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Fons & Porter’s Thanksgiving Potluck

Posted on November 22, 2011 by FP Editor

You know it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving at Fons & Porter without a potluck. You know how much quilters love to eat! Today our staff went above and beyond and brought in some great food.      We even had a … Continue reading →

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Fons & Porter’s Holiday Trivia Contest – Week 3 Question and Week 2 Answer

Posted on November 17, 2011 by FP Editor

Thank you to all who are following us and playing our trivia contest.   The answer for the Week 2 Holiday Trivia Contest is… A Camel is the only living animal to be featured on the cover of a Fons … Continue reading →

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Thursday Holiday Trivia Contest – Week 2 Question and Week 1 Answer

Posted on November 10, 2011 by FP Editor

The answer for the Week 1 Holiday Trivia Contest is… The September/October 2002 issue was the first issue that the title Love of Quilting was officially used. Prior to that it was For The Love of Quilting. Many of you … Continue reading →

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Thursday Holiday Trivia Contest – Week 1

Posted on November 3, 2011 by FP Editor

    We know many of you love trivia so we are excited to bring you the Fons & Porter Holiday Trivia contest. Each Thursday between November 3rd and December 29th, we will ask you a trivia question. If you answer … Continue reading →

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Halloween Visitors

Posted on October 31, 2011 by FP Editor

It is a tradition in Winterset to have the children of the town dress-up and come trick-or-treating around the town square. Businesses take a break from the daily routine and greet the kids as they make their way around the … Continue reading →

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Look Who Came to our Autumn Harvest Potluck

Posted on October 19, 2011 by FP Editor

What a great day to have a potluck at work! The temperatures have stared to drop considerably and we were able to warm our bellies with some fantastic recipes today. We enjoyed homemade potato soup, chicken enchiladas, pizza pasta, brown … Continue reading →

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Covered Bridge Quilt Show

Posted on October 12, 2011 by FP Editor

Well it is official…I attended my first quilt show ever! A person has to start somewhere, right? I went to the Covered Bridge Quilt Show in Winterset during the Covered Bridge Festival and it was terrific. The highlight of my … Continue reading →

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Fons & Porter’s Massive Warehouse Sale!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by FP Editor

Fons & Porter is partnering with Landauer Publishing to bring you a MASSIVE Warehouse, Book & Fabric Sale! Where: Landauer Warehouse, 3100 101 Street, Ste. A, Urbandale, IA 50322 When: September 28th – October 1st Just a few miles from the … Continue reading →

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QCA Retreat Group Comes to Visit

Posted on September 9, 2011 by FP Editor

We were thrilled to have a Quilter’s Club of America (QCA) group come to visit the shop today. They are a group of quilters who organized a retreat amongst themselves via the QCA website. Many of the quilters had been … Continue reading →

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Yes- you can take it with you!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by FP Editor

With all of the fun techy devices that we carry with us, how would you like access to favorite quilting magazine any time, any place? Now, when you take your computer, tablet, or smart phone with you to visit your … Continue reading →

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