May Meeting 2021 Recap

 

 

 Announcements

·         Sew Days: Every other month at IQM. Check the blog for details.

·         Guild meetings: 

• Back in person! 5:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at the International Quilt Museum.
• June 29 Guild Meeting:  Bias Part 2 Technique Demonstration, Members are encouraged to bring their TOM blocks; there will be a special raffle.
  

·         Threads Across Nebraska: 

• When: Nebraska State Quilt Guild annual show will be October 7 and 8 in Kearney. 
• LMQG has been given permission to display up to 14 of our Cindy Grisdela challenge quilts. Only one per quilter can be submitted.  Please bring your quilts to the June meeting.
• TOM 2019 Quilt  will be auctioned as an LMQG fundraiser
• Volunteers Needed: we need people to monitor the fundraiser. Please contact board members for further details.  
  

·        LMQG Retreat:  Mary asked for volunteers. Sara Kenny suggested the newly renovated Joy Holling center.  Sara volunteered to assist with the retreat.

·         Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival:  June 17-19, in Olathe, Kansas at the Overland Park Convention Center.  Information at https://kcrqf.com/festival-info/

de  First Friday: 

• Lincoln Covid Sewists at IQM: Sheila Green will share the giant mask quilt June 4th at 5:30 PM. If you can't make it then, a 2nd quilt will be presented to the Nebraska History Museum June 5th at 12:00 PM (noon).  
  

 

 Speaker: Irene Roderick!

We were so fortunate to learn about Irene's journey to quilting, her history as an artist, and design techniques in her Dancing With The Wall Series and current work. 

Show and Tell

Bonnie's Pinwheels

 

 

 

Tom Meyer's Sampler Blocks

 

 

 

 

Rhonda's Landscape

 

 

 

Martha's Cindy Grisdela Challenge

 

 

 

 

Brooke and Colleen James worked on graduation present quilts

 

 

 

See you next month for the in person meeting, raffle and technique demonstration!

 

 

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Meetings:  Jun 29, Jul 27, Aug 31, Sep 28 (Amy Friend), Oct 25, Nov 30

Please check your email for the Zoom invite

 

Sew Days: Jul 10,  Sep 11, Nov 13 (in person IQM, odd months)

Workshop: Oct 2 $25 Improvisational Paper Piecing by Amy Friend. Limit 20 people

 

Kansas City Regional Quilt Show: Jun 17-19