Promoting the American Quilt
January 2023 Iowa Quiltscape Here at the museum, we see quilts as a visual representation of our American story. We consider the telling of quilt stories as the way to build, energize, inspire and invest in the quilt legacy. It’s our hope that you were able to experience this quilt legacy through your interaction … Read More
This week mother nature decorated our landscape in white frost. The contrast between the white wrapping the branches of the bare trees and the dark brown of the bark is exquisite. It’d make a stunning landscape quilt. With our white landscape is the coming of the holidays! It’s so cliché, but this year really … Read More
Fall is here and the museum is off to a wonderful start this season. Our current exhibit “Fiber Art Now-Excellence in Quilts 2022” is receiving rave reviews. We’ve had many visitors tell is “this is the best exhibit you’ve had”. Now, we’re a bit partial to ALL our exhibits, but we agree this one … Read More
We’re at the end of September and gearing up for the Covered Bridge Festival taking place this October 8 & 9, here in Winterset, Iowa. Every year we haul our big quilted barn from upstairs and set it up for a fun activity. This year we’re making simple ornaments by hand. It was so … Read More