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Thursday, September 27, 2018

September Meeting Recap




What a night! 

To start the evening, the board handed out surveys to assist with programming for the 2019 year. They want to know what you, the membership want to see and learn. Please, if you didn't turn yours in, try and do so before the next meeting so the results can be tallied.
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2019 Slate of Board Members

For your 2019 year, the nominees are:

Co-Presidents: Kris Jarchow and Phyllis Higley
Co-Vice Presidents: Rhonda Eddy and Mary Dittenber
Secretary: Nancy Goff
Treasurer: Sheree Brown
Media: Juliette Karjala

The voting will take place at the October meeting so please plan on attending.

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We then moved on to Kris Jarchow and Marcia Dvorak telling us about the modern element Pixelation. 

When you enlarge an image so far that the viewer sees the individual pixels that form the image. When standing at a a distance, the full image appears.



I am showing this quilt, made by Kris Jarchow via Craftsy class, first because I happened to catch another member taking a picture with her tablet. It shows you the smaller "photo" image as compared to the larger pieced quilt looking quite pixelated. You can really see the contrast between what the original image would look like and the finished quilt.


Here are some other examples of pixelated quilts. You may have to stand back from your screen to see the image clearly.




Pixelation was created by laying squares on a gridded fuseble piece then folding and stitching along the grid lines to create the seams on the back.



Pixelized images were traditionally done using squares as is seen in the examples above, but such isn't the case anymore. Many different shapes can be used in creating a pixel quilt.


This quilt was made using hexagons


This one, designed by Tula Pink, uses pieced strips



And this one from Quiltcon 2107 was done using a vector program giving some areas smooth edges.

Marcia showed us how quite involved the process can be taking an image thru to a workable pattern.


Taking it from photo, to a grid overlay and then breaking it down into workable blocks or sections.

There are some free programs found online to pixelate an image or if you have a photo editing program, such as Photoshop, you can research how your program can pixelate an image. You might also try and design your own using graph paper and colored pencils.



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We then moved on to the evenings activity given by Liz Thanel called Rounded Out. It was an exercise in value. What are the three things we look for in design, she asked. HSV. Hue, saturation and value.  


Hue describes a dimension of color we readily experience when we look at color, or its purest form.

value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.

Saturation defines the brilliance and intensity of a color.


The members were divided into 3 groups and given stacks of squares and quarter circles. The quarter circles were backed in a fusible mesh so it could be ironed on to a square. 




Each group was to take a stack of squares and match up a quarter circle, starting with the lightest value of squares and then onto medium light, medium dark and finishing with dark. 



The paired fabrics were then handed to a "presser" to be ironed together. 

Once the squares were pressed they were handed off to the "designers" who then placed the squares onto a design wall starting in the upper left corner with the lightest values moving left to right finishing in the lower right with the darkest values.









To really see the difference in value, Liz brought a pair of red glasses. You can also use a piece of red acrylic. 


The red viewer is removing the color from the fabric to create a gray-scale of the fabrics which allows us to estimate the values.

You can also take a picture and using a photo editing software, change the image to black and white, thus allowing you to see the value scale. When using a lot of red fabrics, you can use a green filter to obtain your values.




One of the best parts of the evening was that you could purchase raffle tickets and win the result of the exercise to take home and complete, which Mary Dittenber did. Looking forward to see what she does with this lovely composition!

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Update from the Quiltcon Charity Quilt Committee

The top has been completed and is ready for quilting! The theme this year was small piecing and the palette is shown below


The team did a wonderful job on designing the quilt and incorporating small piecing




 The Charity Quilt committee with ( Back L-R ) Tom Meyer, Jim Kohler, Jill Straight, Sheila Green and (Front L-R) Mary Dittenber, Linda Gale, Barbara Chestnut, Lora Yardley. Not shown is the committee chair Sarah Maseth.





