The League of Northern Colorado Quilters
A nonprofit quilt guild providing education, information & inspiration to those who wish to preserve the heritage of quilting
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
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
August 4 Yvonne Phenicie
We are pleased to announce Yvonne Phenicie, a Sew Kind of Wonderful certified teacher, will be joining us from California.
Workshop: 8 AM - 12:30 PM, and 4 PM-5:30 PM
Click on this link to see the pattern
Join Yvonne for a fun and inspiring day of quilting as we explore the Curve It Up sampler by Sew Kind of Wonderful! This creative class puts a fresh, modern spin on twelve traditional quilt blocks using the Quick Curve Ruler. No pins, no stress—just smooth, easy curves and stunning results. Class runs from 8–12:30, breaks for our general meeting, and wraps up with a final session from 4–5:30.
1:30 p.m. Yvonne will be showing us a trunk show of the many quilts she has created using the Quick Curve Ruler.
Whether you’re new to curved piecing or looking to expand
your quilting toolbox, Yvonne’s presentation promises to offer valuable tips, ideas, and
plenty of inspiration.
For more information on the Quick Curve Ruler see this page
For more information on the workshop and to sign up, click the button below.
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 (signup begins July 17 8 AM)
We had such a wonderful time at the spring retreat at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, we are going back again for our Fall Retreat. Due to availability and pricing, the dates have changed to Monday October 20-Thursday October 23.
Registration Opens: July 17th at 8:00 am
Location: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO (Longs Peak Lodge)
Price: $460 for a Double room
$646 for a Single room
Price includes three breakfasts and three dinners. Sleeping rooms have a small fridge, so you can bring fixings for lunch, eat at the YMCA cafeteria or go into town.
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
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
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 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.
Workshop: 8 AM - 12:30 PM, and 4 PM-5:30 PM
Click on this link to see the pattern
Join Yvonne for a fun and inspiring day of quilting as we explore the Curve It Up sampler by Sew Kind of Wonderful! This creative class puts a fresh, modern spin on twelve traditional quilt blocks using the Quick Curve Ruler. No pins, no stress—just smooth, easy curves and stunning results. Class runs from 8–12:30, breaks for our general meeting, and wraps up with a final session from 4–5:30.
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
For more information on the workshop and to sign up, click the button below.
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.
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.
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 9-10 Retreat
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