Meeting Recap June 2022

Program: Color Theory

“All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites.”

                                                                                -Marc Chagall 

 

“Color, in my opinion, behaves like man in two distinct ways: first in self realization and then in the realization of relationships with others.”               -Josef Albers

 

Jennifer McKitrick reviewed color theory basics and shared two quilt tops.

The first illustrates an analogous color scheme (blue, teal, and green) and gradation (light to dark).

 The second illustrates transparency, or color blending, at the center of each 9-patch.

 

The color theory panel from right to left: Kris Jarchow, Mary Dittenber, and Chris Taylor, holding a color wheel. They each shared four quilts showing their great sense of color.

 

Chris Taylor:

 

Mary Dittenber:

 Kris Jarchow:

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Raffle winners Mary Dittenber and Albie Osborn:

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Show and Tell:

Sheila Green's quilted jackets -- a workshop teaser!

Nancy Goff - paper pieced grumpy lion & rosy lynx (floral big cats patterns)

Kate Honeyman - drunkards path

Linda Gale - quilted fleece jacket (McCalls pattern)

Marilyn Rembolt - watercolor fuchsia wall hanging with tree, muted dotty curvy with beaded edging

Rhonda Eddy - thread drawing block

Deborah Ebke - small 8 point star table covering and t-shirt quilt

  

Lora Yardley - Sherry Lynn Wood improv with embroidery wall hanging

Elisa Salas - Carolina Oneto challenge piece

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Upcoming LMQG Events

July 9: Sew Day

July 26: Monthly Meeting,  Journaling

July - August TBD: Workshop, Quilted Jackets with Sheila Green 

August 30: Monthly Meeting, Eco-Friendly quilting

September 10: Sew Day

September 27: Monthly Meeting, Collage Quilter Emily Taylor Trunk Show (Zoom only)

October 1: Workshop, Collage Quilting with Emily Taylor (Zoom only)

October 21-23: Retreat

October 25: Monthly Meeting, Online Quilt-a-longs

November 12: Sew Day

December TBD: Holiday Party

 

June 2022 Meeting

Program: Color Theory Panel Discussion

with Kris Jarchow, Tamara Hensley, Chris Taylor, and Mary Dittenber

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Upcoming Guild Events

Workshops:

    July 30 and August 13, Quilted Wearables with Sheila Green

    October 1, Collage Quilting with Emily Taylor

    TBD, Foundation Paper Piecing with Nancy Goff

Retreat: October 21-23 

Meetings: June 28, July 26, August 30 (last Tuesday of the month)

Sew Days: July 8, September 10, November 12 (second Saturday, odd months)

 

Meeting Recap May 2022

 

Announcements:

 

Co-President Elisa Salas kicked things off with a few announcements.  

We had a sneak peek of quilted jackets in the back!  See more below...

u PROGRAMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

uJUNE – COLOR THEORY

uJULY - JOURNALING

uAUGUST – WOMBAT, RECYLING FABRIC, CRUMB QUILTING

uSEPTEMBER – TRUNK SHOW BY EMILY TALOR 

uOCTOBER – ONLINE QUILTALONGS

uNOVEMBER/DECEMBER - HOLIDAY PARTY

uCOMMUNITY EVENTS

uJUNE 11-- BOURBON TASTING, INTERNATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM

uJUNE 23 - 25 - OMAHA QUILTERS GUILD 43RD ANNUAL QUILT SHOW  at LaVista Embassy Suites

uJUNE 23 – NIMBLE THIMBLE , AURORA PLAINMAN MUSEUM

uJULY 21 – 24 – QUILTNEBRASKA, YOUNES CONFERENCE CENTER

uJULY 29-AUGUST 7 – LANCASTER COUNTY FAIR, EVENT CENTER

uAUGUST 26 – SEPTEMBER 5 – NEBRASKA STATE FAIR

uSEPTEMBER 16 – 18, HERITAGE NENEDLEWORK GUILD QUILT AND NEEDLEWORK SHOW, BETHEL CHURCH (Applejack Festival)

uOCTOBER 7-8 – THREADS ACROSS NEBRASKA, KEARNEY FAIRGROUNDS

Program: Quilted Wearables with Sheila Green

 

Sheila Green gave us a fantastic presentation on quilted wearables.  

She discussed the history, the controversy, and fashion trends.  

She gave us tips, ideas, and inspiration for making our own quilted jackets, along with a stunning show of her makes (and others') with the help of volunteer models from our membership.

Watch this space for quilted wearable resources, including information about Sheila's August 13 workshop.

Scenes from the presentation:

 

 

What kind of quilt would make a good jacket?  Try it on and find out!

 

Members strut their stuff on the runway!

Thanks again to Sheila for putting together a wonderful presentation!

 

Show and Tell:

Martha Turner showed off her own quilted wearables.  Fantastic!

 

 

Nancy Goff's original design, based on a photograph of a cottonwood tree.

Sarah Maseth's "Plaidish" quilt.

Mary Dittenber's medalion quilt is modern because it's modern!

 

Tammy Hensley makes sport team colors modern and stylish with these three quilts for her nephews.

Elisa Salas' Amor graffiti quilt for the Cherrywood challenge.

 

Elisa explains her process while we checked out the back.

 Elisa's hand-dyed and embellished art quilt.

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Upcoming Guild Events

Workshops: 

    June 11, Foundation Paper Piecing with Nancy Goff

    August 13, Quilted Wearables with Sheila Green

    October 1, Collage Quilting with Emily Taylor

Retreat: October 21-23 

Meetings: June 28, July 26, August 30 (last Tuesday of the month)

Sew Days: July 8, September 10, November 12 (second Saturday, odd months)