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Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday September 19th.
We will be hosting our fabulous "IT Sale" in September!
What's an "IT Sale", you ask? "IT" means Make It, Bake It, Grow It, Sew It... it's our annual fundraiser, where you can find fresh grown garden vegetables, home-made breads and cookies and canned foods, notions and patterns for sewing and quilting, and just about ANYTHING related to crafting. We have a rummage sale area, a raffle area, AND a superb auction! AND IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!! Please come join us for this fun event!
Our Guild Board Meeting are currently held at 6 pm, prior to our regular guild meetings, on the following dates: January 18, March 21, May 16, July 18, and November 21.
Please click HERE to see the calendar as a .pdf that you can print out!
| Date of Guild Meeting | Meeting / Program / Activities | Other Activities | Refreshments |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2024 | Quilt jeopardy / trivia | Open Sew at 1 PM Demo: inset circles | Margaret M., Jody G., Kim N., Julie T. |
| February 15 | Applique Schoolhouse | Open Sew at 1 PM; Demo at 2 PM will be AccuQuilt | Nancy B., Jane G., Mary M., Maggie Y. |
| March 21 | Leah Evans: Science in Quilting | Open Sew at 1 PM - there's a QOV Sew Day! | Nancy K., Heather H., Cheryl R., Jan K. |
| April 18 | Spring Picnic | Open Sew at 1 PM | Everybody brings a dish to pass |
| May 16 | Rebecca Lidstrom: Color Theory | Open Sew at 1 PM - help with QOV blocks or work on your own projects | Lisa F., Pat C., Liz H., Wendress F. |
| June 20 | Color Theory Application | Open Sew at 1 PM - come help put hanging sleeves on our QOV for the Waukesha County Fair | Pat R., Mary H., Christine K., Ann T. |
| July 18 | Lori Dickman: Scrap Overload | Open Sew at 1 PM - Jody will be demonstrating how to do a one block wonder design, including tips on fabric choices | Denise D., Patty O., Sharon J., Sam K. |
| August 15 | Your Favorite Tip/Trick/Hack | Open Sew at 1 PM | Kay D., Jenny F., Connie L., Cindy B. |
| September 19 | Make It/Bake It/Grow It/Sew It Auction Fundraiser (The IT SALE) | Open Sew at 1 PM Please arive around 2 PM to help se up for the auction | Cindy S., Nancy K., Cory K., Charleen A. |
| October 17 | Carol Wilhoit: Precision Piecing | Open Sew at 1 PM | Dawn T., Cindy B., Brenda B., Kim H. |
| November 21 | Retreat Review - Please bring a few dollars to help our Christmas family. | Open Serw at 1 PM | Linda S., Carol G., Jane K., Donna F. |
| December 12 | Cookies & Gift Wrapping for our Christmas Family | Open Sew at 1 PM | EVERYBODY brings snacks and treats to share and for our family. Please bring wrapping paper, tape, ribbons, and gift labels. |
Please check our Gallery webpage (click HERE) to see our latest Quilt of Valor Panel Challenge - these quilts will be displayed at the 2023 Waukesha County Fair prior to being presented to nominated veterans.
2024 Retreat Info
Our 2024 Quilt Retreat will be held September 26 through 29th (Thursday through Sunday) at Wingville Country Retreat near Montfort, Wisconsin. The retreat center can accommodate 6-14 people, and cost is $200 ($100 at signup, the balance by our July meeting) NOT including meals. Please be aware that currently all 14 slots are full and a waiting list is available. If you have signed up for the fall retreat and haven't paid your down payment of $100.00, please bring your check made out to OQG to the Thursday night meeting.
2023 retreat pix...
Group photo (Thanks, Mary!)
How many quilters does it take to design a quilt??
quilt top won by Lisa
Quilt top won by Carol
Oooh-la-la! Not quilted...