The League of Northern Colorado Quilters
A nonprofit quilt guild providing education, information & inspiration to those who wish to preserve the heritage of quilting
May 1 Orders Accepted For Quilter's Pressing Boards and Block Design Boards
Pressing Boards come in 3 sizes:
Portable: 24" x 24" for $30
Medium: 24" x 48" for $60
Large: 24" x 72" for $90
Tabletop Block Design Boards come as a set of 3: 1 each of
17" square,
12" square, and
8" square.
A full description is available in the April newsletter
May 5 The Rocky Mountain Wa Shonaji Quilt Guild
9:00 Morning Make and Take
Make an adorable pincushion using upcycled items like a tea cup as the base.
1:30 The Rocky Mountain Wa Shonaji Quilt Guild from Denver will present their Trunk Show. They also have a choir that will perform. Their purpose is to promote quilting and the African American culture. Some of us had the privilege of seeing them at the Loveland Museum a few years ago and a couple of us saw them again in Denver at the Front Range Contemporary Quilters last month. They have a vast repertoire of quilts and never show the same quilts again! The creativity and energy from the group is simply breathtaking.
Postcard Exchange (deadline to sign up is July 1)
This year's exchange is with Quaking Aspens Quilt Guild in Boulder. The theme is "Happy Summer" or "Blooms and Butterflies.
Timing: mail 9 postcards between August 1 and August 15
June 2 Additional Meeting in the Evening (Note Location)
When: June 2, 6 PM
Where: Poudre Valley REA
The Ancient Story Behind Modern Sashiko by Crystal Wentz
There is workshop on June 7 to complement the program. See the next item on this page
June 7 Sashiko Workshop Asanoaha Eyeglass Case
When: Saturday June 7, 9 AM - 3 PM
Where: 5132 Snead Ct, Fort Collins
Workshop Fee: $30 (inlcudes lunch)
Kit Fee: $15, payable to instructor
Discover the timeless beauty of sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery technique, in this hands-on workshop. You’ll learn how to stitch the iconic asanoha (hemp leaf) pattern and
transform your finished panel into a functional and stylish glasses case.
This workshop is perfect for beginners and seasoned stitchers alike—no prior sashiko experience needed.
Kit Fee ($15.00) includes:
• Pre-printed water soluble sashiko panel
• Sashiko thread
• Sashiko needle
• Palm thimble
• Fusible fleece
• Lining/binding fabric (print may vary)
Provided:
• Lunch (if you have food allergies, please inform Joan at president.lncq1996@gmail.com)
• Ironing and cutting stations
• Classroom sewing machines
Optional:
• Scissors or thread snips
• Needle threader (optional but helpful)
Come ready to relax, stitch, and leave with a beautiful finished project!
June 9-10 Retreat
Best Western Plus Loveland.
Two days of sewing fun, working on your own projects. Each quilter will have her own table, and can bring a small sewing/auxiliary table.
You must be a 2025 member to register, so renew or join now.
Cost $80
Signup starts April 1 at 8:00 AM
July 14 Community Sew Day
Join fellow LNCQ members making Christmas tree skirts for Realities for Children. Kits are provided for you to make on site, or to take home to sew. Or you stop in and pick up a quilt kit to sew at home, a quilt needing binding, or just to stay hi.
Where: Quilter’s Dream Orchards Shopping Center 281 E 29th St, Loveland CO
When: 10:30 to 3:30
August 4 Yvonne Phenicie
We are pleased to announce Yvonne Phenicie, a Sew Kind of Wonderful certified teacher, will be joining us from California.
9:00 a.m. The morning workshop will be focused on the Quick Curve Ruler (QCR) by Sew Kind of Wonderful. We will be using the pattern Curve It Up. This pattern offers a huge variety of blocks created with the ruler. By the end of the lesson you will have several blocks and an understanding of how to use the QCR in future projects. Click on this link to see the pattern
1:30 p.m. Yvonne will be showing us a trunk show of the many quilts she has created using the Quick Curve Ruler. If you’ve never used a ruler like the QCR, then you’re in for a real treat!
