Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us for our Holiday social.  I think everyone had fun, ate some great treats and had at least one good laugh!

Jennifer made a scrappy wall-hanging

Several members had show and tell items to share. 

 Suzanne made her mom a quilt

 Nancy designed and executed this paper pieced flower quilt

 Kris made a variable star quilt

 Sheila made a curling iron carry bag

 Colleen made a sew together bag

Food galore and pretty paper packages of "ugly" fat quarters.

The FQ exchange was a lot of fun. Everyone went home with something worse or better than expected! I already cut mine up and put it in a block! To see a video of our Name that Quilt block Charade game go to our FB page

I think a good time was had by all!  We also had two new guests that might be joining us in the future, Mary's friend Barb and Suzanne's friend Ruvini. 

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The current Leadership Board wants to thank you for a wonderful beginning to our new guild!!!

Mary, Suzanne, Colleen and Kris, 2015

Thank you 

What is coming up in the NEW YEAR??

A new quilting challenge  called "Try Angles" to start the year off.  Challenge is due at the March meeting...have fun!  What kind of angles do you want to try???

Plus ....you don't want to miss out on having a quilt hang in the Bernina Sewing Studio gallery.  Please turn in all quilts before Jan 8th. We would like each guild member to have a quilt in the show. They must have a permanent label with your name on and a written note describing the modern elements used in your quilt. If you are south in town contact Sheila Green and if you are north contact Kris Jarchow.

Happy Holidays and our November Sew Day

Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild Holiday Party!!!!

What: Join us for our Holiday gathering! 

bring some treats to share

Will have hot cider and cocoa 

Bring other beverages if you prefer

Wrap up an 'ugly' FQ

Show and share

Fun!

Where: The Yellow Barne map on link

When: Dec. 11th 6-8 p.m.

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***Also: Bring your "most" Modern quilt for our  Bernina Sewing Studio display in Jan. - Feb. 23rd

Please make sure your quilt has a secure label and please make a hand written note simply stating your "modern" quilt elements. Include the quilter if other than yourself.

Here are some guidelines for the modern elements:

Modern quilts and quilters:

• Make primarily functional rather than decorative quilts
• Use asymmetry in quilt design
• Rely less on repetition and on the interaction of quilt block motifs
• Contain reinterpreted traditional blocks
• Embrace simplicity and minimalism
• Utilize alternative block structures or lack of visible block structure
• Incorporate increased use of negative space
• Are inspired by modern art and architecture
• Frequently use improvisational piecing
• Contain bold colors, on trend color combinations and graphic prints
• Often use gray and white as neutrals
• Reflect an increased use of solid fabrics
• Focus on finishing quilts on home sewing machines

Please do not be shy about bringing in a quilt or wall-hanging for the gallery show. We WANT something from everyone no matter what genre it is in.

 

We would love to have one quilt per member to start.  If you are not able to make it to the party you can still enter a quilt by contacting

us: info.lincolnmqg@gmail.com to arrange a drop off.

We would love to fill the gallery. 

Hope to see you there!!

Final Sew Day at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum was Nov. 14th.  Lots of projects and gift ideas and sewing going on!

Sarah Maseth and daughter Morgan came to sew for the day!

Liz Thanel working on making a LMQG nametag

 Nancy Goff, name tag improv

 Suzanne Rose name tag wip

Julie Karjala improv

 Thanks to Mary Dittenber, Liz Thanel and Colleen James for sewing this together.

Completed quilt top for our Outreach Community Project.  Thanks to all of you for the blocks you made to make this happen. 

Thanks for a great year!

Update: The last blocks were used to complete the backing for our outreach quilt. Brooke James put in some sewing time to help complete the backing for our quilt. Thanks to Liz, Colleen, Brooke and Kristie! 

Sew Day Sew Day Sew Day.... November 14th

 Sew Day November 14th

(formerly known as Afternoon at the Improv) .....

for Nov 14th we can make a day of it!!!

Everyone is welcome to join us for a Sew Day at the IQSCM. Start time has moved up to 10. Please do not come earlier as the doors will just be opened at 10. You are free to bring your lunch (they have a kitchen area to store it in and eat in) if you like.  (there are also places to eat near by) admission is free if you are joining us to sew.

-Bring all your sewing supplies and machine. 
-We have a few extension cords and an iron, board and mat but feel free to bring your own. 
-Bring any project you want to work on
-Bring anything you would like to show and share (gift ideas or otherwise)

If you would like to make a name tag/business card holder you will need to bring: a piece of the LMQG logo fabric (will have some available), fabric pens to write your name on or if you would like to embroider it on that is good too; scraps plus small batting approx 9"x6"; lining fabric approx 11"x 6"; Med to heavy fusible interfacing for flap approx. 6" x 6";  (small tab of hook and loop tape for closure if making it a card holder);med to large lobster claw clasp or lanyard finding large enough to fit over a fabric loop. Some clasps will be available along with some larger jump rings used to attach clasp to fabric and some interfacing and batting bits. Helpful to have a walking foot or edge foot. 
*if you did not pick up a piece of the logo fabric at the last meeting some will be available if you are a paid member for next year. 

I made my own scrappy lanyard cord but if you would like a tutorial, this one is very close by Just cut the scrap bring your own instruction sheet

Other gift ideas from the meeting have tutorials that you can look at and print/download and bring to work on at the Sew Day. Make sure you look at supplies needed for each. 

IPad/phone prop/holder (Brooke showed one at Oct. meeting)

Tutorial by Factotum of Arts  bring your own instructions

Coffee cozy (shown by Julie at Oct meeting)
free pdf by Kwik Sew 
bring your own instructions

Scrappy Bookmark band tutorial by Riley Blake Designs bring your own instructions

Some coated bands will be available at sew day. Bring your own buttons.

Potholders and dishtowels and more were shared with the group that would all make great gift ideas. Tutorial on how to make the potholder on the L can be found One Shabby Chick and the one on the R can be found at Quilt Expressions

and there were more I don't have links too. Come out and sew with us and maybe you will find ideas to make for your holiday gifts.  Bring your things to share.

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We hope to see you there!

Our Holiday Party will be Dec. 11th at The Yellow Barne. Address/map in Welcome box on blog page.  We will be meeting from 6-8. Bring a treat to share, cider and cocoa will be available. Bring a 'wrapped' ugly fat quarter and hope you don't get an even uglier one back! More on this in next post. 

Bernina Sewing Studio Gallery show:
We will be collecting quilts (Dec 11th at the party)  for a gallery quilt show at the Bernina Gallery for Jan 8th- Feb 24th.  We are asking for your 'most modern' quilt to be in the gallery.  A label must be attached and we would like a bit about the 'modern' elements in your quilt for the viewers label on front that we will need to make.  We are asking for one from each member but might need more to fill the gallery. 

The 2016 new board members will be meeting Sunday Nov 15th to discuss the new year. If you have any questions or concerns you can contact us at info.lincolnmqg@gmail.com