HUGE KUDOS to EVERYONE!  I celebrated my 3rd year of ownership yesterday!  Creekside Quilting has been one of my greatest joys and one of my biggest challenges in life and I wouldn't trade it for anything!  Thank you to all of you, my wonderful customers, and to all my wonderful staff!  Together, we ALL make a great team!!! Let's cheers to many more!

***NEW Store Hours starting Monday, March 22nd!  We will continue to open at 10 am but closing at 5 pm Monday through Saturday.  Still closed on Sundays.  It's exciting to start getting back to pre-pandemic hours!!

***New Covid Policy Update! You can check out our updates HERE!  Slowly but surely getting back to pre-pandemic operation!

  Feeling Lucky?  Come join us on Wednesday, March 17th and save some green on your purchase!  Draw a shamrock from our basket and receive a discount on your purchase order, a free gift, or a feeling lucky card!  Come join the fun and save some green!

What's New @ Creekside Quilting?

 Julia is in love with this new line from Stacy Iest Hsu called On the Go from Moda!  I think her son is going to be receiving a new quilt one of these days!!  You can view the full line up close HERE

  Some of you met Lindsy Kull McCray when she visited Creekside Quilting in 2019!  This is her second line of fabric by Moda called Flowers for Freya!  You can view the full line of her fabric HERE

  Our Bench Pillow Group that meets the first Tuesday of the month encouraged me to make this Shamrock Bench pillow, The Luck of the Irish.  We use the book Bench Pillows for All Seasons and you can order the book HERE or the Luck of the Irish fabric kit HERE

  Love!  Love! Love this quilt Dianne made for the store!  It uses the pattern Sew Kind of Wonderful Starry Night and the Sew Kind of Wonderful Wonder Curve Ruler.  You can order the pattern HERE and the ruler HERE

  This quilt, made by Chris, takes everyone's breath away when they notice it walking into the store!  The colors and design are stricking, and it just causes a gasp when you first see it!  You can order the Creative Grids Ovals All Ways Quilt Ruler HERE  We have such talented quilters and I'm thankful they like to share their creations with us!!!

  The Atkinson Designs Slide Show pattern makes a great patriotic quilt!  Thanks Sue for sharing your quilt with us!!  Order the pattern HERE

  Sue also made this Mini Rails sample for display in the store using the B's Caprice pattern Mini Rails and the American Gatherings fabric line by Primitive Gatherings.  You can order the pattern HERE view the fabric line HERE and the kit HERE

 View the full line of Deb Strain's America the Beautiful or order a fat quarter bundle HERE

  Order your Mid Month Madness Project Bag HERE....only a few left in stock for the 2021 year, BUT the savings last all year!  Next Monday is the 15th and remember you can order on line using a code or bring your bag in with you to shop and whatever fits in the bag is 15% off!  

  This box of cards, holds patterns for 40 blocks! You can order yours HERE  and if out of stock, just call the store and put your name on one as soon as it comes in!  OR join us for a Let's Welcome Spring Mystery Quilt Block Group!

Starting Monday, March 22nd, Creekside Quilting will be hosting a Mystery Quilt Block Group using this deck of cards.  We will pull a card each Monday morning for 12 weeks and create the mystery card quilt block pulled.  The reveal will be at 10:30 am each Monday morning, and if you come into the store for the reveal, and bring your previous weeks quilt block for show and tell, you will be eligible for a weekly prize from those present at the store!  When we are done in 12 weeks, we will each have 12 blocks to make or start to make a new quilt top!  Use your spring floral fabrics, if you want!  Want to sign up for this fun Let's Wecome Spring Mystery Quilt Group?  Register HERE  You must have your own Quilt Builder Card Deck set to participate.

  I have choosen the Corey Yoder Spring Brook Fabric line to make my Let's Celebrate Spring quilt blocks out of...what will you be choosing?  View the full fabric line HERE

What's New in Creekside Quilting Wool Department?

 Debbie made this striking bed runner out of cottons and wools using the Kim Diehl book Simple Harvest!  You can order the book HERE

  Chris made this Primitive Gatherings Happy Home wall hanging out of cottons and wools!!  How she did it, I will never know, there are so many little pieces.  This pattern is definitely for a wool appliquer who wants a challenge!  Order the pattern HERE

  Spring and Easter are right around the corner!  Check our our wool patterns and projects!  Wool Applique Fold Art book by Rebekah Smith can be ordered HERE and is just one idea of several we have for you to choose from!

Upcoming Classes and Events in March

***PLEASE NOTE if you are new to a class or event, you MUST pre-register for all classes and events!  Now with our classroom opening up, our social distancing space in the classroom, and people getting out more, you must pre-register for any class or event at Creekside Quilting.  Anyone arriving without having registered may possibly need to leave, unless there is ample room in the classroom.  This is for your safety as well as ours and we appreciate your understanding of this situation.  Thank you!

***PLEASE NOTE before you come to class, make sure your sewing machine is in good working condition and has all the necessary supplies you will need to run the sewing machine. A good understanding of how to use your sewing machine is a must. Sewing classes require a basic sewing kit and quilting tools.

View March calendar HERE

  Tuesday, March 9th is Wool Club starting at noon!.  If you are new to the group you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977   This group is open to everyone 

  Monday, March 15th is Mid Month Madness!  Bring your bag in or order online and we will give you 15% off anything that fits in your project bag!  The bag is $25, and some people in January, saved that much on their purchase...so now the bag is FREE for them!  The bag is large and fits a lot of fabric, notions, and patterns....all your quilting needs!

 Saturday, March 20th from 1-4 pm with Pat 

  Sit and Knit with Elaine on Sunday, March 21st starting at 1:30 pm.  This club is open to anyone who likes to knit, and would like to knit with other knitters!  If you are new to the group you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977 This group is open to everyone 

 Wednesday, March 17th is the Applique Sew-in Group starting at 10:00 am and lasting all day! If you are new to the group you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977 This group is open to everyone 

  Feeling Lucky?  Come join us on Wednesday, March 17th and save some green on your purchase!  Draw a shamrock from our basket and receive a discount on your purchase order, a free gift, or a feeling lucky card!  Come join the fun and save some green!

 Wednesday, March 24th at 1 pm is our next Patchwork Sister's Book Club meeting!  If you are new to the book club you MUST register by calling  the store at (515)276-1977  This group is open to everyone.  This month we are discussing Clare O'Donahue's book The Lover's Knot, A Someday Quilts Mstery!  Just bring your own copy of the book, and come join in the lively book discussions by registering HERE

  Our next book club quilt challenge is STARS Over Texas!  That's right!  We've done red and white to go along with our Ann Hazelwoods Wine Country Series, Log Cabin to go alonog with our 1st Marie Bostwick Cobbled Court Quilt Series, and now we are doing star quilts to finish off our Marie Bostwick Texas series.   Wednesday, February 24th at 2:30 pm. Remember to bring your show and tell.  

 Friday, February 26th at 1 pm: UFO Club    This group is open to everyone and if new to the group, you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977. 

Keep in touch with us with what's going on at the store through:
Join Julia Live on Monday's at 4:30 to see all the new fabrics up close a personal.  Just go to our Facebook page creeksidequiltingiowa and register!


Mask up and keep sewing!  Have a great week!  karen steggerda