Author Archives: Carissa Heckathorn

Virtual Iowa Quiltscape Series Join us each Tuesday at Twelve for a live program from the Iowa Quilt Museum. Some weeks will focus on our current exhibit, String Theory, while other weeks will focus on various aspects of the quilting landscape (or Quiltscape) in Iowa. Our January 26th session will feature four Iowans: Carol … Read More

Virtual Iowa Quiltscape Series Join us each Tuesday at Twelve for a live program from the Iowa Quilt Museum. Some weeks will focus on our current exhibit, String Theory, while other weeks will focus on various aspects of the quilting landscape (or Quiltscape) in Iowa. Our January 19th session will feature two of our … Read More

New Exhibit Installation String Theory: String-pieced Quilts from Past to Present Curated by Linzee Kull McCray String-piecing, typically identified by thin lengths—or strings—of fabric sewn onto a foundation, is used to create quilts that range from the seemingly haphazard to the carefully constructed. The technique serves as a way to stabilize pieces that would … Read More

Virtual Gallery Walk Beautiful Simplicity: Two Color Quilts Exhibit curator, Sarah Walcott, Collections Manager at the International Quilt Museum, will join us next Wednesday for a virtual walk through the gallery of Beautiful Simplicity: Two Color Quilts Join us via Zoom at 11:00 CST on Wednesday, November 18th:  https://zoom.us/j/98314225729Meeting ID: 983 1422 5729 If … Read More