December 2023 Meeting Minutes

December meeting minutes have been posted to the meeting minutes tab.

November Meeting Minutes

 November Meeting Minutes have been posted to the meeting minutes tab.

December 23 BOM - Stars Over Omaha - Snowball Star

 December 23 - Stars Over Omaha BOM

Snowball Star Block

Block by Cath of WombatQuilts.com 

This 12-inch (finished size) block is inspired by New York Beauty blocks.

Please follow this link for the detailed instructions.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15mjxl47pwa7YIWgRmAlH7pOMTuYdd7Ap/view?usp=sharing

This is our final block of the Stars Over Omaha BOM. We hope you've enjoyed making these stars through out the year. Special thanks to Lynn Poly for curating these blocks and making very detailed instructions for us.

Once you have completed all of your blocks you are free to assemble them however you like. Add sashing, add more blocks, sew them together and add a border, whatever your heart desires!

We'd love to see them as you finish them. If you share on Instagram please tag us @omahamqg or #omqg23bom.

Thank you sew much for sewing along with us this year!

Some Snowball Star blocks made by members so far:

November 23 BOM - Stars Over Omaha - Rainy Day Star

November 23 - Stars Over Omaha BOM

Rainy Day Star 

OMQG November 2023 Bock of the Month (BOM) Block is by Wendy Russell of Patchwork Square.

Patchworksquare.com

This 12-inch (finished size) block is a double pinwheel design. Please read all instructions before beginning.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SdWb3kBIH2Ixe_C-p8MCJ2NF0TWBd3Dz/view?usp=sharing

Gift Ideas for Quilters to Make - OMQG October Meeting

For our October meeting Jill and Susie put together a huge list of ideas for gifts to make and give! Please find the links to patterns as well as pictures of what they made! 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PL4NiF1VdBz2RjgxvOd4QpAlSfXEBpko/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H72x3lRPoz6jnh_vP-5bUZqtWLpX6S_e/view?usp=sharing

October 23 BOM - Stars Over Omaha - Starry Web

 October 23 - Stars Over Omaha

Starry Web

Block by Marcia Hohn of quilterscache.com

This 12-inch (finished size) spooky block is a variation of a classic spider web block.

Link to pattern here - 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ChPL6VHuSW9UELU6IRUVDhJHVEEr9Bd7/view?usp=sharing

December Block Lotto

December Block Lotto 

Patchwork Tree Block

For our December Block Lotto we will be doing the Patchwork Tree Block by Diary of a Quilter! 

https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/patchwork-tree-quilt-block-tutorial/

Fabrics - 

Trees and background should be a mix of low volumes, greens and pinky reds. 

Trunk - shades of brown

• Instructions have you make two blocks at a time!  You will get the reverse colorway.  
• Try different angles on top for different sized trees!

**We doubled the measurements for the Tree block so that we would have 8x10.5 unfinished block size.

Changes are as follows:

   (for 2 blocks as per the instructions for the tutorial link below)

   2 contrasting squares 9x9

   2 squares  4x3 of one fabric

   2 square 4x3 of second contrasting fabric

   2 trunks 2x3 of brown

unfinished block  will be 8.5x11 and trim to 8x10.5

December 4th Quarter Challenge/Swap

 End of Year Challenge / December Swap

Please make a Winter Themed Wall Quilt no bigger than 18" and bring to the December meeting. We will be swapping these with other members White Elephant style. Please make sure your item is completely finished and wrapped to swap. We've done this for years and it's always a ton of fun! You may attend to watch even if you don't want to participate!

September Meeting Minutes

 September Meeting Minutes have been posted to the Meeting Minutes tab.

September 23 - Stars Over Omaha BOM - Firewheel Star Block

 

 OMQG September 2023 Block of the Month (BOM) 

Firewheel Star Block

Block by Wendy Russell patchworksquare.com 

This 12-inch (finished size) block in an 8-patch but sewn as an uneven 9-patch block containing flying geese and half-square triangle blocks. Please read all instructions before beginning. 

Link to instructions - https://drive.google.com/file/d/155VF4LKrYxERXIyj2qf8s8IpPTE6I491/view

September 2023 OMQG Meeting Cut-A-Thon

September 2023 OMQG Meeting

Community Engagement Committee Cut-A-Thon

What to Bring - 

Link to pattern instructions:

Backpacks for Boystown

Girls Inc 9 Patch

Kindness for Kennadi Quilts

August Meeting Minutes

 August Meeting Minutes have been posted to the Meeting Minutes tab.

August 23 - Stars Over Omaha BOM - Moon and Star Pinwheel

 

 OMQG August 2023 Block of the Month (BOM) 

Moon and Star Block

Block by Marcia Hohn quilterscache.com

This 12-inch (finished size) block is based on the classic sawtooth star block. The sawtooth star was first published in 1884 in Farm & Fireside magazine. The triangles are reminiscent of the cutting edge of a saw. Please read all instructions before beginning.

Link to instructions - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ioijtemmUYFx2VHIFYOdLW6sAx8kVsiy/view

July 23 - Stars Over Omaha BOM - Fireworks Pinwheel

 

 OMQG July 2023 Block of the Month (BOM) 

Fireworks Pinwheel

Block by Cath of Wombat Quilts wombatquilts.com 

This 12-inch (finished size) block is a variation of a classic pinwheel block design, using paper-piecing. The pinwheel block first appeared in pioneer quilting of the late 1700s. The design was inspired by windmills on farms and in small towns. Instructions for two similar rotary-cut blocks are also included. 

