Art Element Space - Barbara Chestnut

Space, as one of the classic seven elements of art, refers to the distances or areas around, between, and within components of a piece. Space can be positive or negative, open or closed, shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

Positive space refers to the main focus of a picture, while negative space refers to the background. When used creatively and intelligently, positive and negative space together can tell a story using visual composition alone. The term negative space is something of a misnomer.

Negative space is, quite simply, the space that surrounds an object in an image. Just as important as that object itself, negative space helps to define the boundaries of positive space and brings balance to a composition.

Here is a video by KQED on the element of space. CLICK

One of the examples Barbara showed was a quilt she made. Imagine this piece without the dark sashing or negative space. Busy and confusing. Add the sashing and the space is more defined and allows your eye to move and rest.

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Do You EPP? Presented by Sarah Masseth

Sarah gave us some do's and don't's on English Paper piecing. Thread basting vs glue basting, the choice is yours. Buy the papers if you can, they help with consistency in size. If your brave, make your own, or you can find several sites online with templates you can print. 


Here are a few examples of her work

She also had the membership work on a great pincushion using glue basting. Links for the pin cushion and the basics of EPP can be found on our resource page.

The members were given some fabric squares and templates and asked to give EPP a try.

A few members brought some of their EPP projects

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Oh Scrap! Challenge quilts were collected. 

We had a random drawing of all the entries and Liz Thanel won the prize of 4 blue & white fat quarters and a half yard of a blue ombre fabric.

They will be presented in a show at the Burkeholder Project, 
719 P Street, Haymarket District, Lincoln, NE June 7-30, 2019. 
Come to first Friday June 7th for a preview and snacks.

                                      Rhonda                                            Lora

                                  Kate                                                   Nancy

                                           Liz                                  Sara

                          Rosalind                                               Debby

                          Chris                                           Mary

                           Sheree                                    Charrye

                     Judy                                               Vicky

                      Jeni                                                 Kristie

                            Julie                                             Phyllis

 

                        Jennifer M.                               Bonnie                                                                 
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Show & Tell :

Vicky Bedell

Carolyn

Liz Thanel

Judy Crocket

Debbie 

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Raffle Winners: 

Lora Yardley won Improv Handbook for Modern Quilter signed copy by Sherri Lynn Wood

Sewing travel Kit and Jelly Roll - Kate

Bernina Center Gift Certificate Winner: Michelle Raphael

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Upcoming Events: 

First Friday @Burkholder Project June 7th 5:30 to 8:00 "Oh Scrap" challenge pieces by LMQG on display - Studio 12

Sew Day @IQSCM June 8th 10:30 - 3:30

Big Blue Challenge blocks due June meeting. Quilts must be labelled and have a 4" hanging sleeve. Great tutorial HERE. See Big Blue Tab for more info.

Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival - June 13 - 15, 2019. Road trip to Overland Park Kansas to attend the show, take classes, shop and attend seminars. Please contact Sheila Green for more information on the festival and room reservations. Check at the Quilt Festival website for class and seminar reservations and other festival information.

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For information on current challenges see our Challenge Page.

For more information on local quilt projects see our Community page.

Visit our Resource Page

May Meeting

LMQG October retreat hold and/or full payments due.  Hold your spot now, it's filling up fast. Open to non-members after this meeting. One night/day options available. Please fill out sign-up sheet HERE if you have not already then get your payments in.

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"Oh Scrap" Challenge pieces due!

Exciting News...We are going to exhibit our "scrap" challenge pieces at the Burkholder Project in the Lincoln Haymarket from June  7-30th, 2019 including a small first Friday reception on June 7th from 5:30-8 p.m. in Studio 12 on the 2nd floor.  
If you allow us to exhibit your piece, be ready to leave them at the May meeting. Please label your pieces with your name and the name of your piece. Number of pieces turned in and space available will determine pieces hung. We will attempt all but that may not work and so will let it be juried by studio room owner. We can't wait to see what you have come up with! Volunteers may be needed for first friday reception.
If you can not attend the meeting to drop them off and sign a disclaimer, please arrange to get them to a board member by contacting info.lincolnmqg@gmail.com

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Art Element Space - Barbara Chestnut

Space, as one of the classic seven elements of art, refers to the distances or areas around, between, and within components of a piece. Space can be positive or negative, open or closed, shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

Do you EPP? -Our program for the evening is by Sarah Maseth. She will be talking about English Paper Piecing.  We will be doing a hands on project. Please bring either 8 - 3" squares of fabric or 7 - 2.5" pieces that would look nice together in a pincushion or applique. Washable glue stick or pen, hand needle, and coordinating or neutral thread. If you forget some will be provided. Also bring any of your EPP works to share (finished or not finished)

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TOM - Improv Curves and Modern Log Cabin
Anyone can join in at any time and try any techniques using the colors and instructions in the tab above. The more the merrier.

