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The Northeast Iowa Quilters’ Guild will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. for its monthly meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Robey Memorial Library (401 1st Ave. NW) in Waukon.
Local quilter Diane Lovstuen will present a trunk show of red, white & blue quilts that she has made. Diane began sewing with her mother as her teacher when she joined 4-H at the age of 10. She and her mother made the majority of her clothing, including prom dresses and her wedding dress, until several years after she began teaching in the Decorah Community Schools. She even took a lingerie class at the fabric shop in Waukon while she was in high school.
Her first experiences with quilting were helping her mother-in-law with quilts made from old clothing. A cardboard template and a scissors cut the blocks. She also made a simple appliqué quilt from fabric scraps.Everything changed at the end of 2006. She and her friend, Jan Tilleraas, spent a weekend making appliqué Christmas towels, and she was hooked on working with fabrics again.
Her style is described as eclectic, but she prefers piecing to any other part of quilting. Born on the 4th of July, she has collected many red, white, and blue quilts through the years to commemorate the holiday.
The meeting can also be viewed virtually via zoom, and the link will be sent out to members closer to the meeting date. For more information, please check out the NEIQG home page (www.neiqg.com) and the NEIQG Facebook page (Northeast Iowa Quilters’ Guild).
The Northeast Iowa Quilters’ Guild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that meets on the first Tuesday of the month, with meetings at 2 and 7 pm. A short business meeting is followed by announcements, show-and-tell, and a program or presentation. New members are always welcome.
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