July Meeting 2021

Saturday, July 24, 2021

 

Come to this Tuesday's Meeting and beat the heat!

We have the following lineup: 

Raffles- There will be two raffles this evening and a drawing for our two-month raffle that includes a registration for the Amy Friend workshop, her book Improv Paper Piecing, and an add-a-quarter ruler, a $58 value.  If you win and have already paid for the workshop, your payment will be refunded.
 
Workshop:  Amy Friend virtual workshop: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fee is $25. Limit of 20, 10 spots left!
 
Retreat: Sign up for the retreat Oct. 22-24, 2021, at Hazel Dillon Lodge @ Camp Carol Joy Holling.
 
Bring your Cindy Grisdela quilts! We're collecting them for display at Threads Across Nebraska. Also bring your TOM blocks.
 
Reminder:  August 27 – September 6; Deadline for entries is  midnight, August 10. Quilts are to be delivered August 18-19 and picked up  on September 6 and 7. https://statefair.org/.../competitions/competitive-exhibits
 
Would you or a friend be interested in helping to plan our next year? If so, consider running for Secretary or Treasurer. Most of the Board is staying on to help and we'd love to see new faces! Please ask any Board member or the current Secretary or Treasurer (June Pederson or Lora Yardley) for more details. 
 

Program: 

The much anticipated:  Bias Tape, Part 2
 
What we'll do: We'll show you how to make your own bias tape and how to apply it to your quilt. We'll have handouts. 
 
*To bring: 1/2 yard of fabric if you'd like to make your own tape*
 
We'll announce a new challenge and TOM block.
 
 
 
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Meetings: Jul 27, Aug 31, Sep 28 (Amy Friend), Oct 25, Nov 30
 
Sew Days: Sep 11, Nov 13 (in person IQM, odd months)

Workshop: Oct 2 $25 Improvisational Paper Piecing by Amy Friend. Limit 20 people

Retreat: Oct 22-24 Hazel Dillon Lodge @ Camp Carol Joy Holling

Fall Retreat 2021

Monday, July 19, 2021

 

We are so excited to be able to do a retreat this year!!!  Please join us :-)

The Hazel Dillon Lodge is a newly built retreat center just east of Lincoln near Ashland. It has 42 bottom bunks, a large kitchen and a huge space for sewing all day and night. Invite your friends and sew with us! 

 



July Sew Day 2021

Friday, July 9, 2021


 In person Sew Day, IQM! 

C'mon by and get your sew on, meet with members, share techniques!

You can work on your TOM blocks, challenge quilts or personal projects. 

 Remember - you can tour the exhibits - The pivotal Whitney exhibit is at the IQM, "Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50". 

Other exhibits on display include Blue Light: Cyanotype Collage by David Hornung, Diverse Traditions: South Asian Quilts, Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50: Journey to Japan,
Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50: Raising the Profile,
Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50: New York Nexus. 


See more here!

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Meetings: Jul 27, Aug 31, Sep 28 (Amy Friend), Oct 25, Nov 30
 
Sew Days: Jul 10,  Sep 11, Nov 13 (in person IQM, odd months)

Workshop: Oct 2 $25 Improvisational Paper Piecing by Amy Friend. Limit 20 people

Retreat: Oct 22-24 Hazel Dillon Lodge @ Camp Carol Joy Holling