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Discussion: QuiltCon 2020 Charity Quilt - The 2020 design theme is text.
Do we as a guild want to tackle this? A small committee? A design opportunity? Let's chat at the May meeting.

Quilts incorporating text have been popular in the modern quilt movement right from the start.

There are many alphabet patterns available or you could work improvisationally. There are no restrictions on technique.

Each quilt should include at least one word and it should be a central design element in the composition. Of course, you can use text fabrics too!

The palette is black, white and four (4) shades of grey.

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Show & Tell including TOM blocks

Raffles

Bernina Center Gift Certificate


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Upcoming Events: 

Give to Lincoln Day is going on this month - Read about how you can help support IQSCM or other options. The funding match is to May 30th. 

Riley Blake Challenge is due end of May!

June 8th is next Sew Day at IQSCM... see you there!

Big Blue Challenge - Blocks due at the June meeting.

Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival - June 13 - 15, 2019. Road trip to Overland Park Kansas to attend the show, take classes, shop and attend seminars. Please contact Sheila Green for more information on the festival and room reservations. Check at the Quilt Festival website for class and seminar reservations and other festival information. 

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For information on current challenges see our Challenge Page.

For more information on local quilt projects see our Community page.

Visit our Resource Page

April Meeting - RECAP

Lincoln MQG Fall Retreat 2019

Exciting news on a Fall Retreat!! Oct 4-6, 2019 = 3 days and 2 nights for $150.  More information on form.  Please fill out form HERE. Cash or check deposit can be brought to April/May meeting. Sign up soon - we can't wait to get away and quilt!



Groups - A lively discussion was held about small, or satellite, groups you may belong to. There are several small groups made up of friends who get together to talk, sew, and share ideas, but there are larger groups who do good works on a larger scale. There are a few  chapters in the Lincoln area such as Quilts of Valor and Quilts for Kids. You may officially join one of these national groups or just come and sew for the day with no long term commitment and still feel as though your making a difference. For more information on some of the groups in the area, visit the Group tab above and see if one of them is for you.


TOM - Technique of the Month

Learn a new modern technique each month. Make a block in the Pantone color of the year, Living Coral with a cream and turn in to be put into a charity quilt at the end of the year. Use only solids or tone on tones in the 2 colors only. No multiple color prints please. You may go towards orange or pink on the color wheel, but stay true to the hue as much as you can.


This months blocks are:

Improv Stripped Geese and North to West

Find the tutorials for these and other TOM blocks on the TOM tab.

Show and Tell

 A Bee Quilt from one of our small groups (Judy Crockett)

Sara Kenny

 Early entry in the Scrap Challenge.

Elisa

Maggie Copple

Meylonie

Michelle

Megan

Sarah

Sheila

Sheree

Shaylene

Albie

This is a Temperature Quilt. For information on what a Temperature quilt is and how to do your own check HERE

Kate

Rosalind

Raffle Winners

Kate and Julie

Martha won the Bernina Gift Cert...Thank you Bernina of Lincoln!!

Riley Blake Challenge- Did you sign up for the Riley Blake Challenge? If so, we have your fabric to get started. If not you can still do the challenge by finding the fabric and following the challenge directions HERE

"Oh Scrap" Challenge is still in progress - Due at the May meeting. Any scrap quilted piece started after Feb 26th and larger than 16". 

"Big Blue Inspired Quilt Project" is in full swing. If you have any questions or want to participate contact any of the board leaders. Due June meeting. Details and guidelines in the Big Blue Tab.

Upcoming Events: 

Pop up Mini Workshops are coming! Watch our FB page for details on how to sign up for the mini workshops offered by LMQG members. ** Curve piecing is coming May 11th 

Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival - June 13 - 15, 2019. Road trip to Overland Park Kansas to attend the show, take classes, shop and attend seminars. Please contact Sheila Green for more information on the festival and room reservations. Check at the Quilt Festival website for class and seminar reservations and other festival information.

Also for the KC Regional Quilt Festival the Seward Quilters Guild is organizing a one day bus trip on the Saturday of the event. If interested contact Becky Walruff with the Seward guild asap.

Ne State Guild is asking guilds if they want to provide some quilts for Threads Across Nebraska in Oct.  If anyone in the guild is interested in organizing this contact a LMQG board member for more details.

Near by: 

Betsy Blodgett is working with Jacquie Gering walking foot workshop, which will be held in Kansas City May 2 - 5th. These dates are coming up fast, but she has a few spots and thought she would send out the information and see if any of our Lincoln friends might want to join them.