Need to get away from the business of home so you can concentrate on getting a quilting or scrap booking project done? Or do you and your girlfriends what to gather for a weekend of laughing and creating? Check out The Nest Retreat Center, our fully-equipped retreat center to see which dates are available and call the store at 641-366-3336 to book a retreat. Plan ahead for a great retreat and to be able to pick the dates of your choice.
       No minimum number of guests required. Group rates are available upon request.

Our Favorite Recipes

A new addition to our website is a place for us to share our favorite recipes! Look Here.

We've added a new page with Favorite Recipes from Retreaters in The Nest Retreat Center. Click HERE.

Product Highlights

Looking for a beautiful line of fabrics that works together. Check out the Marcus Getting to Know Hue collection. Need a quick and easy Christmas quilt for this season? Try Cori Dantini's holiday panel in the Pieced Tree Big Block pattern for great results.

Looking for tips on how to straighten a panel, check out this video!
If you're looking for patterns where the instructions make sense, are easy to follow and result in stunning quilts, we highly recommend patterns by Atkinson Designs. Terry Atkinson has a large selection of patterns and we carry quite a few of them. Our favorites include her book Let's Do Lunch and the pattern Slide Show.

Owner Heidi Kaisand loves to spend the day being creative with you! So, she created her own retreats and calls them "Come Create with Me" retreats. Mark your calendar for these day-only retreats where you can dedicate nine hours (9 am to 6 pm) to getting your projects done. Whether you're quilting, card making, scrap booking, knitting, or rug hooking, we'll have work space for you. $18 fee includes beverages and a catered lunch.
Check out our upcoming dates in 2019!

In 2019, we're also offering a four quarterly bundle weekends--where you know you can dedicate lots of time to getting your project done at a retreat in central Iowa. Each of the bundle weekends, includes the opportunity for four days with the option of three nights. Select the entire weekend retreat and that gives you the potential of up to 81 hours (if you don't sleep much) of time to dedicate to your quilting and scrapbooking. This weekend retreat has several options so you can make it fit your schedule.
Check out our 2019 weekend dates here!

Are you a member of our Red Bag Club? Yes, that's awesome, you'll want to watch for our monthly special just for Red Bag Club members. Not a member yet? Then, let me tell you how easy it is to become one. You can either pay $10 and get the Red Bag and the free patterns inside. Or if you spend $50 you get to become a member for FREE. Once a member, always a member. No renewals! Become a member today and enjoy the rewards!

Quilts for Sale

We are often asked if we have finished quilts for sale. This page is for finished quilts available for purchasing. For a complete listing, check our Gift Page.