# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Artful Insights in Fiber: Award-winning art quilter and author Diane Murtha
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Local quilter Diane Murtha shares the wisdom gained over 50 years as a fiber artist.

Diane Murtha's grandmother helped her with her first hand sewn and tied quilt. As an adult, Diane became hooked on fiber arts, transitioning from traditional quilting to modifying patterns and creating her own original designs, eventually becoming an award-winning fiber artist, author, and international lecturer and instructor. Her art and articles are included in books, magazines, and multiple juried exhibits and international shows, including the prestigious National Quilt Museum and International Quilt Festival. Diane published her first book, Artful Insights in Fiber: Quilted Bits of Wit & Wisdom in March 2023. 

This program is funded by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library.

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 563-344-4175 in advance.

https://www.bettendorflibrary.com/event/15783809
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bettendorf/artful-insights-in-fiber-award-winning-art-quilter-and-author-diane-murtha/200029893695729
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bettendorf
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States, Iowa 52722
- **lat**: 41.55269
- **long**: -90.50103
- **full address**: 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States, Iowa 52722

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Artful Insights in Fiber: Award-winning art quilter and author Diane Murtha being held?
  - **A:** Artful Insights in Fiber: Award-winning art quilter and author Diane Murtha takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States, Iowa 52722.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Artful Insights in Fiber: Award-winning art quilter and author Diane Murtha?
  - **A:** Artful Insights in Fiber: Award-winning art quilter and author Diane Murtha is organized by Bettendorf Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Artful Insights in Fiber: Award-winning art quilter and author Diane Murtha is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bettendorf, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Artful Insights in Fiber: Award-winning art quilter and author Diane Murtha sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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