Friday, March 21, 2025

May Block Lotto

 Our Block Lotto is the Definitely Positive block.  Block due at the May meeting.  


Check out the Block Lotto page for instructions!

Monday, March 17, 2025

March Block Study

 March Block Study is the Churn Dash!  Join the fun and test your creativity by modernizing this traditional block!  Check out the info!

As always, you can make blocks in red, black and white to be donated for a Girls Inc. quilt.

 

Sunday, March 16, 2025

April Meeting - Tools & Technique Fair

Join us for our April 1st meeting and Tools & Technique Fair!  Learn something new!  

Seven OMQG members will demonstrate the following tools and/or techniques:

- Reverse applique
- Skinny and inset technique
- Sweatshirt pocket quilting
- Piecing circles and curves
- Accuquilt
- Quilting practice
- Freezer paper piecing

Members receive a project bag.


 Don't forget to bring your Churn Dash Block Study, raffle ticket sales, and show and tell!  See you there!

Thursday, March 13, 2025

International Quilt Day

 

Omaha Modern Quilt Guild is helping sponsor the event and will be selling raffle tickets - Come Join Us!

Saturday, March 8, 2025

2025 Quilt Exhibit - Quilted Planet

 Join us for Omaha Modern Quilt Guild's 2025 Quilt Exhibit

Dates: April 4-6
Admission: Free
Place: Tri-Faith Initiative Commons, 13136 Faith Plaza, Omaha, NE 68144
Time: Friday, April 4 - Noon - 4:00 pm
          Saturday, April 5 - 10 am - 6 pm
          Sunday, April 6 - 10 am - 4 pm





 

 

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

March In Person meeting CANCELED

 

Tonight's in-person meeting is CANCELED due to the forecasted winter weather conditions. We will be hosting a zoom meeting instead and will review our normal business updates and leave the zoom open for a virtual sew night and social hour. 
 
 Check your emails for Zoom link.
 
The Hand Quilting mini workshop will be rescheduled to May’s meeting.
 


Sunday, March 2, 2025

Potential Severe Weather

 

We could get some nasty weather this Tues, Mar 4th - just in time for our March meeting and hand quilting mini workshop!
 
We will announce any cancellations by 3pm on Tues so check back here.
 
Have no fear - if cancelled, we will reschedule the hand quilting mini workshop to another month.
 

 

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

March Meeting and Mini Workshop - Hand Quilting

Join us for our March 4th meeting and hand quilting mini workshop! We have a few kits left that will be available at the meeting ($5 members/$10 non-members). Don't forget your orphan block with backing - everything else you need for the workshop is provided in the kit! 

Also, don't forget your Log Cabin Block Study, money for quilt show raffle tickets, 2025 dues, retreat fee, Show & Tell.  

See you there!



 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

January Meeting Minutes

 January meeting minutes have been posted under the meeting Minutes tabl

Sunday, February 2, 2025

March Meeting Hand Quilting Kit Sign up

 We are preparing for our March meeting and mini workshop. We will be learning hand quilting!  You must sign up for a kit prior to the meeting.  Please follow the link below to sign up.  Kits are $5 for members ($10 for non-members) which can be paid at the Feb or March meeting.

Kits include:  Project bag, rubber thimble, needle, thread, needle threader, batting square, large basting pins, class handout.

You just need to bring an orphan block up to 16", backing 2" larger than your block, scissors, & reading glasses if you need them.

March Hand Quilting Kit Sign up