Link to instructions - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M_5rY8XF0AIgijxYnYzp5RNKNZeeCVXI/view?usp=drive_link

 3rd Quarter Challenge 2023

***NO RULERS***

You may not use any form of measurement during your quilt making process.

You must use at least 30 different fabrics in your quilt.

Your quilt must not be larger than 440” in perimeter and no side longer than 110”.

The last two rules fall into a Quiltcon Challenge category which submissions open on Sept 1st. Make something that fits for both!!

We will show off our quilts at the September meeting!

If you are struggling getting 30 fabrics, please put up an ISO in our FB group and we will do our best to help you out!

June Meeting Minutes

 The Meeting Minutes for our June meeting have been posted to the Meeting Minutes tab.

QuiltCon 24 Community Engagement Quilt Info

 Community Engagement Quilt QuiltCon 24

Theme - Symmetry 

Color Scheme 

Requirements 

* Use 4-8 colors from the color palette to create your quilt. No other colors. Solids or prints are fine. 

* Maximum of 65”x85” and a minimum of 60”x80”

* link for all details:  https://quiltcon.com/community-outreach-challenge/

* Any OMQG member can submit a design

* You can submit more than one design

* You can work with a partner/

* If your design is chosen, your OMQG membership for 2024 will be paid for

* Remember to design for group participation

* Winning designer(s) will lead the project and divide up the tasks so the quilt will be complete by October 15th to be submitted to MQG

* We are on a tighter schedule this year so quilt designs must have cutting/piecing instructions figured out and fabric requirements at time of submission. Rough sketches will not be accepted. 

Timeline

* May 20th - CEQ announced 

* June 6th - Submission form will be live -

 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wdxogcW0fHUfdcDcP8NlHpqDqR9Smy-KLp38eq-A6Do/edit?ts=647e0e98

* June 20th - Design submissions due 

* June 21st/22nd - Designs will be sent out to all guild members for voting. 

* June 28th - Voting ends

* July 1st - Winning design announced and volunteer sign up will go out 

* August 1st - Distribute kits at August Meeting 

* Sept 5th - Completed kits due at Sept meeting

* Oct 2nd (or before) - Top assembled 

* Oct 15th - Finished quilt submitted. 

There is a lot that goes into making sure the quilt is finished on time. By submitting a design you are agreeing to lead the process and work with the Board/Community Engagement Committee to ensure every step of the process is completed on time. The guild will pay for the fabric needed. Historically QuiltCon has accepted all community engagement quilts but this year they are limiting it to the first 80 submitted. This is the reason for the sped up timeline. 

If you have any questions at all please send an email to board@omahamqg.com

Sept Block Lotto - Maple Leaf

Sept Block Lotto - Maple Leaf

For our next block lotto we will be using the Classic Maple Leaf block by Diary of a Quilter.

https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/classic-maple-leaf-quilt-block-tutorial/

The blocks will be due at the September Meeting.

Fabrics:

    Leaves to be fall colors - reds, yellows, oranges, purples

    Backgrounds - very low volumes. The lighter background the better

Block Size: 12x12 Finisihed

Background is "very low volumes"

June Workshop - Mini Map Quilts

OMQG June Workshop

Mini Map Quilt Workshop with Ellene McClay

Ellene McClay, a member of our guild, will be leading this mini quilt workshop at Celtic Quilter on June 24, 2023. Ellene's map of Omaha quilt in the Modern Quilting on the Prairie Exhibition has been a real conversation starter. You will choose a favorite location and translate it into a map quilt.  Using applique techniques that Ellene has developed to make the collage quilting process easy and fun!  Play with color, pattern and quilted details while you learn these applique techniques.  You can finish the map with either free motion quilting or walking foot quilting.  Your mini map quilt will finish at an estimated 18" on it's longest side.

PROVIDED: fusible supplies, yarn for couching and your freezer paper template. In the information below there is a spot for you pick the location or area you want to map. Ellene will prep and bring a template for you to use that day.

Please bring a sewing machine, fabrics you love in your chosen color palette, scissors and your chosen thread color.

The workshop will run from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm with a lunch break. (Lunch will not be provided.)

Workshop Fee is $50 for members and $60 for non-members

We will have registration for 20 spots for members only until June 1, the we will open it up to non-members for any open spots left.

Deadline to register is June 15th.

Get registered today here - https://forms.gle/drnwtHLkeM6SXkkx6

May Meeting Minutes

The minutes from the May Meeting have been posted to the Meeting Minutes tab. 

June 23 - Stars Over Omaha BOM - Star at Sea

 OMQG June 2023 Block of the Month (BOM) 

Star at Sea

Block adaptation by Lynn Poly 

This 12-inch (finished size) block appears as a secondary design in a Storm at Sea quilt. The original Storm at Sea block is believed to be designed by Eveline Foland for the Kansas City Star newspaper quilt column in 1932. Please read all instructions before beginning. 

Link to instructions - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fXkwqtnqR0H0oX7_NF5GeQuBocT-ceRO/view?usp=drive_link

May 23 - Stars Over Omaha BOM - Galaxy Star

 

 May 23 Stars Over Omaha

Galaxy Star

Block by Marcia Hohn quilterscache.com

This 12-inch (finished size) block is a classic design that is traditionally paper-pieced. Stephanie Jacobson has also created a Foundation Paper Pieced version that you can find here.

Link to instructions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQa_FsVek7OzJQv26tpKLsLlLc2qDNrwiYAOU7ALW8DUWfm58wr3L6im-7-TjQigFMTPP4-awvvpq76/pub