The League of Northern Colorado Quilters
A nonprofit quilt guild providing education, information & inspiration to those who wish to preserve the heritage of quilting
April 6 Workshop and Program
Workshop: Walk a Mile Quilt Pattern with Lori Jonker, Pinecone Hill Quilts
Where: Best Western Plus Loveland
When: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Cost: $60 (Pattern purchased separately)
Detailed piecing in small blocks make this quilt into a striking work of art. Choose your own fabrics to personalize! You will receive expert instruction from the quilt designer.
Pattern may be purchased from Lori's Etsy shop; Go to Pineconehillquilting.com to be directed to Etsy shop.
Registration open!
Program: How to Design a Quilt with Lori Jonker of Pinecone Hill Quilts
When: 6 PM (Note this is an evening meeting)
Where: Best Western Plus Loveland
As a quilt designer, I am often asked how I go about designing my quilts. The answer is not an easy one as there are many variations to the process. I'll show samples of quilts and talk about inspiration and the implementation, including the processes involved.
Lori is a Mathematician and will bring this perspective to the Trunk Show.
LNCQ Spring Retreat April 20-23
Join your fellow LNCQ members at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park for 4 days of sewing, comradery and beautiful scenery.
Location: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO (Longs Peak Lodge)
Price: $470 for a Double room
$650 for a Single room
Price includes three breakfasts and three dinners. Sleeping rooms have a small fridge, so you can bring fixings for lunch, eat at the YMCA cafeteria or go into town.
If you don't have a roommate, we will help you find one.
Questions: contact Margaret Reek at spring.retreat.lncq1996@gmail.com
Registration now open!
May 4 Workshop and Program
June 1 Workshop and Program
Speaker and Workshop Leader: Diana Fox
Workshop: Tree Rings with Raw Edge Applique with Thread Embellishment
Where: Best Western Plus Loveland
When: 9 AM - Noon; 4:30-5:30 PM
Cost: $45 (Additional Kit Fee-$25)
Combine unique fabrics into spherical blocks using raw edge applique to represent the growth of nature's grandest marvels. Embellish and add detail with thread and your imagination. Combine your blocks into unique mounted wall art. Your supply kit will contain enough materials for a trio of rings.
Registration open March 17
Program: My Creative Journey into Innovative Art Quilts
When: 1:30 PM
Where: Best Western Plus Loveland
Diana Fox is a nationally and internationally recognized quilt artist earning numerous awards for her captivating work, which tells stories of color, texture and influences from nature. She resides in Parker, CO.
June 1 Workshop and Program
June 1 Workshop and Program
Speaker and Workshop Leader: Valerie C White
Workshop: Create with Shiva Paintstiks
The workshop introduces Shiva Paintstiks, which transform ordinary fabrics into unique art pieces. In this class, students will use Paintstiks to embellish fabric using rubbing plates, stencils, masking tape and stencil brushes. Participants will create a wall quilt or project of their choice with embellished fabric.
Where: Best Western Plus Loveland
When: 12:30-4 PM
Cost: $40
Program: My Journey from Traditional Quilter to Art Quilter
When: 6 PM (this is an evening meeting)
Where: Best Western Plus Loveland
Valerie C White is a multi-media artist who expresses herself using textiles with a mixed-media approach which includes textile paint, dye, and markers, removing and adding color to fabric. Her award-winning art pieces have been exhibited nationally.
LNCQ In-Town Retreat June 15&16
Join us this June for one of the guild’s favorite traditions! This relaxed and stress-free retreat is all about spending time together, making progress on your projects or UFOs and sharing fun and laughter with your LNCQ friends. Escape the summer heat and bustle and enjoy relaxed sewing and comraderie.
Registration starts on April 1. Sign-up early so you don't miss out!
Location: Best Western Plus Hotel, Loveland
Price: $85
Questions: contact: Kaea at local.retreats.LNCQ1996@gmail.com
2026 Block of the Month
Join our 2026 Block of the Month challenge, Bijou Wonder, a fun year-long project blending traditional blocks with modern sashing. The challenge is free to members and in honor of LNCQ's 30th anniversary. Sign up below and stitch along with us all year!