Nebraska Quilting Events

Organizers of quilting events are encouraged to send information to be published here to webmaster@lincolnquiltersguild.org.

January 13 - February 5, 2012
It’s Quilting Time At Stuhr Museum: Quilt Show. “Award Winning Miniature Quilts & More - Featured Quilter - Pat Kuhns” Pat’s winning miniatures, her doll bed collection with doll quilts, miniature beds with mini quilts, and more will be on display, 2nd Floor, Dome Display. “2012 Quilt Exhibit & Contest: Opposites Attract”, Main Gallery, “Quilts & Textiles from the Railroad Town, Lacy Hall”.

February 4 - 5, 2012
“Opposites Attract” During Stuhr’s Quilt Show February 4th & 5th
Be it big quilts or small, colorful or monochromatic, fancy or restrained, there will be quilts to inspire every quilter at the 2012 Stuhr Museum “Quilt Show: Opposites Attract” on Saturday and Sunday, February 4 & 5. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 4th and Noon to 4 p.m. on the 5th.
During this two-day extravaganza, the Stuhr Building is packed wall to wall with quilts, quilters, speakers, activities, shopping and much more. Each day you will be able to find:
-Over a dozen vendors in the Stuhr Building selling everything from patterns to quilting accessories and more.
-Food available for purchase from Meg’s Catering of St. Paul, Nebraska
-Presentations by award-winning miniature quilter Pat Kuhns in the auditorium. Her presentations will be at 1 p.m. each day and will cover the art of miniature quilting.
-The “Quilts and Textiles From Railroad Town” exhibit which includes quilts made exclusively by historical interpreters in Stuhr’s 1890s Railroad Town. The exhibit will include live interpreters who will be working on a quilt, and a chance for you to participate in a group quilt that will stay in Railroad Town.
-The “Opposites Attract” exhibit, featuring quilts submitted by local and regional quilters.
The event is two full days of quilting activities and fun for all ages. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for children and FREE for Stuhr Museum members. For more information, call the museum at (308) 385-5316 or visit our website, www.stuhrmuseum.org.

March 17, 2012
National Quilting Day 2012
Doors open 8am-4pm
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
33rd & Holdrege, Lincoln, NE.
Join us for this FREE community event!

* Continuous demonstrations on all 3 floors 9am to 3pm
* 2nd floor: Learn Surface Design Techniques
* 3rd floor: "Let's Learn How to Piece a Quilt" & Hand quilting
and hand appliqué demonstrations
* Exhibition Tours
* Learn about Quilts of Valor
* Handi Quilter demonstrations

1st Floor Lectures in the Seminar Room
FREE ADMISSION
Sponsored by: Lincoln Quilters Guild, Nebraska State Quilt Guild, Handi Quilter and Sew Creative, Lincoln
Updates at www.lincolnquiltersguild.org and www.nsqg.org

Links to other guilds and quilt related organizations in our area:

Nebraska State Quilt Guild - http://nsqg.org/
International Quilt Study Center - http://www.quiltstudy.org/
American Quilt Study Group - http://www.americanquiltstudygroup.org/
Omaha Quilters Guild - http://omahaquiltersguild.org/