Cyanotype Photo Workshop

 Sign up is now open for the Cyanotype Photo Workshop on Oct 25.  Spaces are limited!

Check here for more information
 

November Block Lotto

 Our next block lotto is the Circle of Friends block!  Block due at the November meeting. 

 Check out the Block Lotto page for info

    

FQ Project Swap - Bring a favorite FQ to Sept meeting

 FQ Project Swap - - bring your favorite FQ to the Sept 2nd meeting & get another person's FQ - make a quilty item with that FQ and bring completed to December meeting to exchange with that original FQ owner.

 Reach out to the OMQG board with any questions!

50/50 FQ Raffle at Sept 2nd Mtg

Bring your FQs to the September meeting to be entered in the 50/50 FQ Raffle!  One FQ = one raffle ticket - the more you bring, the more chances you get!

For every 50 FQs collected at the meeting, we'll draw a winner - the winner takes home 50% of the FQs, up to 25!!!!  

FQs must be 100% cotton, quilt store quality - no kids or holiday fabric

 

September Meeting - Temperature & Milestone Quilts

 Join us for our Sept. meeting to get inspired to create a temperature & milestone quilt!

 Click here for meeting info!

Picnic at Zorinsky - Aug 23

 Join us for a picnic at Zorinsky Lake!

Saturday, August 23 

5pm - 7pm 

Spray ground is not open so you don't need a bathing suit!

RSVP here for food sign up 

See you there!
 

August Meeting - Sue Heinz 'You've Got a Friend Named Elmer'

 

Join us for our August meeting on Tue, Aug 5th when we will welcome Sue Heinz for her program, 'You've Got a Friend Named Elmer'.

 

Don't forget your Scrappy Mountain block lotto, Economy Patch block study, Aug workshop fees if attending, and show & tell.

 

Free for members, $10 for non-members

 

Click here for meeting info

Temperature & Milestone Quilts

 Have you completed a Temperature or Milestone Quilt?  Please let the OMQG Board know by emailing us as board@omahamqg.com.  We may use in future programming.  Thank you!

 

Reminder - No Tuesday night meeting - Saturday Summer Sew Day Instead

 REMINDER - We are not having a meeting Tues, July 1.  Instead we are having a Saturday Summer Sew Day on Sat, July 12th instead.  Join us!  This is free for OMQG members.

 Click here to learn more and to reserve your spot for the Sew Day

 

Caffeinated Quilting Workshop Aug 6th

 Join us for a full day of Caffeinated Quilting with Sue Heinz.  

This is a drawing class focused on learning skills of free motion quilting on any machine - long arm or domestic.

Check out information here.

Sign up here.

 

July Summer Sew Day - Saturday, July 12th (in lieu of July meeting)

 No Tuesday night meeting in July!  Instead, join us for a Summer Sew Day on Saturday, July 12th!  

Free for members - sign up here to let us know you are coming!

 Check out info here

Quilts for Wolfe Country Quilt Show & Garden Walk

OMQG would like to participate in the Wolfe Country Quilt Show and Garden Walk, a one-day outdoor event held on July 19th, 9am-3pm. To participate, we need at least 30 members' quilts to display (up to 50, depending on sizes). All quilts are welcome, but given the timeline should ideally already be completed. 

We will have a separate sign up sheet for volunteers to help before, during and after the show. 

Complete this form by June 30th if you want to display your quilt

 

 

August Block Lotto

 Our next block lotto is the Scrappy Mountain block.  Block due at the August meeting.

 Check out the Block Lotto page for info.

June 3rd Meeting

 Join us for the June 3rd meeting for Joyce Franklin's trunk show!

 Check out meeting info here!

June 14th Workshop

 

Improv Curves with Joyce Franklin

 

Improvisational ovals and curves are easy, you'll see! After this workshop, you will have no fear of curves and what they can do!

 

More info with registration link here 

 

 

Sat, June 14th - 10am-4:30pm at the Westside Community

$65 members/$75 non-members - (Cancellations by 5/30 will receive a refund)

May 6 Meeting - Hand Quilting Mini-Workshop

 Join us for our May 6th meeting and mini-workshop on hand quilting!  

To participate, bring an orphan block, back 2 " larger than block, small scissors, and reading glasses if you need them.

If you did not pre-order a kit, you can still participate by bringing the items listed above as well as a needle, thread (anything 50wt - 8wt will work except pearl cotton), thimble, and batting.

If you pre-ordered a kit, it will be available at the meeting.  $5/members - $10/non-members.

Don't forget your May block lotto, Drunkard's Path block study, and Show & Tell!

See you there!
 

April Block Study

The Block Study for April is the Drunkard's Path block.  Challenge yourself to make this traditional block with your own modern twist!  Bring your blocks to the May meeting to show!  Check here for instructions.

 

If you are interested, you can donate your block in red, white and black to our Girls, Inc. quilts.

Reminder - Quilt Show This Weekend!

 OMQG's Quilted Planet Quilt Show is this weekend - April 4-6!!  Don't miss it!

 

Reminder - April 1st Meeting

 

Don't forget your Churn Dash & Log Cabin block studies, quilt show raffle tickets, and show & tell.

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!

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.

 

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!

International Quilt Day

 

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

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

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

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!

 

January Meeting Minutes

 January meeting minutes have been posted under the meeting Minutes tabl

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

 

 

February Meeting

Join us for our February meeting on the 4th!  We will have a presentation by Susanne Jones called 'HERstory Quilts:  A Celebration of Strong Women'.  This meeting will have a $5 fee for non-members.

Members - Reminder to bring your February Block Lotto, March retreat fees, 2025 membership dues ($50), Nine Patch Block Study, $5 for March hand quilting supply kit and show and tell.  Details on time and location below - see you there!