Meeting minutes are posted to the blog! Check them out under the meeting minutes tab!
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
December Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 16, 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
October Meeting Minutes
October meeting minutes are posted, check them out under the meeting minutes tab!
Monday, September 7, 2020
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Monday, July 13, 2020
OMQG Funraiser
The Community Engagement Committee has come up with a fundraiser
hosted by the OMQG to support the anti-racist work that is necessary
and ongoing in our country. We encourage you to join us in donating a
handmade item to be auctioned off during the fundraiser!
What:
donations of any handmade item are accepted. The committee recommends a
mini quilt out of the "Moxie" foundation paper pieced block from the
"Tattoo Quilt" pattern by Happy Sew Lucky Shop,
(feel free to modify the word to one of your choosing, like "BLM" or
"ally" or the like) or one of the Social Justice Sewing Academy Blocks
of the Month like this cool "Number 2 Pencil" block with free pattern, or other SJSA Blocks seen here.
We are also happy to accept other donations like throw or baby quilts,
quilted pillows, potholders, tote bags, or other handmade objects.
When:
the donated items are due by August 1st. You will submit pictures and
an item description via email, no need to turn in your physical object.
The online auction will take place in early August.
Where: the auction will take place on Instagram, similar to the hugely-successful Mister Domestic fundraiser seen here.
The auction will be promoted by the guild and guild members across
social media channels, but official bids must be placed on instagram.
How:
You will submit your photos of the finished item.
Auction Item Submissions can be submitted via this google form below:
https://forms.gle/NG2ckTaNSsGRWVFQA
They will be posted
on the OMQG Instagram page. The person with the highest bid at the close
of auction will be responsible for making a donation to one of the
following charities, within 48 hours of auction close:
NAACP, ACLU, BLM, Million Hoodies, The Innocence Project, Equal Justice
Initiative. You as the maker will be responsible for messaging with the
winner and ask for a screenshot as proof of their donation. Once this
is complete, you will calculate shipping, get reimbursed for shipping by
the buyer through PayPal, Venmo, etc, and then ship the item to the
winner. **If you do not have Instagram, Emilly Phillips will act as a
point person for your listing.**
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Monday, March 16, 2020
April Meeting & Sew In Day
Hello OMQG Members and Retreat Attendees,
After
careful consideration, we have made the decision to cancel some
upcoming OMQG events in an effort to "flatten the curve," or reduce
transmission of coronavirus in our community as much as possible. Our
March Sew Day this Saturday, 3/14, is canceled, as well as our upcoming
general meeting on Tuesday, 4/7, and April Sew Day, on 4/11.
We
are working to secure a virtual meeting on Wednesday, 4/7, through the
MQG website and will update you as we have details. Now might be a good
time to ensure you have access to the MQG website, and perhaps take some
of this stay-at-home time to explore the many great resources available
to you on the MQG website! The sale of Tula Pink event tickets will be
postponed until further notice.
We
have also decided to cancel this year's spring retreat. This is due in
part to additional withdrawal requests that put us right at our minimum
number, but also the evolving nature of other cancellations in the
community. While our gathering would have been small and lower risk,
with the frequent community health updates and activities being canceled
that affect family, kids, and work schedules, we want to ensure we can
offer everyone their money back given the potential of additional
changes over the next couple of weeks. We would like to thank Calvin
Crest for refunding our deposit given the extenuating circumstances, and
look forward to planning a retreat there in the future. We will also
use this opportunity to plan an even better Fall retreat, which we hope
you will all be able to make! Retreat attendees: we will be working with
Alex to issue refunds of the retreat fees you have paid. Look for an
email communicating the details in the next week.
Our most valuable resource
is you, our members, and we want to keep you all in good health! Our
plan is to resume normal activities in May. We will touch base with you
well before then.
Best,
Janelle Vogler, OMQG Co-President on behalf of the OMQG Executive Board and Retreat Committee
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Friday, February 14, 2020
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Membership 2020
Membership Dues for 2020 are due at our February 4th meeting. See Alex at the meeting to turn this in if you have not submitted your dues.