DawnCavanaugh Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Our local TV news station featured the quilts of Grundy County, Iowa in a recent feature story. The reporter was impressed by the color and patterns...he obviously doesn't know many quilters! Many of you journey to your APQS quilting machine's "birthplace" at our factory in Carroll or take classes at our national training center in Des Moines. If you happen to be driving, you might enjoy a side trip through Grundy County to see the quilts as well: Barn Quilts of Grundy County, Iowa Take your camera with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I may need to plan a road trip for those. There are at least 34 barn quilts in Houston County (at the bottom SE border) of Minnesota. Those would make a good weekend runaround. Hubby took me to them last year and we saw them all but one in 5 hours. Go before the corn gets too tall in some areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very cool. Thanks for sharing Dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I have to show this web page to my DH. I've told him that Iowa is the heartland of America and also the capital of Quilt Country. Now he will know I'm not making it up!! Thanks for sharing, Dawn. PS: One of these days I will make it down to Carroll.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very cool. I'd love to see them some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne in Iowa Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Grundy County is in my neighborhood. The barn quilts are fun to look for. There are maps available. Several other counties in the area have started putting them up too. I've been thinking of making a barn quilt quilt someday. Shana, you just convince your husband that Iowa would be a great place to visit. (I'm trying to convince mine that Alaska would be wonderful too!) Plus there are tons of quilt shops! I'll give you the grand tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Hey Dawn, my sister lives in Sheffield IA and we went to visit the Bridges of Madison County one year...in Winterset IA and saw the birthplace of John Wayne, Fons and Porter's quilt shop and ended up asking about other quilt stores in the area. We were directed to Creekside Quilting in Clive. So we find our way into Clive and pull up to this quilt store that says QUILT in large yellow letters. I'm just hoping they have more fabric than Fons and Porters did ( which was about 300 bolts...) and I read the sign in the window that says, 5000 bolts of fabric. My sister just laughed when I said ITS THE MOTHERLOAD! Anyway, thanks for helping me remember that fun trip! And we did see some of those quilt painted barns too! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 WOW, that is really impressive!! Thanks Dawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelleslongarm Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 What beautiful pride these families have in their hearts, homes and family. Do you notice how it's a family affair?? I'm so proud to be from Iowa (Council Bluffs). Now I'm home sick!! I just loved looking at the pictures. Dawn, thanks for sharing this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 also the Lincoln Highway in Iowa features Barn Quilts - near and around Jefferson, IA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I LOVE this!!! Thanks for the link Dawn. Next time I drive though - - my husband wouldn't stop..... o.k. so we were on the way to Florida in January - - he was in a hurry for sun and sand. I want to make this road trip with my Quilting Buddy!! :cool: That would work!! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Dawn! I saw an article or a show - can't remember which - on these... the process is fantastic to see. Would be such a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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