The Iowa Quilt Museum welcomes quilters, quilt lovers, history buffs, and all appreciators of American art and culture.
Our mission is to promote appreciation of the American quilt and the art of quilting through displays of quilts and information about quilt history.
Our Current Exhibit
Rebound – Renew – Reimagine: Manhattan Quilters Guild
now through April 4
Learning Opportunities
Featherweight Maintenance Class
with Stevan Rounds
Saturday, March 28, 2026
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Join Stevan Rounds for a Singer Featherweight Maintenance Class!
Learn how to care for your beloved Singer Featherweight 221–222 in this hands-on, instructor-led maintenance class with Stevan Rounds. With over 23 years of sewing experience and 8 years as a professional repair technician with Piece Works Quilt Shop, Stevan will guide you through cleaning, oiling, greasing, adjusting, and maintaining your machine with confidence. You’ll receive expert tips and troubleshooting techniques to keep your Featherweight running smoothly and get you back to sewing quickly. Maintenance kits, tools, and materials are included with the class, so you’ll leave with both the skills and supplies to do it yourself.
Cost & Place:
• $150 per session
• Kit is included
More Pieces — 101 S. 1st Ave, Winterset, Iowa
Three-Part Virtual Lecture Series
with Diane L. Murtha
Join us online for an engaging lecture series with award-winning quilter, author, and international instructor Diane L. Murtha, hosted by the Iowa Quilt Museum
Challenge Accepted: Expanding Your Creative Boundaries, January 24 | 2:00–3:00 PM
Diane combines her popular “Challenges I & II” into one insightful, humorous session. Discover how quilt challenges can build your skills and spark new creative energy.
Peaceful Stitching, March 14 | 2:00–3:00 PM
Learn how to incorporate slow stitching techniques—like big stitch quilting, embroidery, and decorative darning—into your quilting practice for both creative and meditative benefits.
License to Play, April18 | 2:00–3:00 PM
From modifying a pattern to designing your own, Diane offers fun, fearless strategies to help you unlock your creative potential.
Cost:
• $20 per session
• Or $50 for all three
This is a virtual event—attend from anywhere!
Your participation directly supports the Iowa Quilt Museum and helps us continue sharing the art and history of quilting.
2026 Capital Campaign!
Celebrating 10 Years & Securing the Next Chapters
2026 is the year the Iowa Quilt Museum celebrates its 10th Anniversary and the goal is to invest in its future. With over 25% of our Capital Campaign goal already raised, we’re looking at eliminating our mortgage, reducing pandemic-era debt and finishing our upper level to expand classes, workshops, and community programming. The best is yet to come.
