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2020 QuiltCon Charity Challenge!

The theme for the 2020 MQG charity challenge is “text” with a grayscale color scheme. This year IMQG decided to go about the challenge a little differently. In the past we made the quilt, and then decided after the fact on a charity to donate to. The results of this approach have been hit or miss. So this year, we decided to start with a destination in mind. Several members who attended QuiltCon in Nashville last year also noted the many quilts that reflected the guild’s locale. Combining these two thoughts, the board approached a number of local charities looking for an appropriate place for our 2020 charity quilt to land. We got an enthusiastic ‘Yes!’ from the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library here in Indianapolis. The quilt will become a permanent exhibit at the museum at it’s new home at 543 Indiana Avenue.

IMQG had our first sew day working on the project at our September general meeting. Members know the plan for the quilt, but for now we’ll leave the rest of you guessing…

Collage of pictures from the Vonnegut Sew Day
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IMQG @ QuiltCon 2019 – Nashville

This year QuiltCon’s location was close enough for many IMQG members to attend, and two members had quilts in the show! In addition, the guild contributed a charity quilt to the annual charity challenge.

IMQG on display Left to Right: Jen Broemel’s quilt, IMQG Charity Quilt, Lisa Parker’s quilt

 
Board member Laura Houston arranged a lovely meal for us at a local Nashville favorite, the Peg Leg Porker.

IMQG @ Peg Leg Porker

 
Some of us got to meet our quilting heroines. Lisa and Ericka met Victoria Findlay Wolfe.

Lisa and Ericka meet Victoria Findlay Wolfe

 
And Tisha met Tula Pink! But Jane said the highlight of her trip was during her volunteering duties when she showed 6 year old Zoe the back of her quilt (Third place in the Youth category) so her dad could take pictures.

QuiltCon 2019 Jane volunteering

We attended classes and lectures together, and took more than a few photos in front of our quilts and those of our friends.

QuiltCon 2019
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2018 Quilts on the Line!

IMQG members are amazingly talented. While, we (the members) know this to be true, many don’t know about modern quilting. Part of our mission statement it to provide outreach and education on modern quilting. This year did not disappoint.

Over the last couple of years we have hosted our show at a local park. This year we researched new venues and found a gem with a long fence. How do most quilters take photos of their quilts? Most use their fence to showcase their finish. Why not try a new location with this long fence and it happens to be on the busy bike line just north of Indy. Oh yeah, it’s a brewery.

Huge THANK YOU to Nathan at Union Brewing for hosting us and going along with this idea. His support made this much easier. If you’re around Central Indiana, stop in to support them.

Lindsay Conner captured the day and shared her photography skills. Enjoy photos of the quilts in the show.

Quilts on the Line Collage

We got a variety of great questions from the show’s attendees. People genuinely were interested in modern quilting and some were surprised that our members are actually making these. The brewery regulars cheered us on throughout the day. People told us stories of quilts their grandmas made.

A few attendees were just thrilled to examine the quilts. The best part of the day was just seeing attendees smile. People were having fun with modern quilts. Our work here is done.

We had small quilts, large quilts, statement pieces, scrap quilts, colorful quilts, and thoughtfully designed quilts for someone. Quite a range of modern design was presented.

Interested in seeing what we are all about? Feel free to join us for an upcoming meeting.