March 31, 2026

Our own wonderful Elisa gave an overview of QuiltCon 2026. How to sign-up, what to take, what to wear, how to take it all in. 

    

Winners can be found here: Winners

Lots of quilty fashions were worn to the event and impromptu fashion show can be seen: YouTube Here

Phyllis showed us an example of her challenge piece where she took an Ad and put the picture into a program that gave her the

 colors of the ad to work with. For the original post on challenge you can look HERE. 

We hope you are giving the challenge a shot. 

Sheila talked about our upcoming April meeting 4-28-26 where we will meet our speaker Karen Sullivan of Sully's upcycled. 

Sheila will be teaching the upcycled hoodie pattern on Saturday June 6th at IQM. Contact Sheila to sign up for class and any information. 

Info on class can be found HERE

Show and Tell...........

 

Jan and Ros were our lucky raffle winners   

Next Sew Day.....April 11 

Meet us at the IQM to finish up some of the patriotic outreach items we started in Feb.  Show and tell what you have been up to or just come to chat.

 

April 28th next Meeting Karen Sullivan on upcycling

June 6th - upcycled hoodie class

June 6, 2026 Hoodie Workshop

 Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild  “Upcycled Hoodie” Workshop

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 10:15am-3pm

International Quilt Museum Seminar Room

 

     

Beginner friendly sewing project using recycled or thrifted materials (quilt, throw, curtains, tablecloths, Kantha, ???) to make a one-of-a kind oversized unisex hoodie (with or without hood or pocket). Don’t choose a family heirloom for your first hoodie as you may want to adjust.  Two patterns available (child size 2T to youth large& adult XS to 5 XL).   Remember that patterns are over-sized!

 

Supply list for participants: Uncycled Hoodie Pattern (child or adult) by Sully’s Upcycled available on Etsy for $5 for workshop participants only.  Contact Sheila for code.

Fabric/recycled textile about 50” x 80”.  Sleeves or hood could be different fabrics than body of hoodie.  Make sure your sewing machine can sew through 3 layers of your fabric.  Sewing machine in working condition and basic sewing supplies (scissors, pins or quilt clips, thread…).

 

Cost of workshop: $25 plus $5 pattern purchased on Etsy.  A limited number of Kanthas will be available for purchase to make hoodie.  Check with Sheila if you wish to purchase one prior to the workshop.

Maximum number of students: 15

Contact Sheila to register.  Payment of $25 (cash, check or Venmo) is due with registration.  Registration may be transferred, but non-refundable.

 

Sheila Green sheilagreen@windstream.net or 402-440-3127

March 2026 LMQG Meeting

 

Please join us for our March 31st 2026 Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild Meeting.

We meet at the International Quilt Museum from 5:30 to 7:00.  You can come a few minutes early to check in and visit with new and old members.

March Meeting will include:

  -QuiltCon recap with winners and trends spotted at Quiltcon

  -Show and tell (especially if you missed showing yours last month please bring to show this month

  - Ad/Color Challenge update by Phyllis due at April meeting

Hope to see you there!