At The Heart of Quilting Iowa

Today is our last day At the Heart of Quilting will be open. We will miss seeing everyone.

All remaining fabric and widebacks are 75% off today.

All remaining notions are 75% off today - excludes gammill parts, needles and batting

All remaining thread is 40% off

We are open until 4pm today

Our Rental Center location, At The Heart of Quilting, will be closing on 2/28/2023.

We thank you for being a loyal customer. You have not only been our customers, but you have become wonderful friends. We will miss seeing your faces and the conversations that you bring.

We are having a Sale on existing inventory, excluding batting, Gammill parts and machines, in an effort to clear out our entire inventory. We’ll be offering large discounts on all items and hope you will come take advantage of these savings. We will also be liquidating miscellaneous fixtures and office equipment later this month.

If you have any questions about the sale or anything else, please
call 515-277-6497 or 417-256-5919 ext 1051 or email [email protected]

Look what's on the long arm today... We've got two ladies renting the machines today. Call us at 515-277-6497 to rent a machine or to sign up for a class so that you can you quilt your own tops. With two machines you can bring a friend and have your modern quilting bee.

SUMMER SALE... Our cones of PermaCore and Signature threads are 20% off. All non Gammill notions or parts on sale 20% while supplies last. We have two rounders with notions and we have a stand with last year's All Iowa Shop Hop fabrics kits that are priced 75% off. These sales are while supplies last, so don't wait.... when it's gone. It's gone

While you're in the shop, sign up for our fat quarter bundle drawing.

At The Heart of Quilting in Iowa is closed today, 5/12/2022, due to mechanical issues

This quilting pattern is called Variety. It is one of hundreds of patterns you have access to when you rent one of our Gammill long arms. Making a t shirt quilt for a football fan? Wouldn't it be fun to quilt it in helmets and footballs? These same patterns are also available if you want us to do the quilting. Give us a call at 515.277.6497 or stop in Mon to Fri from 9 to 4 or Sat from 8:30 to 1:30.

It's National Hospitality Worker Appreciation Day.
So, eat out tonight and tip your server. Bonus: No dishes for you!

Now that we have TWO computerized long arms available to rent, why not invite a friend and quilt together. Our March schedule is pretty much wide open. Call us at 515.277.6497 to schedule a time to come in.
If you haven't taken our class, we'll schedule a time for one-on-one training to show you how the machine works. Then you can come in a quilt your own top for just $20 an hour.
Today we have two women quilting and they'll each finish two quilts in under 5 hours. Quilting times depends on the size of the quilt and the pattern used, but it's easy to learn and fun too.
Our hours are Mon to Fri 9-4 and Sat 8:30 to 1:30,

We have not one but TWO computerized Gammill long arms in the shop available for rent. Because Gammill long arms are meant to last they become part of the family. We are looking for names for our two new family members.
Machine #1 is our all new Ascend. She's fast and accurate and very dependable. We're thinking she should be named after a woman who is the uncontested top of her field.
Machine #2 is our Statler. She's a workhorse. She is built to last and she's a stand out in any crowd. We're thinking that maybe she should be named after an elite athlete.
So let's hear what you think they should be named and why...

Everybody knows it's Presidents' Day, but did you know it is also National Sticky Bun Day? Hmmm... who makes your favorite sticky bun?

Today is National Love Your Pet Day.... comment below to show us your pet(s)

We have a little basket of goodies on clearance for 75% off the original price. Our hours are Mon to Fri 9 to 4 and Sat 8:30 to 1:30.

We've got a handful of widebacks we're at trying to get rid of. These bolts are marked down 75% off the original price. That makes these bolts less than $4 a yard. These bolts are THREE yards wide! Use them for seamless backing or cut them up to use in your quilt top.

This is what is on the long arm this morning... On Saturday we're scheduled to get a second Statler that will be available to rent. We'll start taking appointments for the second machine on Monday. Give us a call to set up a training session or to set up a rental.

This beauty was quilted today by a renter. The quilting pattern is called Diagonal Plaid. The backing is on our clearance table for $7.95 a yard! For a wideback! The quilt was 66x66 and took about 3 hours to quilt... So $60 to quilt it. $16 in backing...

Our Huge Sale ends Monday! We have 17x24 wool mats from Gypsy Quilter for ONLY $49 on sale! That's a savings of $30 compared to the suggested retail price. We also have 12x8 wool mats from Maywood Market for only $35. Sale ends on Monday. While supplies last. This would make a great gift for a quilting friend or for yourself.

