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!