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2011 Quilt Show

Omaha Quilters' Guild
33rd Annual Show
will be
June 23-25, 2011
at the
LaVista Conference Center

Details will be posted as they become available
 


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In September we will be celebrating the birthday of the Omaha Quilters’ Guild, and just like most people over the age of 30 we won’t be discussing how old the guild actually is, because then many of our charter members must have been still in middle school when they joined.  We will be serving cookies before the meeting while you have a chance to visit with old friends and meet a few new members of the guild. 

Our program will be hosted by members of several of the small groups in the guild.   They will be sharing things that their group does when they meet.  Several groups have been meeting for several decades and some are newer groups.  Ruth Christensen who is in charge of small groups will be at a table after the meeting to begin helping members who are not in a small group get together and form new ones.  The programs promises to give all group some ideas of things they might want to add to their group during the year.

Our own, Cindy Erickson will be teaching “Christmas Pickle Dish” on Sunday afternoon, September 26 at Country Inn and Suites on 120th and Miami.  The class will begin at noon and last until 6:30.  It is currently full, but we will take names for a waiting list.

Show and Tell will follow the meeting and we hope to see lots of quilts that were created this last summer.              Submitted by: Carol McCann


CITY WIDE QUILT SHOW IS IN THE WORKS
The Lauritzen Gardens Guild is hosting


QUILTS IN THE GARDEN....
PAST AND PRESENT”

In connection with the annual Fall Chrysanthemum Show, The Lauritzen Gardens Guild will host a quilt exhibit and show November 12-14, 2010 in the beautiful visitor's center at Lauritzen Gardens (LG). The annual mum show, featuring brightly colored unique chrysanthemums as well as the first ever large scale chrysanthemum baskets, runs October 2 through November 21, 2010.  Full details.

                             
                        
     Opera for the Cure

Many of you remember that Mary Cave won the Grand Prize at the “Puttin’On the Pink” benefit for the Susan G. Komen Foundation back in April. Mary has decided to generously share her winnings with other OQG breast cancer survivors. Mary won tickets for six, to attend the Opera for the Cure on Sunday, October 17 at 2pm, at the Orpheum Theater.

At the September meeting, Mary will have two drawings at her table. First, if you are an OQG member who has fought the battle of breast cancer, sign up for the drawing for a chance to join her for this special event. Five lucky winners will enjoy the “Sing for the Cure” performance along with Mary, at no cost. And there is more! Winners of the drawing will also win seats in the Pink Limousine provided by VIP limo. As they are chauffeured to the Orpheum, something bubbly will be served in the limo...

The second drawing will be for any OQG member attending the Sunday performance, to win a seat in the limo, which holds twenty quilters. The red carpet will be rolled out upon arrival at the Orpheum, all first class!
Main floor seats have been reserved for our group. General public ticket prices are $59.00, but will be offered to us at $40.00 per ticket. $5.00 of each ticket purchased benefits Nebraska Komen. Student tickets are always $10.00. The Nebraska premier, and tenth anniversary performances of, “A Proclamation of Hope”, is a moving, multimedia concert about the journey through breast cancer. It has raised awareness, and funds, for Komen across the country with uplifting messages of hope and determination.

Whether you have been to the Orpheum many times, or it will be your first, what better way to enjoy it than with other quilters while supporting Komen Nebraska. Stop at Mary’s table and reserve your seat for this unique event.
 

 

Meeting at the
Westside Community Center
3534 S 108th St, Omaha, NE

2nd Tuesday of each month
September thru May at 7 pm.
Rising Stars meets at 6 pm.

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news flash

uIQSC EVENT, "A Night at the Museum......Destination South Asia" registration deadline is September 10th.

uNebraska State Fair Quilt Results have been posted.  Click on Quilt Results

uMake a block for Camp Carol Joy Holling before you go to Wannamakeablankie!  All you need is some red and white fabric and a few extra minutes to make this wonderful block.  Directions.

uThe September 26th Christmas Pickle Quilt Class is full but names are being taken for a waiting list.  Contact Carol McCann if you want to be notified if there is an opening.  Here is the supply list.  The teacher, Cindy Erickson, is an NQA judge and teaches locally at Bernina.

uThe Opportunity Quilt for 2011 is on the road and being booked for showings.  If you want to know where or if you can book it, email QuiltMom2011@omahaquiltersguild.org or check here for more information

uThe Bus Trip to the AQS Show in Des Moines is now full be we are taking names for the waiting list.  Contact Jan Fry at
bustrip@omahaquiltersguild.org.  If a spot becomes available, she'll call you.

September Block of the Month - INTERLOCKED SQUARES

Interlocked Squares is a great block to practice making strip sets or to use as an album (signature) block.  directions
 


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