For more information on the Quick Curve Ruler see this page
October 6 Lea McComas
Lea McComas will be our guest in October. She will lead a workshop in the morning and present the program at the afternoon guild meeting.
You might notice that October is not typically a month for a LNCQ meeting. Our Executive Board members assessed this opportunity to bring Lea McComas to LNCQ and decided to offer another date in 2025! We are really looking forward to having Lea join us.
Fall Retreat - New Date and Location: YMCA of Rockies Oct 20-23
Our fall retreat has moved to the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park. Due to availability and pricing, the dates have changed to Monday October 20-Thursday October 23.
Details to follow
November 3 Jackie Vujcich
9:00 Workshop: “Fun and Done Table Runner”
This easy table runner uses a quilt-as-you-go method. When the top is complete, all you need is the binding! Great for all seasons and holiday décor. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned quilter, this is a fun and versatile project. To see examples of this project click here
1:30 Program: "On the Border".
Jackie will present a power-point followed by a trunk show that will inspire you to “up your game” in regards to quilt borders.
Jackie comes to us from Erie, Colorado. www.coloradocreationsquilting.com
December 1 Holiday Party
Details to follow
2025 Club Challenge - Round Robin
LNCQ's 2025 challenge is a Round Robin group project where groups of five will work on each others’ quilts to add borders to a center block. By the end of 2025, each member of the group will have a completed quilt top.
2025 Club Challenge - UFO Projects
We are accepting pledges to complete UFO projects in 2025 until the end of the February meeting.
Think about a special UFO in your stash that you really want to complete in 2025. Fill out an envelope with your pledge, put $5 in the envelope and turn it in at the next meeting.
These completed UFO projects will be shown at the 2025 Holiday Party.
January 13-14 Local Retreat
January 13-14 Local Retreat
Best Western Plus Loveland
Two days of sewing fun, working on your own projects. Each quilter will have her own table, and can bring a small sewing/auxiliary table.
Monday 9 AM to 9 PM
Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM
You must be a 2025 member to register, so renew or join now.
Cost $80
The retreat is full. Sign up for the waiting list
February 3 Linda Salitrynski
Award Winning Quilter and Owner of Country Keepsakes, Linda Salitrynski has won numerous quilting awards including: several “Best of Show” awards, other awards in Paducah, Houston and Quilters Expo in Wisconsin.
Linda Salitrynski established Country Keepsakes in 1987, and it has continued to grow and evolve over the past thirty-eight years. In addition to stylish designer fabrics, quilting notions and thread, Linda also offers unique hand dyed 100 percent Pimatex cotton fabrics. Each yard of hand-dyed fabric is unique, just like the projects made from them.
Workshop
Enhance Your Quilt With Thread Color Through Free Motion Quilting
Time: 8:30 AM – Noon
Location: Best Western Plus Loveland
Cost: $45. There is a $15 supply kit payable to Linda at the time of the workshop; the kit includes a 14 inch center block with black borders as shown in the picture above.
Bring your machine and a selection of threads (LOTS of different colors – you will understand why at the end of the workshop). You will purchase a kit from Linda on which you will practice free motion quilting with different threads. Come join us for the morning, whether you feel you are an experienced free motion quilter or not. If you have limited free motion quilting experience some of us will be there to help you out. Your quilted piece can be turned into a cushion top or a small wall hanging.
Proper selection of thread can enhance color in one section of the quilt while alternative color selection will cause another section to recede. Linda will guide us through how to take our quilts to the “next level”. We will leave with a better understanding of how thread color impacts your quilting – something you will use over and over again – whether selecting threads when you take your quilts to the long armer or selecting threads for your smaller pieces that you are quilting at home.
1:30 PM Lecture with LNCQ Guild Meeting
An Exhibition of Linda’s Quilts Showing her Journey from Traditional Quilting to Art Quilts
April 7 Additional Meeting in the Evening (Note Location)
When: 6PM
Where: Poudre Valley REA
What: Signature Quilts Done Write by Joan Fulton
Signature quilts are all about sharing the love through signatures and writing on quilts. At our April meeting, I’ll share what I’ve learned from making dozen of signature quilts for colleagues—like which patterns and pens work best and when to collect signatures.
