On June 29 Sandy and I went to the remaining stores to complete our passport at Helios Stitches N Stuff and we turned in our passports to Kevin Carpenter, Editor of All Iowa Shop Hop. We told him what a good experience it had been - the people we met, the products, the quilts, the materials, the towns we learned about from … Read More about Guest Post #3
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Guest Post #2
At the next store our quilting awareness increased as we were shown fabrics at The Fabric Stasher in Tipton Iowa. At West Branch, Iowa we saw the Herbert Hoover … Read More about Guest Post #2
Guest Post #1
The next three guest posts will be from Elaine Deal Rooker and an excited group of shop hoppers. I (Elaine), and my friends, from Illinois did the All Iowa Shop … Read More about Guest Post #1
2019 is a Wrap!
2019 Map of Iowa’s Participating Stores Having just wrapped up the prize drawings for the statewide shop hop, we always learn so much about the impact of the Iowa … Read More about 2019 is a Wrap!
Quilting
Quilt Labels: Postcards From The Past
When you think about it, quilt labels really are like postcards from the past. A quilt label connects us directly to the … Read More about Quilt Labels: Postcards From The Past
The Colorful History of Feed Sacks
Feed sack fabrics hols a special place in the hearts of quilters, and that may be truest of all in Iowa. That's because … Read More about The Colorful History of Feed Sacks
Shops
2019 is a Wrap!
2019 Map of Iowa’s Participating Stores Having just wrapped up the prize drawings for the statewide shop hop, we … Read More about 2019 is a Wrap!
Road Trip Preparedness
We've had a lot of rain in Iowa and it's construction season, so, it might not be a bad idea to check out the road … Read More about Road Trip Preparedness