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Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday August 15th. We will be sharing our 3 Favorite Tips, Tricks, and Hacks with each other! Don't forget your props to demonstrate! See you at 6:30 for our meeting, at 7 for our Tip/Trick/Hack Program, and Show 'n' Tell afterwards. Also - just a heads up - our fabulous IT Sale is coming up in September!
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 |
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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.
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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??
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quilt top won by Lisa
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Quilt top won by Carol
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Oooh-la-la! Not quilted...