Strip Quilt- Laura L. 02/21/15

Here's a really sweet strip quilt made by Grandma Laura from her own fabrics! Thanks Laura!

Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt - Jeri- 02/21/15

Grammi Jeri made this very pretty disappearing 9 patch from a kit and turned it in at our Febr. Sew Day. Thanks Jeri!

Four Patch- Jeri- 02/21/15

Polka dots and dinosaurs are featured in this 4 Patch quilt made from a kit by Grammi Jeri! Thanks!

Cute Panel Quilt-Laura L- 02/21/15

A bright fun panel quilt made by Grama L. using her own fabrics! Thanks Grama L.!

Alt. Block NICU Quilt - Made by Saige- 02/21/15

This NICU quilt was made by Saige, a West Boyd High School student from a lqfk kit! Thanks Saige!

4 Patch Quilt Made by Kay 02/21/15

Here's a really cute 4 Patch quilt with elephants and flowers that Kay made from a lqfk kit and turned in at our Febr. Sew day. Thanks Kay!

Picture Frame Quilt made by Leslie and Kris H 02/21/15

Ooh la la! So pretty! Leslie R. made this beauty from a lqfk kit and Kris H did her magic with the quilting! Thanks Leslie and Kris H.!

Illinois Road Quilt-Amy F.

Wow, awesome job Amy F. on your very first quilt! This was made from a lqfk kit and turned in at our Febr. qfk sew day! 

Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt made by Leslie and Kris

A bright cheery disappearing 9 patch from Ethan's Gram! 

Turned in last Saturday at our QFK Febr. sew day

Mail Call!

Received 17 awesome quilts today from several of our gals in western NE. Thanks Carol, Kathy K., and Pat! Pics to come soon.

Sailboat Quilt

We got a preview of what this #quilt might look like when Kris J. brought it to our #LincolnQuiltsForKids  Jan. sew day to work on, as a top. Now, here's the finished quilt she turned in this last Saturday at our Febr. Sew day. Thanks so much Kris, love it!

Febr 2015 QFK Sew Day at the IQSCM

We held our sew day on Saturday Febr. 21, 2015 and had a fun day sewing quilts for children in NE hospitals. 

Thanks Barb, Barb B., Jane, Jeri, Kay, Kris J., Laura, Leslie, Lorraine, Peggy, and Rose for sharing your day with us and creating such splendid masterpieces!

I'd like to send a warm welcome to Rose F. and Jane C. for joining our qfk family of volunteers, sharing your day with us and making some adorable quilts too!

We had 21 completed quilts turned in and 15 tops! Whoo Hoo!

Thanks Carol E., a FCS teacher from West Boyd High School in Spencer, NE. for dropping off finished quilts her students completed! Awesome job students!

We also had a couple visitors stop by and take some kits home to sew, Thanks Jeanne A. and Kelly O. I sure hope you enjoy your kits and look forward to seeing them when done!

And a huge thanks to Kathy and Laura for the "ton" of kits you both cut for us from your own fabrics!


Thanks ladies for ALL you've done to make our day so great!

Here's a few of the gals that joined us that day,
Kris J, Rose, Kay, and Jane

Here's a few of the quilts that were turned in today
and some of the kits available for volunteers to sew

Kris J., Rose, and Kay

Our group meets on the 2nd. floor of the quilt museum,

such a neat place!

Jane, Kris J., Leslie, Ila, Geri, and Barb

Ila and Leslie oohing and awhing over the beautiful quilts

 Leslie and Kris H made and turned in at the workshop!

Lorraine taking a pic of Ila and Leslie

Lookey, Lookey, oh so cute!

A few more quilts turned in, you can also see the view outside

from the museum's glass walls! Such wonderful light to sew by too!

More quilts!

Another shot of more quilts turned in! The railing the quilts hang on overlooks

the museum's grand staircase! So when visitor's use the stairs, they

can see the quilts too!

Kris J with her top she completed today during the workshop!

Laura with her top she completed today!

And, Rose with her top she finished today! All these girls

 will take the tops home and turn them into quilts to bring next month.

Update for Febr. Qfk Sew Day Post!

In my excitement to hurry up and post about how much fun we all had on Saturday, I had one of those slight "senior moments" and forgot to mention a couple things!

First, I really want to Thank Laura L. for the "ton" of kits she made from her own fabrics and brought for us!

And also, say a big Thanks to Leslie's husband Ted, for sitting behind the scenes, patiently waiting, while Leslie sewed with us!

This pic is a quilt, one of the West Boyd High School students made!

February 2015 QFK Sew Day at the IQSCM!

Wow, what a fun day! Here's just a peek of some of the "pretties" that were either made or turned in today at our Febr. Sew Day at the IQSCM! More pics to come!

Thanks Barb, Barb B., Jane, Jeri, Kay, Kris, Laura, Leslie, Lorraine, Peggy, and Rose for sharing your day with us and creating such splendid masterpieces!

I'd like to send a warm welcome to Rose F. and Jane C. for joining our qfk family of volunteers, sharing your day with us and making some adorable quilts too! 

We had 21 completed quilts turned in and 15 tops! Whoo Hoo!

Thanks Carol Eilers, a FCS teacher from West Boyd High School in Spencer, NE. for dropping off finished quilts her students completed! Awesome job students!

We also had a couple visitors stop by and take some kits home to sew, Thanks Jeanne A. and Kelly O. I sure hope you enjoy your kits and look forward to seeing them when done!

Thanks ladies for ALL you've done to make our day so great!

February 2015 QFK Sew Day

Please join us this coming Saturday for our free QFK sew day to make quilts for children in Nebraska hospitals. 

We will be meeting on the 2nd. floor of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum. Please advise the receptionist that you are withLincoln Quilts For Kids and admission will be free. 
You may also attend the guided tour of the quilt galleries at no cost as well. 

Kits will be available to sew, and you can also pick up kits to take home, or return completed quilts.
If you have bright child friendly 100% cotton fabrics that you'd like to donate, we greatly appreciate it, and also 100% cotton backing fabric, or low loft batting is also much appreciated :)

Bring your own basic sewing supplies and machine. Ironing and cutting stations will be supplied. Please bring your own lunch, I will supply coffee :)

Looking forward to seeing everyone and their beautiful quilts you have been working on! Ila