The temperature on Wednesday had us thinking spring. We still have a few jelly rolls in stock that are on sale for $27.29. regular price $38.99. the sale ends Monday, Dec 20th, so stop in soon to save big. We have four different styles of jelly rolls: Voyage, Early Bird, Sakura, Just Another Walk in the Woods. So, stop in and grab a jelly roll or two and get quilting! While you are at it, you can save even more money by checking out the free patterns from Moda at https://my.modafabrics.com/inspiration-resources/free-patterns

Free Patterns I’m Jen Daly and I’m so happy to be here today to share my Merry Little Mitten block with you. Inspired by the colorful stray mittens in the bottom of our mitten basket, this cozy block finishes at 6”.

It's National Ugly Sweater Day! Check out this cute paper pieced ugly sweater quilt pattern on Etsy. Now, if only I knew how to paper piece...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/260203666/the-original-ugly-christmas-sweater?ref=shop_home_active_8&source=aw&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&utm_content=229475&awc=6220_1639588071_ecb7145e387bf64e6081397866c820f6&utm_term=0

The Original Ugly Christmas Sweater Block 7 6 Inch and 10 | Etsy This Ugly Christmas Sweater #7 paper piecing pattern measures 6.5 x 6.5 unfinished (6 x 6 finished) or 10.5 x 10.5 unfinished (10 x 10 finished) if used as a quilt block. You can easily decrease or increase the size by scaling the pieces smaller or larger as desired (be sure to adjust seam

Did you know that Creative Grids has hundreds of rulers? Every ruler has a QR code on the label. Focus your cellphone camera on the QR code and you can watch a video of how to use the ruler. We have 3 Stripology Squared rulers in stock right now. Suggested retail price is $56.99. Ours are marked $46.95 regular price and are on sale until Monday, Dec 20th for just $32.87. Hurry in because the sale is only good in store and only while supplies last. Want to know how much time a Stripology ruler can save you? Here's the instructional video. https://www.creativegridsusa.com/products/CGRGE2

CGRGE2 Find out what makes a Creative Grids® ruler stand out from all the other rulers.

Did you know today is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day? I'm not making it up. Honest. So enjoy a box of cherry chocolates guilt free today. https://nationaltoday.com/national-chocolate-covered-anything-day/

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day — December 16 December 16 is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, a day dedicated to dipping things in chocolate. We have the best ways to celebrate.

Did you know you can use cone thread on your regular machine? You can use a thread stand (we have one left). Set the stand behind the machine near where your thread normally goes and thread your machine like normal. Our Omni thread comes in 172 varieties of solid colors and over 70 shades of variegated thread. Omni is a polyester thread. Solid colors have 6000 yards of thread.

Our sale price is currently $10.15 per cone. That's $1.69 per one THOUSAND yards.

https://sewingmachinebuffs.com/how-to-use-cone-thread-on-sewing-machine/

How To Use Cone Thread On Sewing Machine When you use a cone thread instead of a regular spool on your sewing machine, the chances are that the

TICK TOCK!! Our Huge Sale is almost over! You have until Monday, Dec 20th to get almost everything in our shop for 30% off. Discount does not apply to Gammill machines or parts (that includes bobbins and needles), batting, or clearance items (they're already 50% off). The discount applies to in stock items only. No rainchecks. No returns.

The discount does apply to all of our thread, notions, and fabric. This includes Stripology rulers, Red Snappers, and wool mats. You don't see that everyday.

Sorry, but this is an in-store only discount, so stop in and safe some money. Maybe buy yourself a Christmas present or two or pick up something for your favorite quilter.

We will be closed starting Dec 21st until Jan 3rd. We will be doing inventory and trying to get all our customer quilts quilted and delivered before Christmas. We will reopen on Jan 3rd with a new name and new owners, but pretty much everything else will stay the same.

We will still sell Gammill machines, rent Gammill machines, and do quilting for our customers. We will still sell batting by the yard, wideback fabrics, and thread. And Vanessa, Connie, and Cyndie will be available to help you in the store.

Our HUGE SALE ends Dec 20th. All our fabric, notions, and patterns are on sale for 30% off. Sale does not include clearance, batting, wholesale pricing, or Gammill machines and parts. While supplies last. Sorry, but delivery is not available. Everyone that shares this post will be entered into a drawing for a free cone of our Omni thread.

At The Heart of Quilting Iowa updated their information in their About section.

Our anniversary sale is going on right now. 20% off thread, notions, widebacks, batting, and more. There is no discount on Gammill machines, parts, or service and no discount on wholesale prices. Stop in the store and stock up!

Meet Kara. Kara took the Statler class from us. Her 1st project was a custom wall hanging. And what I wonderful job she has done!

Here we have Sheila and Brian quilting their masterpieces.

We cordially invite you to stop in and browse the shop to see new and exciting items!!

This is Rene and her sidekick Greg. Rene created this beautiful quilt.

This is Dawn. Her first time doing custom on our Statler (aka Sylvia).