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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

August 2022 Meeting Recap



 Announcements

+       SEPTEMBER MEETING – ZOOM ONLY, LINK WILL BE EMAILED

+       SEPTEMBER SEW DAY – SEPT 10 10:30 -3  MQG community outreach quilt

+       OCTOBER MEETING – SPECIAL GUESTS:  QUILTCON CHARITY QUILT RECIPIENTS

+       RETREAT – FULL but there is a waiting list in the event of cancellations

+       NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

+       2023 PLANNING HELP FROM YOU

+       HOLIDAY PARTY – DATE TO BE DETERMINED

 

Program

Sustainable Quilting: Reuse and Repurpose

 

Jennifer McKitrick showed us her scrap management system,

 
and her crumb quilts, "Rainbow of Crumbs" and "House Plants"


Guest Cindy Loop shared her memory crumb quilts.





Vicky Bedell shared her "Crumby Diamonds"

 
And the back...


 Tammy Hensley shared her creative use of fabric scraps and other materials.



 

Dyed selvedges and made into improv log cabin blocks.


Liz Thanel shared New York Beauty blocks made from old shirts, by her Bee-mate Jennifer van Dyke.

Kris Jarchow shared her quilts made from old sheets and clothing.


 
Too bad she didn't use a big enough piece for the back!  ;-)

Bonnie Kucera used up old fabric to complete her Bee quilt.


Using up every last shred of fabric!
 
Bonnie used ribbon, lace, and rick rack (and belts and gloves!) in these original textiles!


 Bonnie's jean quilts.

Elisa Salas used a long-treasured fabric and an old baby blanket to make her quilted coat.


Charrye Olberding's jean quilt.

Martha Turner used fabric from clothing and some vintage buttons in this wall hanging.

 Thanks to everyone for sharing your creative use of repurposed materials!
 
 
Show and Tell
 
Vicky Bedell's "By Annie" bag.

 
Vicky's blue and cream string quilt.
 
and the back...
 
 
Deb Ebke's Halloween quilt,
baby quilt,
...and the back!

Quilt of Valor with left-over triangles.

 
Elisa's quilted coasters.

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Upcoming Guild Events

Meetings: September 27, October 25

Sew Days: September 10, November 12
 
Christmas Party: TBD

Retreat: (October 21-23) is sold out, but contact us to get on the waiting list. info.lincolnmqg@gmail.com

 

Saturday, August 20, 2022

August 2022 Meeting

 Program: Up-Cycling

  • Up-cycle your scraps, T-shirts, or non-traditional materials into beautiful modern quilts!
  • Up-cycle your unwanted quilts into useful items.
  • Up-cycle your abandoned project into something new.  
    • Don't let it become a Waste Of Money Batting And Time!


How do you use your leftover fabric?



 Tell us and show us.  Join the discussion!


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Upcoming Guild Events

Workshops:  Collage Quilting with Emily Taylor is postponed.  Stay tuned!

Retreat: (October 21-23) is sold out, but contact us to get on the waiting list. info.lincolnmqg@gmail.com

Meetings: September 27, October 25

Sew Days: September 10, November 12