LINCOLN QUILTFEST 2006... "Bloomin' Quilts"

Thanks you to all who attended Quiltfest!  We had some 1,200 “paying” guests, 150 workers and 250 members and guests at the Thursday night opening reception. Our very special guests included a group of 14 Japanese quilting instructors and several IQSC Board members in Lincoln for their meetings.  Quilting curator, lecturer and author Jonathon Holstein (New York), Olga and Simon Prins co-founders of the European Art Quilt Foundation (Netherlands) and Donna Wilder Of Freespirit Fabrics and PBS producer/host (Connecticut) were in attendance!  Dr. Patricia Crews updated us on the IQSC progress and Gloria Smith shared information about the traveling Hoffman Challenge Quilts. 

Thanks to Linda Underwood for calling our live auction on Sunday afternoon.  106 quilts and other items received winning bids from a lively audience. Habitat for Humanity will benefit with a little over $500. The International Quilt Study Center will receive $243.

Our Bloomin’ Beauty Raffle Quilt was won by Lincoln Quilters Guild member, Leola Kahl, who was at the drawing !!!!!!  We’re so pleased to have the quilt stay with our membership.  Congratulations, Leola!

We have received countless compliments on the show and the Artful Dwelling display of quilts and 3-D houses especially. International visitors and others have commented on the fine quality of the quilts exhibited.  A full financial report will be shared as is available.  We were pleased to be your co-chairs for Quilffest. Thank you to all LQG members (and a few good men) for your hard work!

Sheila Green and Carolyn Meter, Quiltfest Co-Chairs

Bloomin’ Beauty
89"x107"

The 2006 raffle quilt was designed by Wendy Ray and hand appliquéd and hand quilted by members of the Lincoln Quilters Guild. 

  The drawing for the quilt was held Sunday, June 11, 2006 and the lucky winner was Leola Kahl (pictured here with the quilt).