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Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework

Amana, Iowa · Ships online too · Since 1976

A third-generation Amana Colonies quilt shop since 1976, housed in an 1895 granary and named a Top 10 US shop.

1895 granary buildingbatik and 1930s reproduction fabricscross-stitch and tatting suppliesTop 10 US quilt shop (2009)

Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework sits inside an 1895 granary in the Amana Colonies, and it's now on its third generation of family ownership since opening in 1976 — the kind of continuity that's genuinely rare in this business. Small towns don't always keep a fabric shop going for fifty years, but this one has, and it shows.

The building alone is worth the visit, but the fabric wall backs it up: a strong run of batiks and 1930s reproduction prints for quilters who love that vintage, feed-sack look. The shop also carries cross-stitch and tatting supplies, which puts it in a smaller club of shops still serving needleworkers beyond quilting alone.

It was named one of the Top 10 US quilt shops back in 2009, and the granary setting has probably only gotten more charming with time. If you're touring the Amana Colonies, put this on the list.

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Where is Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework located?+

Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework is located in Amana, Iowa. They also ship online for quilters who can't visit in person.

What is Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework known for?+

Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework is known for 1895 granary building, batik and 1930s reproduction fabrics, cross-stitch and tatting supplies, among other things.

When was Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework established?+

Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework has been in business since 1976.

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