We encourage you to bring your own signature quilt to show (in addition to our regular show and tell), and let’s see the
variety of possibilities
April 21-24 Spring Quilt Camp Retreat
Enjoy a special time for sewing, eating, hiking and relaxing with friends while looking out on majestic mountain views .
When: April 21-24 2025
Where: Highlands Presbyterian Camp & Retreat Center
Cost:
• Quad Room: $310/per person
• Triple Room: $325/per person
• Double Room: $360/per person
Price includes 3 dinners, 2 lunches and 3 breakfasts
Because this is such a popular event, single rooms are not being offered so that we can add a few more participants.
Registration: Online only! You can pay online or by check.
Registration opens February 1, 2025 at 8 am. Roommate requests will be taken during registration. You will get an email later this month with details on how to register.
Capacity: There are 30 spots
The retreat is currently filled. Sign up for the waiting list so if someone has to cancel you can still attend.
November 4 David Taylor
LNCQ is pleased to welcome internationally recognized David Taylor for our November programming. David has been the recipient of the Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Quilting from the International Quilt Association (2006, 2014), the Brother Wall Machine Workmanship Award from the American Quilters Society (2008) and a two-time Best of Show winner at IQA’s Spring Festival in Chicago (2007, 2008), among others. His art quilts hang in numerous private collections. You can check out more of his work at his website https://www.davidtaylorquilts.com/
9:00 - 12:00 Workshop: “Intro to Hand Applique”
1:30 Program “Artistry through Applique”.
For those of us who have been fortunate to participate in one of David’s workshops or lectures in the past we are looking forward to hearing more from David Taylor.
For those who have not previously connected with him you are in for a real treat.
The workshop cost is $40, plus a $15 supply kit fee.
December 2 - Holiday Gathering
11:30 Holiday Celebration Lunchdeon
We are having a Salad Luncheon. Basic Salad ingredients will be provided by LNCQ but you are asked to augment with the following:
Last name A-L: Holiday Cookies/Sweet Treats
Last name M-Z: Savory Appetizer/Salad Fixings
The event is free, however reservations are required by November 22. Sign up by clicking the link below.
Don't forget to finish your UFO for the UFO challenge in time for the party!
2024 Postcard Exchange (Registration deadline Aug 30)
Fall Fun/Happy Halloween is the theme for this year’s postcard exchange. We will exchange with members of Sarah’s Grove Quilting Circle, from Schaumberg, Illinois.
Deadline to register is August 30.
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Fall Quilt Camp Retreat - September
September 23-26 Highlands Presbyterian Camp and Retreat, Allenspark.
September 30 Community Sew Day
September 30 Community Sew Day
Join fellow LNCQ members making Christmas tree skirts for Realities for Children. Kits are provided for you to make on site, or to take home to sew.
Where: Quilter’s Dream Orchards Shopping Center 281 E 29th St, Loveland CO
October 9 Fabulous Fall Fellowship
1:30 - 3:30
Devereaux Room, Rialto Theater Center
228 E 4th St, Loveland, CO 80537
We invite all LNCQ members to join us for fellowship, fall snacks, and sharing of quilts at the Devereaux Room in Downtown Loveland. Small Groups will have the opportunity to share what they are doing. We invite members to bring “fall-themed” quilts to display around the room for fellow members to see.
There is no charge for this event, but we ask you to register so we know how many people to prepare for.
August 5 1:30 PM Rocky Mt Quilt Museum Trunk Show
A representative from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum will bring their “Red and White Quilts” trunk show for our August meeting.
Morning: 9:00 – Noon. Plan to join us in the morning for a fun work session. We will have kits to create a Red Work embroidery tea towel. Members of the Happy Stitchers (hand embroidery group) will be available to assist anyone who is new to hand embroidery. Click below to sign up.
Note that there is no charge for this event, but we need you to sign up so we can plan for the correct number of people. We will have 2 options for you to select from - a sewing theme and flowers theme.
