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LNCQ General Meeting August 4, 2014

Harmony Presbyterian Church
400 E. Boardwalk, Fort Collins
Social: 6:30PM; Meeting: 7:00PM

"A Stitch in Time, Saves Nine" with Susan Torintori, PhD


Susan Torintori Guest Speaker: Susan Torintori presents "The Care and Preservation of Quilts in Your Home"

Using and collecting textiles like quilts in our homes is traditional—we wrap our babies in them, sleep under them for warmth and comfort, craft them into garments or household gifts, and quilts adorn our homes on the wall. We pass all of these textiles down through our families or donate them to community institutions. All of these activities have a heavy measure of responsibility in caring for our quilts, whether used for our own pleasure or preserved for future generations. No matter their use, as textiles made of organic materials they are fragile, especially as they age. This talk will cover caring for the two major categories of quilts in our home—those that we display for our own enjoyment and those special quilts that receive limited use because we want to preserve them. We will cover the many critical environmental factors that cause damage—such as light, temperature, humidity, dust and dirt, and insects—and how to control these conditions in the home and provide proper care, storage and display techniques. The standards we strive for in museums are not feasible in the home, but we can take simple preventive measures in order to provide the best conditions possible to ensure longlasting enjoyment. This talk will introduce guidelines for understanding the balance between use and preservation with a checklist for the care of quilts in the home, and discuss resources available for care and preservation concerns. As that old adage says, taking care of problems before harm occurs saves our quilts, and these textiles can live on to tell their stories for many generations to come.

No class scheduled in August.



Check out our new Show & Tell video!

June 2014 Show & Tell


Upcoming LNCQ Events

July 19: LNCQ Garage Sale - Our Savior Lutheran Church on LeMay from 8:00 – 2:00. Please contact Shirley eschristian60@gmail.com (970-568-7245) if you have items to be donated so arrangements can be made. Check out some of the larger items.

August 4, 2014: Susan Torintori - Care of Aging Textiles - NO CLASS

October 6, 2014: Juliet Madsen - From QOV Recipient to Quilter
October 7, 2014: Juliet Madsen - Creative Quilt Embellishment

December 1, 2014: TBA

What's happening in our community


  • June 5- July 19: Contemporary Fiber: Colorado Invitational 2014. Innovative and cutting edge fiber art from 19 of the most important contemporary fiber artists living in Colorado today. Meet the Artists at the Opening Reception June 5, 6-10 pm. All events will be at the Helikon Gallery, 3675 Wynkoop St, Denver -in the River North Art District (RiNo) www.helikongallery.com. For more details, contact Carol Ann Waugh, at carol@CarolAnnWaugh.com or 303-408-7813

  • July 4 – 6: The Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild of La Vita invites you to their show 10AM-5PM (until 4PM on Sunday) at the La Vita Community Center. There will also be vendors, art works, food and fun. Free admission. Visit www.spanishpeaksarts.org/ for more details.

  • July 4-Aug 31: Rocky Mountain Creative Quilters-Small Works and Fabric Treasures at the Bas Bleu Theater Works must be less than 20 inches wide and must be for sale. More details at r-m-c-q.org. For questions, Contact Gwen at 970-218-1767 or gwenh700@gmail.com.

  • July 10-13: Quilt Wyoming The Laramie County Community College "Quilters Gone Crazy" http://wsqg.org/

  • July 11-13: Black Canyon Quilt Show. Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive, Montrose CO. Fri & Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4. Admission $4.00. 150+ quilts, raffle quilt, boutique, vendors, demonstrations and door prizes. For more information visit http://BlackCanyonQuiltShow.com. Saturday, July 12, award winning quilt artist, David Taylor will present a lecture and trunk show. Tickets $20 - includes admission to quilt show.

  • July 11 – Aug 30: Call for entry for “New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts” at the Lincoln Center, Fort Collins. Guest Juror: Carol Shinn. $1,000 Grand Prize Award, $2,000 in additional cash awards. Application at www.fcgov.com/galleries

  • July 15-20: Quilt Colorado - Longmont Conference The quilt show, merchant mall and free lectures are open to the public July 17, 18 & 19. www.coloradoquiltcouncil.com for more information

  • August 1-5: Larimer County Fair & Rodeo. http://www.larimercountyfair.org/lcfr_home.html Entry forms will be posted soon for people interested in entering quilts.

  • August 15-17: Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival The Ranch at Loveland- http://www.rockymountainquiltfestival.com

  • Sept. 26-27: Quilt-A-Fair Boulder County Fairgrounds-Longmont. Friday & Sat. 9am – 5pm. $5 Admission http://0383ee6.netsolhost.com/wordpress1/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/QAF-2014-flyer.pdf

  • Nov 17 – 21: Wanted: Quilters who would like to participate in making a 'patriotic' quilt that will be sold during “Veterans Speak”, a two week salute to veterans. If you would like to participate or might know someone who could help, contact Michele at moberme@earthlink.net. Handweavers Guild of Boulder will celebrate its 50th anniversary soon. There will be several events, including a juried show in Boulder in December. All past and current HBG members are invited to enter. Information and entry form is at http://www.handweaversofboulderentry.org. Applications are online and easy to use. Questions-Contact Judith Trager at judithtrager@gmail.com or Louise Bradley, 720 562 8194 or wbbradley@comcast.net.

  • Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum The museum was recently listed in the top 10 quilt destinations by USA Today. Visit http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/10greatplaces/2014/04/10/quilt-museum-fiber-arts-textile/7545963/ for the article. Since its right in our backyards, check it out sometime. Exhibits change every 3 months so go often!

  • Now through July 29: “Quilting: Past, Present, and Future by the Front Range Contemporary Quilters” The exhibit features eight historic quilts from the RMQM collection and the new, contemporary quilts they inspired. There is more of a relationship between old and new than you might think!

Throughout the year the Guild hosts a variety of activities; from meetings, speakers & workshops, and community service projects, quilt retreat. Check the calendar tab to view upcoming events.

Thank you for checking us out! We enjoy seeing old friends, and meeting new ones, almost as much as we enjoy quilting.

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