Look what we did!!! The Lincoln Modern Quilt Group gave the floating squares score from Sherri Lynn Wood's book a try.  I think these turned out fantastic. 

There are more examples of 'floating squares' on Sherri's website HERE plus a link to her book.  It was fun to see everyone interpret this score!

We had a few others working on their own projects while joining in on the conversation.  Colleen made some headway on her project from sewing retreat in Chicago. (see Molehill below)  Mary  worked on cutting out her steampunk blocks and Jim worked on a beautiful sunset batik piece.

The new galleries were open and we toured through them to get some inspiration.  A big thank you to the International Quilt Study Center and Museum for letting us use their beautiful space. Also we would like to thank Victoria Findlay Wolfe for stopping in on us in the lower gallery where we were admiring her quilts on display there.

(photo from April 2015)

Thank you to all that came out to sew with us.  The next Improv Afternoon will be August 8th at 12:00.

Afternoon at the Improv II- Sewing at the Quilt House

"Afternoon at the Improv II"

Sew Day at The Quilt House Sat. June 13th 12:00 p.m.

Floating Squares Score practice

                                  

Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild would like to invite you to join with us as we learn about improvisational piecing. Using books, tutorials and trial and error, we will explore what improvisational piecing is all about.  Simple techniques will be discussed at the beginning of the sewing sessions and everyone is welcome to share their knowledge and experiences.

****Discussion will start at 12.  There are many activities at the Museum with the opening of the new Galleries so we will not have tables to work on until 1:00p.m.  We will hold our discussion and show and share until the tables are available. 

Session dates:  April 11, June 13, Aug 8, Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12

Many of you were able to attend the presentation by Sherri Lynn Wood at the First Friday festivities.  Her new book is:

 Sherri covers many techniques for getting started in Improvisation.  One of the scores from her book is called "Floating Squares".  The large quilt you see below is an example of this score. If you would like to give this score a try amongst friends, bring the supplies listed at the bottom of the photo.

 

If you have Sherri's book then you can read over the first chapter on this score and bring what you would like to work with according to the limits you have set.  If you do not have her book, please bring 2 fabrics in limited quantity (ex: FQ or 1/4th yard) and one other fabric in unlimited quantity (this is the filler piece used throughout). 

Other items to bring: Sewing machine and basic supplies needed for it. Ironing surface and iron to share with others. If you want to have a rotary cutter and mat that is fine but no need for a ruler!!! 

Others that just want to sew will be able to work on any project they would like and please bring things to share and show!

 

 

 

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Anyone is welcome to come and share and learn. If you have questions you can comment below or message me at kristiejarchow@gmail.com.

April Meeting recap!

 

April LMQG meeting: Sheila Green talked about how to make a hanging sleeve for various finishes on quilts.  She shared her experience with us for hanging quilts at the IQSCM and how they make their encased "D" sleeves for hanging.

 

Some of her examples showed us a hanging sleeve on a regular finish, a facing finish and a bound edge finish.

 

 

 

Sheila also talked about tools to hang the quilt so that they keep that flat appearance once hung up.   She also showed us how to use the "Hang it, Dang it" bar which can be found HERE  *has a video tutorial

 

 



 

Next up, Colleen James gave us a recap of her sewing retreat to Chicago for Sewtopia.  Colleen met and took classes from Latifah Saafir, one of the co-founders of the National Modern Quilt Guild and Rita Hodge from Red Pepper Quilts!

 

 

Kristie Jarchow shared a recent blog post by Kathy Mathews -read here: Quilting sewing creating on "The Value and Cost of Making Quilts". 

 

 

**** Mark your calendars for the upcoming June 5th first Friday at the IQSCM to see Sherri Lynn Wood and Leah Sorensen-Hayes. Free admission and starts at 3 p.m.  More info can be found HERE.

 

Thanks so much to all of you that made it out to join us! We wish Suzanne Rose a huge "Get well soon" wish!!!

 

 

Next meeting will be May 26th at 5:30 pm at the Bernina sewing studio. Next "Afternoon at the Improv" sewing day at IQSCM will be June 13th at 12 pm. Hope to see you all there!