January 8-9 Retreat - Best Western Plus Loveland
Two days of sewing fun, working on your own projects. Each quilter will have her own table, and can bring a small sewing/auxiliary table.
You must be a 2024 member to register, so renew or join now.
Cost $60
February 5, 2024 Quilt Appraisal
The focus for our February, 2024 meeting is Quilt Appraisal. Cindy Brick and Gina Klepppinger, both certified quilt appraisers, will join us for the day.
During our morning time Cindy and Gina will be available to complete professional quilt appraisals. Watch for an opportunity to sign up to have one or more of your quilts appraised. They have agreed to a lower/special fee for quilt appraisals that they complete that morning. Join our team of volunteers and make a difference in your community. Whether you can give a few hours a week or a few hours a month, your time and skills are appreciated.
Cindy and Gina will be our guest speakers for the program portion of our afternoon LNCQ guild meeting. We will be using a panel format for the program so there will be excellent opportunity for all LNCQ members to ask questions. There are many ways to get involved with LNCQ, from volunteering and donating to attending our events and spreading the word. Join our community today to make a difference.
March 11 Community Sew Day
March 11 Community Sew Day
If you are working on your own charity quilt or want to come work on one of the many kits the Community Service Committee has put together, we’d love to see you! We may have quilts that need binding, if you like to do that. Or you can stop by and pick up a kit to work on at home if that works better for you.
Where: Quilter’s Dream Orchards Shopping Center 281 E 29th St, Loveland CO
March 14-18 Hollis Chatelain Workshop
Dye-Paint Your Images / Bring Them to Life with Quilting
You will leave this workshop with your own original piece painted with the thread painting/quilting started to bring it to life.
In this workshop, you will first learn how to paint images with Procion dyes on cotton. Learning to control the dyes will be emphasized. Among other things, we will cover blending, layering, special effects and painting without bleeding. All of these techniques can be used to create images as complex as portraits or as simple as a line on a scarf.
Each student is asked to bring two or three 18"x 20" designs or drawings that they will transfer onto cloth and then paint. These drawings can be fruits or rounded objects, still life, animals, faces, or anything you would like to paint. Any image can be used as long as it has been made into an 18" X 20" black and white line drawing. It would also help to have an example or an idea of your color choices.
In the second part of the workshop, we will explore new ideas about how to use quilting to enhance the look of your painted cloth. The main objective is to use quilting lines to create depth, texture, tension, or shadowing which will give a new dimension to your quilt. Lines can be inspired by an endless variety of things (nature, architecture, technology, etc.) to add visual interest and reinforce your overall design. Even straight lines can become a design in themselves. You will be working with the images you have painted during the first part of the workshop. This workshop is based on free-motion machine quilting but the design techniques can be adapted to hand quilting. Experience in one or the other is required
March 14 Hollis Chatelain Lecture The Emotion of Color
March 14 6:30- 7:00 Reception
March 14 7:30 - 8:00 Lecture
Open to the public at no cost
Hollis writes - Since 2000 my work has progressed into monochromatic. Working in just one color has been an interesting and exciting adventure. Art can carry a strong emotion and specific colors reinforce these emotions. I will be speaking about the evolution of color, the significance of colors in our society, and how we can use different colors to emphasize what we want to say in our art.
Devereaux /Hach Room of the Rialto Theatre Building
222 E 4th St. Loveland
Please enter through the door marked “222” and proceed to 2nd floor.
April 15-18 Spring Quilt Camp Retreat
April 15-18 Spring Quilt Camp Retreat
Enjoy a special time for sewing, eating, hiking and relaxing with friends while looking out on majestic mountain views and meadows.
April 15-18, 2024
Highlands Presbyterian Camp & Retreat Center
28 slots available
Costs:
- Quad Room: $290/per person
- Triple Room: $305/per person
- Double Room: $340/per person
- Single Room: $515/per person
Price includes 3 dinners, 2 lunches and 3 breakfasts
Online registration only! You can pay online or by check.