At the Iowa Quilt Museum, we’re working hard to make the upcoming Iowa Quilt Festival the most inspiring one yet!

Join us for the Iowa Quilt Festival Retreat and Classes in charming Winterset, Iowa. Enjoy three full days of quilting, camaraderie, and creativity at the historic Winterset Livery. We’ve expanded our space this year to welcome even more quilters-but don’t wait too long to grab your spot!

If you can’t attend all three days, no worries-there’s still so much to enjoy! During the festival, we’ll also host a variety of workshops, lectures, Quilt Trivia Night, and more. Whether you join us for a class, an evening event, or a day (or two) at the retreat, we’d love to have you be part of the fun.

Retreat, class, lecture, and Gallery Walk tickets are now available online, with flexible retreat options for 1-day or 2-day attendance.

Evening Activities

5pm to 7pm: Quilting and the Art of What If at Covered Bridges Winery

Nationally known quilt designer, Tony Jacobson, will be presenting his program “Quilting: the Art of What If.” In this hour-long presentation he will show you how to look at patterns in a different light. He will be present around 40 quilts showing you how different the same pattern can look by changing the colors, style of fabrics, and even switching up the values of the fabrics used in the background and the main prints. You will come away inspired to make every pattern uniquely yours.

Tony Jacobson is a former graphic designer/art director for 30 years with his last art director position being for Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting Magazine. He is currently the Creativity Director for Piece Works Quilt Shop in Winterset, Iowa where he is constantly coming up with new patterns for the shop. Digital patterns can be found at PieceWorksQuiltShop.com/shop.

Piece Works Quilt Shop will be supplying gift bags for all those who pre-register for the program. There will also be door prizes given throughout the night. Covered Bridges Winery will supply a glass of wine (or beverage of your choice) and a individual charcuterie plate for all who pre-register as well. Also $5 of each ticket purchased will be donated to the Iowa Quilt Museum located in Winterset, Iowa.

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9am to 5pm: Covered Bridges Quilters Guild Quilt Show

Visit our local quilt guild’s 2025 Quilt Show at the Winterset Elementary School.

On display are a variety of quilts made by the members of the guild and they’ll also have their show garage sale to purchase great quilting supplies at a discount.

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Location: Winterset Elementary School

Classes Schedule:

Galaxies Quilt with Millie Kehrli - More Pieces - 9 AM - 3 PM
Linked Together with Scott Flanagan - Jackson Building - 9 AM - 3 PM
Design Journal Workshop - Presbyterian Church - 9AM - 3 PM

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