2009 OQG
Opportunity Quilt
Winner - 2008 Nebraska State Fair
Commercial Bed Quilt, Combined Techniques, CMQ - Blue Ribbon
Click on the quilt for a closer look.

The Omaha Quilters' Guild 2009 Opportunity Quilt took a Blue Ribbon in the Nebraska State Fair.  Congratulations to Donna Stenneche and Bert Cowles, the maker and quilter of this beautiful quilt.

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR QUILT SHOW HAS BEEN HUNG AND LOOKS FANTASTIC!

More photos of the State Fair Quilts.

 State Fair information at www.statefair.org

OQG SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING
DATE:   Tuesday, September 2, 2008
       Time: 7:00 PM
       Location:  Lutheran Church of the Master
                       2617 S 114th St
                       Omaha,  NE 68144 - 3061

Susan Shie, who was recently named Teacher of the Year 2008 from Professional Quilter Magazine, will be our Guest Speaker for the first meeting of the year on September 9th.

Her 2-day class on Diary Painting on Quilts is full but her lecture promises to be exciting and full of innovative ideas.  Mark your calendar and come prepared to be inspired.

Read more about her at www.turtlemoon.com.  The Quilt Gallery on this page is not to be missed.



Sign up for the October and November workshops now and avoid missing out.

• Omaha Project Linus is having their 5th Annual MAKE A BLANKET DAY Oct. 4th at the Shriners Center at 84th and Center. 
• The Douglas County Fair and River City Roundup have added the textiles back into their program. There is a quilt division again this year if someone wants to enter quilts The fee is $5 per quilt and no more than 2 per entrant. It is a judged show and has 9 categories. The fair is September 25-28, contact http://www.rivercityroundup.org for more information.
• Nebraska Quilters Cruise - January 25 to Feb 1, 2009.  We receive a brochure from an OQG member who thought some of you may be interested.  Download it here.
• WANTED:  NSQG 2008 pictures for the website.  If you could share, we would appreciate it!
• Take a mini-summer vacation and plan a trip to the International Quilt Studies Center. See the 2008 IQSC Museum Calendar.
• Check the Events page for summer activities.
• Samples from Susan Shie Quilt Gallery.  The supply list has been posted.
• Last year's CAMP WANNAMAKEABLANKIE donation quilt for Camp Carol Joy Holling is entry #25 in this year's auction. Details
• Not too late to order an OQG 2008 Show CD.  If you forgot your camera or would prefer to LOOK at the quilts rather than photograph them, send us a check and we'll send you a CD of all the Quilts with descriptions and awards noted.  More information
• IQSC Quilt of the Month