 

 

**** Don't forget the Improv Challenge is due in May! READ MORE HERE







Sherri Lynn Wood book signing and performance at IQSCM

 

 



SHERRI LYNN WOOD is an artist working in Oakland, CA. She is a recent recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant for Painters and Sculptors, and a two-time MacDowell Colony Fellow. She has been making and improvising quilts as a creative life practice for twenty-five years, and blogs about it at daintytime.net. Teaching credits include Penland School of Craft, QuiltCon, and numerous modern and traditional guilds across the country.


Sherri Lynn Wood, author of the new book "Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters" published by STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book,will be stopping at the IQSCM on her X country book release tour.    She will be in Lincoln on June 5th for first Friday  from 3-5 p.m. 

Pre-Order your copy BEFORE April 28, and enter the Pre-Order Giveaway HERE!

Improvise! Ruler-Free Patchwork Performance, -- a 1hr Improv Theater  / Patchwork Mashup with Sherri Lynn Wood. Ruler-free patchwork techniques featured in the Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters, such as basic strip, bias strip, wedge, curve, stack, float, repetition, flow, bleeding, darting, natural fit, approximate measuring, trouble shooting, and composition tips, tricks and techniques will be demonstrated and performed on the spot according to suggestions received from the audience. Attendees will leave with enough knowledge to explore and incorporate ruler-free techniques in their future patchwork.  Attendees are invited (optional) to contribute up to a 1/4 yd of fabric for the patchwork performance - zingers and "ugly" fabrics welcome!

Following her performance: Leah Sorensen-Hayes is a local artist and Quiltmaker who is also a studio assistant for Michael James. Michael’s show, “Ambiguity & Enigma,” will officially be opening that night. She’ll also have a small display of her work up. 

Plus....the new galleries will be opening....well worth a night out at the museum!!

I hope everyone can come out for this great opportunity, right here in our own backyard!!!  If you join us for our "Afternoon at the Improv" sewing days at the Museum, you will be seeing more of the Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters.  Our next sewing day is June 13th at 12:00p.m. at IQSCM.

1st "Afternoon at the Improv" Sewing at the Quilt House =Fun!

The Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild hosted an open forum discussion on "Improvisational Piecing" on Saturday April 11.  The International Quilt Study Center and Museum let us use the lovely 2nd floor open gallery to meet, discuss and sew.  

What does Improv mean to you?    What fears or ideas do you have on the subject? What do you want to accomplish or try?  What kinds of tools can you use to break down or limit yourself when you piece?

Quick demo on 'slash' and 'insert' and cutting:

and cutting and piecing a 1/4 circle curve:

The group was able to view the gallery with quilts made by Victoria Findlay Wolfe currently on display. Link below to see more about her quilts on display.

International Quilt Study Center and Museum



Books mentioned and passed around:
Gwen Marston = Liberated String Quilts
Gwen Marston = Liberated Quiltmaking II
Victoria Findlay Wolfe = 15 minutes of play
Jacquie Gering and Katie Pederson = Quilting Modern
and
Not yet released: Sherri Lynn Wood = The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters (look for this June 1st)
We will be looking at many quilt makers in the future!

Tools:
Cheryl Ann's Portable Quilting Design Wall HERE

Easy techniques to try:
video:

Easy Curve 1/4 circle by Lisa Calle Moda Bake Shop

Quick slash and insert by Jacquie Gering for Craftsy

Easy Curve piecing from Rob at Man Sewing added 4/16/15

tutorials:

Easy curve lines by Katie Peterson

Wonky Circles by Val from Pink Please

Stack and Whack squares by Kati from the blue chair

Scrappy curves by Rachel at Stitched in color

Improv scrap blocks by Debbie at A Quilter's Table

 

 

 

 The next "Afternoon at the Improv" sewing day will be June 13th at the Quilt House at 12:00 p.m.  Everyone is welcome and you do not have to be a member of the Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild to attend.

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