your quilting arsenal. Your quilt top may not be finished by the end of class, but you will have all the knowledge you need to be able to complete it on your own. There are five fabric options to choose from. Quantities of each kit available are limited, so you need to sign up right now to have the best selection to choose from.
Items you will need to bring to class with you:
- Sewing machine
- Rotary cutter
- Cutting mat
- Thread (neutral color for piecing)
- Marking pencil
- Quarter inch seam marker (optional)
- Acrylic ruler (at least 14 inches)
The class will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and we will take an hour lunch break.
Artful Collage
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025
- 9 AM to 3 PM
- Location: The Jackson Building/Madison County Fairgrounds
- Sharon Wasteney
- Cost: $65
Collage Workshop: Create a unique piece of art by layering various materials onto a backing. In this class, you’ll begin with a background piece of Sharon’s hand-dyed vintage linen (your choice, included in the class fee). From there, participants will add a variety of materials such as felted leaf shapes, painted Tyvek, painted Wonder Under, decorative threads, beads, and other ephemera.
A more detailed supply list will be sent to you once you sign up for the class.
Conversations in Improv
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Location: The Jackson Building/Madison County Fairgrounds
- Deb Cashatt, Niraja Lorenz & Susan Lapham
- Cost: $65
Workshop: Take advantage of this unique opportunity to study with three of the Tiny Pieces Vast Visions exhibiting artists! In this team-taught class, students create a small quilt made up of three distinct units–each focusing on a different improvisational technique taught by one of the instructors. Students will join units with a “conversation connector” that ties the styles together using their favorite takeaways from all three teachers’ methods. They also will be available for small group demos, one on one consults, and more throughout the day.
By the end of the day, you’ll take home a 20-24″ pillow top or small quilt top, ready to be quilted, along with multiple improv ideas, ready to embark on a full-size improv quilt project.
A more detailed supply list will be sent to you once you sign up for the class.
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Aurora Sky
- Thursday, June 5, 2025
- 9 AM to 3 PM
- Location: The Jackson Building/Madison County Fairgrounds
- Scott Flanagan
- Cost: $65
Much like the Northern Lights your Aurora Sky Quilt shimmers with a variety of stars made using your favorite FQ Bundle and a unique spin on the flying geese units!
Some of the supplies you’ll need:
- Forever Fabulous FQ Quilts book (available at class)
- Thread for Piecing
- Sewing Machine (with foot pedal and power cord)
- Cutting Mat
- 6-1/2” x 6-1/2” Square up ruler
- 6-1/2” x 12-1/2” Ruler
- Rotary Cutter
- General sewing Basket (Marking tools, Scissors, Pins, Pencil, Paper)
A more detailed supply list will be sent to you once you sign up for the class.
Faux Cathedral Windows
- Thursday, June 5, 2025
- 9 AM to 3 PM
- Location: The Jackson Building/Madison County Fairgrounds
- Sharon Wasteney
- Cost: $65
The traditional cathedral window quilt is made from squares of fabric, hand-stitched to create a beautifully textured, dimensional surface—though that can seem daunting! Join Sharon Wasteney to learn a simplified faux cathedral window technique with a creative twist: using rectangles instead of squares to form the design.
A more detailed supply list will be sent to you once you sign up for the class.
Mary Pemble Barton
- Thursday, June 5, 2025
- 10 AM
- Location: The Iowa Theater
- Millie Kehrli
- Cost: $25
Listen to Millie Kehrli lecture on Mary Barton and her contribution to recording quilt and textile history. Millie is an Iowa quilter, and teacher who is completed her doctoral dissertation on Mary Barton and her textile legacy.
Tiny Pieces, Vast Visions
- Thursday, June 5, 2025
- 1 PM to 3 PM
- Location: The Iowa Theater
- Deb Cashatt, Niraja Lorenz, Susan J. Lapham
- Cost: $25
How did four ladies, Niraja Lorenz from Eugene, Oregon, Deb Cashatt from Cameron Park California, Irene Roderick from Austin, Texas and Susan J. Lampham from Vienna, Virginia find each other? Back in 2021 they were invited to participate in an on-line version of “Meet the Artists”. They came to realize their similar approach to marking art and that their work would make an wonderful exhibit.
Here from the ladies themselves about having an exhibit together, their inspiration and their individial approach to their works of art.
Books will be on sale in the lobby for purchase as the theater as well at the Iowa Quilt Museum gift shop for $34.
Tiny Pieces, Vast Visions
- Thursday, June 5, 2025
- 5 PM to 6:30 PM
- Location: Iowa Quilt Museum
- Deb Cashatt, Niraja Lorenz, Susan J. Lapham
- Cost: $25
Tiny Pieces, Vast Visions – Gallery Walk
Join us on Wednesday, June 4 for a special evening celebrating the exhibit Tiny Pieces, Vast Visions. The reception begins at 5:00 PM, followed by the Gallery Walk at 5:30 PM.
Hear directly from featured artists Deb Cashatt, Niraja Lorenz, and Susan Lapham as they share insights into their creative process and guide us through their intricate and inspiring work. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the exhibit through the artists’ own words.
Books will be on sale in the lobby for purchase as the theater as well at the Iowa Quilt Museum gift shop for $34.
Friday, June 6, 2025
Galaxies Quilt Spider Web
- Friday, June 6, 2025
- 9 AM to 3 PM
- Location: More Pieces
- Instructor: Millie Kehrli
- Cost: $65
In this workshop, inspired by the stunning spiderweb quilt (ca. 1917) from the Mary Pemble Barton collection, participants will explore a modern interpretation of an antique design. Curator Millie was captivated by the quilt’s mesmerizing movement of color and texture, which led her to create “Galaxies,” a pattern based on her close study of the original piece. During the class, you’ll learn from this historical quilt and experiment with block sizes and colorways to create your own unique version of the timeless spiderweb design. Materials fee of $12 is payable to the instructor.
A more detailed supply list will be sent to you once you sign up for the class.
Linked Together
- Friday, June 6, 2025
- 9 AM to 3 PM
- Location: The Jackson Building/Madison County Fairgrounds
- Instructor: Scott Flanagan
- Cost: $65
Grab your favorite Jelly Roll and you can quickly make this striking quilt. Students will learn how easy it is to make partial seams.
Some of the supplies you’ll need:
- Linked Together Pattern (Available at Class $12)
- Thread for Piecing
- Sewing Machine (with foot pedal and power cord)
- Cutting Mat
- 6-1/2” x 6-1/2” Square up ruler
- 6” x 12” or 6” x 24” Ruler
- Rotary Cutter
- General sewing Basket (Marking tools, Scissors, Pins, Pencil, Paper)
A more detailed supply list will be sent to you once you sign up for the class.