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                                           Show and Tell




Gears by Bea Loomis




Pixelated flamingo by Maggie Copple




Van Gough Schlep Bag by Vicky Bedell




Baby quilt by Sheree Brown




Sheila Green with her Champion Modern Quilt




Liz Thanel and her quilt piece turned into a barn quilt


Liz Thanel




Linda Gale played with some whole cloth quilting on the stunning panel




Zita Schneider




Baby quilt by Elisa Salas


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Upcoming Events:

Sew Day - November 10 - IQSCM - Holiday Gift Ideas

Holiday Party - December 2, 2018 - NSEA Building, Lincoln, NE 3pm-6pm

For more local quilt events see the community page.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

September Meeting Reminder




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Rounded Out


A curved piecing group activity with Liz Thanel







Modern Element: Pixelation
presented by Kris Jarchow and Marsha Dvorak (not pictured) 


Kris Jarchow


Pixelation: When you enlarge an image so far that the viewer sees the individual pixels that form the image. When standing at a a distance, the full image appears.


Bring your digital cameras and/or cell phones for some pixel viewing fun.








Update on the QuiltCon Charity Quilt by committee members Sarah Maseth, Jim Kohler, Sheila Green, Barbara Chestnut, Mary Dittenber, Linda Gale and Jill Straight.

Sign Up for the Holiday Party! We will be collecting a head count and pot luck item list for the Holiday party in December. You won't want to miss it.

Presentation of slate of officers for 2019 board.

Survey for 2019 programming will be distributed.

Bring your items for Art Market (Nov 16 and 17). They are accepting any textile related items, patterns, books, quilted items, yarns, fabric, etc.




Upcoming Events:

Sew Day - November 10 - Bring your crafty Holiday gift ideas to share.

Holiday Party - December 2, 2018 - NSEA Building, Lincoln, NE 3pm-6pm

For more local quilt events see the community page.

Friday, September 14, 2018

MQG QuiltCon Charity Quilt 2019 Update

MQG QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge 2019 Update

Small pieces coming together to make a big impact!


It has been so much fun meeting up at the UNL Dairy Store to finalize the concept of the QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge 2019! (Who can't resist real ice cream on hot Nebraska nights while talking about quilt designs?)

Here is where the group is with the challenge to date:

  • quilt design process is complete and mocked up (see below)
  • small piece blocks have been sampled (see below)
  • fabric has been purchased
  • sew dates in September are being finalized soon

For more information you can visit the MQG website:  Charity Quilt Challenge 2019
On Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - no official hashtags, but some popular ones are: #quiltconcharityquilt #smallpiecing #showusyourmqg 
August 28th Meeting LMQG Charity Quilt Challenge 2019 Committee: (L-R) Jim Kohler, Sheila Green, Barbara Chestnut, Mary Ditenber, Linda Gale and Jill Straight.



Sunday, September 9, 2018

September Sew Day Recap



Today the guild worked on Project Pincushion items which benefit the IQSCM in financing new exhibits.






We worked on primarily two types of pincushions, a traditional tufted round and a cute pyramid chicken. Some were stuffed with batting, others with crushed walnuts giving them an almost bean bag feel.


We had a great turnout on a cool Saturday.



Nancy Goff showed us how to make the more traditional looking tufted pincushion. So many ways to decorate and so many different fabrics that can be used from cottons to stretch velour!



Then there are our chicks. Very easy again to produce and also many varieties of fabrics from felt to cotton to mock suede!



Rhonda Eddy came up with this adorable variation..A Bunny!!




Here Nancy shows how you can stuff these pincushions with the ground walnut shells.



Lots of different threads for wrapping and buttons for the centers. The combinations really are endless.



 Any combination of colors and fabrics can be used like these pretty quilters cottons to linens and wool, felt and flannel.




Sheila showed us another type of pincushion done with a wide metal measuring tape so it snaps onto your wrist



Kris  Jarchow did a Biscornu. biscornu is an octagonal pincushion, originating in France, where the name means “quirky”, “skewed” and “irregular”

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Show and Tell



Judy Crockett is working on a piece that is made up of organza squares.



Liz shows us a preview of an upcoming workshop Rounded Out at the Sept meeting.


Upcoming Events: 

Minimalism Challenge due at the October 30 Meeting
Holiday Party at the NSEA Bldg December 2 

For more quilt related events in the area see our Community Page