Fall Retreat Information

Fall Retreat 

Friday Oct, 18th - Sun 20th @ Retreat Center - 110 1st Street Winterset, IA

Cost: $100.00 for OMQG members / $125.00 for non OMQG Members (non-refundable)

Cost includes your spot at the retreat. Meals and lodging will need to be handled separately by you.  The guild will bring in dinner on Friday evening (likely pizza) and baked goods on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Please note that these food options may not meet all dietary restrictions.  

The retreat center is a few steps from the Piece Works quilt shop and the Iowa Quilt Museum in downtown Winterset, IA.  The area is also known for several covered bridges.

There are several restaurants and a coffee shop within walking distance from the retreat center.  There are several local hotels (see below), VRBOs and Air BnBs available, so you can find the option that works best for you.

     Cobblestone inn & suites (1304 N 4th Ave, Winterset, IA 50273)
     Covered Bridges Inn (1312 Cedar Bridge Rd, Winterset, IA 50273)

Each attendee will have their own table.  There are tall cutting tables, iron stations and some wall display space.

Refunds will be given if canceling 2 weeks prior to the event.

The retreat is currently full.

QuiltCon 2025 Community Engagement Challenge

 QuiltCon 2025 Community Engagement Challenge

It's time for the QuiltCon 2025 Community Engagement Challenge! Please submit your quilt proposals with the theme of LINES and BARS using the Google Form by Friday, August 2. Members will vote on the submitted entries at our August 6 meeting.

In order to encourage members to submit ideas, Stephanie Jacobson will be happy to assist the winning designer with fabric requirements and design planning/execution if needed! (Basically, if you can draw out your design, she can help you figure it out if your design is selected.)

Find all the details here: https://quiltcon.com/community-outreach-challenge/

Enter your designs here: https://forms.gle/z79qMPvmuvZeWWLA6

 

August Meeting and Workshop with Phyllis Cullen

 August Meeting and Workshop

Our next in person meeting is Tuesday, August 6th! Phyllis Cullen will be providing a zoom lecture and trunk show called "It's All About the Face". Following her lecture, we will have an in person workshop on Layered Portraits with Phyllis Cullen on Tuesday, August 20th at the Celtic Quilter from 10am - 5pm. Phyllis will work with each individual on choosing a portrait and fabric prior to the workshop. The workshop cost is $65 for members and $80 for non-members. Registration will close on July 30th.
Please use this link to register : https://forms.gle/3JojhnnENfWg6URJ9

Here is her website for additional information and images on her work: https://www.phylliscullenartstudio.com/

 

 

July Meeting Information

 No Regular July Meeting - Instead come to the July Sew Day!

We will not have a regular meeting in July. Instead, we will have a sew day on Saturday, July 13th from 9am-6pm at the Westside Community Center. Please RSVP on the link below for our July 13th Sew Day if you are able to come.  It will be a pot-luck event, so bring something to share (guild will provide utensils/plates/napkins).

Sign up for Sew Day

 

 

Wolfe Country Quilt Show

 Wolfe Country Quilt Show & Garden Walk

CANCELLED due to weather. Emily and Sheri will ensure your quilts are returned to the owners.

July 20, 2024, 9 am - 3pm

1709 County Rd 21, Bennington, NE 68007

 

Quilt Show Entry Sign Up due July 1, 2024:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWOK3JN7s9X3jH2NAtrBG8yR1dgvYnSijAq0HFiC8oKsIVDw/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

1.      Please ensure you are able to drop off your quilt to Emily or Sheri by July 13, 2024.

2.      Detailed drop off and pick up instructions will be emailed once sign ups have closed. 

3.      All quilts must have a label with your name and working phone number either sewed in or secured to the quilt with safety pins.

 

Quilt Show Volunteer Sign Up: In order to make this event possible, we need volunteers to help set up, greet visitors at, and tear down the quilt show. 

 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45A4A728AAF8C61-49970533-wolfe

 

Looking forward to another great show! Questions can be sent to Emily or Sheri this year.

June Meeting Minutes

 The June 2024 meeting minutes have been posted to the blog under the Meeting Minutes Tab.

June Meeting Details and Raffle

 

Our June Meeting is this coming Tuesday, June 4th. Note: The June meeting is at Tent and Event Warehouse 3505 S 140th Plaza for this month only. 

Social time starts at 6pm and at 6:30pm we will have a short business meeting/begin sorting donated fabric for the Community Engagement Quilts. Thanks to a generous member, we will have medium IKEA bags available to take home fabric to complete Community Engagement projects.

We will have NO Show and Tell but we will have TWO Raffle prizes! Raffle tickets are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5.

Bring: 

• If you need a bag larger than a medium IKEA bag to transport fabric, please bring one.

• Kindness for Kennadi Donations - the next drop off will be the end of June

We have two raffle prizes for this month. 

The first raffle prize includes (see photo below):

- sofa buddy for sewing supplies

- Japanese knot bag

- print cork luggage tag

 

The second raffle prize is the ongoing prize from Haley Fetters and is a $65 quilting credit to her shop, Mistletoe Quilting Co.

Thank you to Haley and Susie for the raffle donations!

See you Tuesday!

 

 

 

May Meeting Minutes

The May 2024 meeting minutes have been posted to the blog under the Meeting Minutes Tab.

May Meeting Information and Raffle Prizes

 

May Meeting Information

Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 7th at the Westside Community Center - 3534 S 108th Street. Social time starts at 6:00pm. The business meeting will begin at 6:30pm followed by the program. The program this month is with Rose Mapel with Artistic Innovations NE.  She will be talking about barn quilts and doing a demonstration. Rose Mapel will also be doing our June workshop and you will have an opportunity to create a barn quilt.

 

Here is her website if you would like to see additional information about her.

Rose Mapel's website

 

Bring: Show and Tell; May HST String Block Lotto Blocks

We will have two raffle prizes at the meeting as well as door prizes.

 

The first raffle prize includes:

Riley Blake 6-FQ bundle

Triangles on a roll

4” Log Cabin Ruler

Quilt Addicts Anonymous-Retro Tiles pattern

Zipper pouch 

 

The second raffle prize is the ongoing prize from Haley Fetters and is a $65 quilting credit to her shop, Mistletoe Quilting Co. 

 

Thanks to Cari and Haley for your donation! See you there!

 

 

Barn Quilt Workshop Sign up

Barn Quilt Workshop with Rose Mapel

Workshop Details:

Date: Saturday June 1st, 2024

Cost:  $70+ (please see form for options)

Time: 12 PM - 4 PM

Location: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4117 Terrace Dr. (near OPS Morton Middle School, I-680 & Fort St.)  

Barn Quilts Workshop Sign Up