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The Lincoln Quilters Guild meets at the College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4801 Prescott Ave in Lincoln, Nebraska on the second Monday of each month, March through November. (The June meeting is the third Monday.)Meetings begin at 7:00 pm and feature a program presented by an invited speaker. You will find the speaker bios and program topics for this year on our Programs & Workshops page.
Visitors (non-members) are welcome to attend LQG monthly programs – there is a $5 admission fee for first time visitors and a $15 fee for subsequent visits each LQG year. Join or renew with this form.
Our Next Program and Workshop
2018-2019 Programs & Workshops
NATIONAL QUILTING DAY 2019 - March 16, 9 - 4
We will offer our always popular Lectures. Join us for the identical morning or afternoon session:
10 am & 1 pm "Collecting and Recollecting: Contemporary Quilts in Western India" - Marin Hanson
10:30 am & 1:30 pm “Quilts of Valor” - Sara Kenny
11:00 am & 2 pm “Crafting Culture” - Claire Nicholas & Surin Kim
11:30 am & 2:30 pm “I Like it All” trunk show - Peg Pennell
Sit down, relax and enjoy this year’s informative programs! Lunch will be available for those who want to spend the entire day at the Quilt House.
This year’s family-friendly event features: block printing prayer flags and making fabric bracelets, inspired by the quilts from India and Africa. There will be handwork demonstrations featuring techniques seen in the quilts on display. Quilts of Valor will be our community outreach program, including a large display of patriotic quilts and a workshop. Have your picture taken with our "Photo Frame"! Collection Care in Action will be featured in our Conservation Workroom where guests can learn from volunteers and staff how the museum cares for textiles.
What's new in the quilting industry? AccuQuilt, Aurifil & Handi Quilter, as well as local shops: Bernina Sewing Center, Cosmic Cow, and Sew Creative, will have all the latest machines and products for you to see.
Guests can tour the quilt exhibitions in the galleries: Collecting and Recollecting: Contemporary Quilts in Western India, From Kente to Kuba: Stitched Textiles from West and Central Africa, Stitching the Transatlantic: Liberian Quilts from the John Singer Collection, Los Desconocidos: Migrant Quilts and Valerie Goodwin: Mapping.
We hope that you will make plans to attend National Quilting Day 2019!
Announcements …
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Lincoln Quilters Guild Scholarship
The Lincoln Quilters Guild offers a scholarship for a quilt-related research project not to exceed a total of $1,000 to an individual who meets the following qualifications:
1. A person engaged in studies in the area of textile history or textile conservation at the University of Nebraska, or
2. A person engaged in the study of quilting outside the academic community.
Click on the link below for complete information about the scholarship, application requirements and the application form to be completed and submitted.
http://lincolnquiltersguild.org/cms-data/depot/docs/LQG-Scholarship.pdf
Bonnie Moses
LQG Scholarship Chair 2019
2018-2019 LQG Membership Renewal Time!
LQG memberships for the 2018-2019 year (December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019) will be accepted beginning with the October 8, 2018 regular LQG meeting. Membership dues for the 2018-2019 membership year are $50, with an “Early Bird” rate of $40 if submitted or postmarked by December 31, 2018. Details can be found on the Membership page.
Digital Committee Member(s)
If you are someone who loves to work with computers and social media, the Guild is seeking one or two volunteers to assist with the digital tasks. Pat Kant, President at 402-540-7855 or pakant@neb.rr.com.
Quilting Events
Be sure to check our Quilting Events listings for information on quilt shows and other related events scheduled throughout the state or surrounding areas. If you are an organizer of a quilting event, here's how you can add your event to the list.
Featured Articles
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Bright Star Recipient
Congratulations to Sara Kenny, recipient of LQG Bright Star Award at the October guild meeting. Sara is the Nebraska State Coordinator for the Quilt of Valor Foundation and Chair of the guild’s QOV Committee. Her nomination ...
2018 Raffle Quilt
The 2018 Raffle Quilt, "Walking on Sunshine", was made by Vicky Skuodas and quilted by Joyce Nass. "Read More" to find out who won!
2018 Challenge Quilt Winners
The Challenge Quilt winners for “Playing the Angles” were Vicky Bedell first place, second to Martha Turner and third to Patty Ozga. "Read More" to see photos of the quilts.
Bright Star Recipient
Congratulations to Sara Kenny, recipient of LQG Bright Star Award at the October guild meeting. Sara is the Nebraska State Coordinator for the Quilt of Valor Foundation and Chair of the guild’s QOV Committee. Her nomination ...
2018 Raffle Quilt
The 2018 Raffle Quilt, "Walking on Sunshine", was made by Vicky Skuodas and quilted by Joyce Nass. "Read More" to find out who won!
2018 Challenge Quilt Winners
The Challenge Quilt winners for “Playing the Angles” were Vicky Bedell first place, second to Martha Turner and third to Patty Ozga. "Read More" to see photos of the quilts.