Omaha Quilts 2013

The 35th Annual Quilt Show

June 20th – 22nd, 2013

LaVista Conference Center
12520 Westport Pkwy,
LaVista, NE 68128-5610 (map)
more on the Quilt Show

If you have entered a quilt in the show, you need to volunteer! We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup tool for organizations like ours) to organize our the volunteer program for the OQG 2013 Show.

Please sign up for OQG 2013 Quilt Show - here's how it works.   

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/ok8UNX
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot) 
3. Sign up!  The jobs are sorted first by calendar date and then by time period. Choose your time spot and then the job. VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation. Easy!

Malaysian Batiks - May Program

Mary Scott and Faridah Abdul Rahman of Bold Over Batiks will speak to us about 'The Art, the Batik Makers and the Culture of Malaysian'. They are bringing a huge trunk show and samples of the Malaysian work and one of a kind Batiks. Their store, Bold Over Batiks, was featured in the Focus On Fabric section of Quilting Professional Magazine. There will be Batik fabrics and kits for sale. Don't miss out on our last meeting of the 2012-13 year!

Golden Thimble Award

Congratulations to Pat Sears, long time member of the Omaha Quilters' Guild and chairman of the Children's Emergency Fund for receiving the 2012 Golden Thimble Award.

A New Meeting Place for Helping Hands

OPPORTUNITY QUILT

OQG Quilt Show June 20,21 and 22, 2013
Drawing On Saturday , June 22, 2013

Purchase your tickets ahead of time

Studio Art Quilt Associates

Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development and documentation.

SAQA Nebraska is holding its first-ever Juried Exhibition, debuting in Fremont, and closing in Denver, Colorado. They have an informative and quilt-attractive webssite, http://saqanebraska.wordpress.com/ and have supplied us with a time line and full prospectus for potential entries to this show. I know we have a lot of Art Quilters in our guild and I also know that everyone loves looking at them. Mark this event on your calendar! Prospectus and Timeline information. 

PROGRAMS FOR 2013-14

Programs and Workshops for 2013 and 2014 are being finalized now. Check back soon to find out who is coming to our guild next year!

An evening with Ricky Tims, “ A Quilter & His Music.”

Ricky Tims, Musician, Composer and Quiltmaker is presenting a concert on Friday, June 7 at 8pm at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum!

Join the FRIENDS of the IQSCM as we FUNdraise for the museum.  Tickets are $40 each.

To purchase your ticket, send your check to Sheila Green, 7950 Cooper Ave., Lincoln, NE 68506 and a ticket will be mailed to you.  Or, you may purchase a ticket from a FRIENDS’ Board member.

The museum will be open for free First Friday at 4:30 pm, so come early to enjoy the exhibitions before the concert. This will be opening night for a must see exhibit, “The Engineer Who Could: Ernst Haight’s Half Century of Quiltmaking!” 

Get a group of friends together!  You wouldn’t want to miss all the fun!

Tickets will be available for purchase on Saturday, March 16 at National Quilting Day at the museum.

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Outside Links

Nebraska State Fair Quilt Show Grand Island, Nebraska

Aug. 23-Sept. 2, 2013

Opportunity Quilt 2013



Made by Cindy Erickson and Quilted by Corinne Mittag

For the first time, this year there will be two drawings from one ticket. The first drawing will be for our beautiful Opportunity Quilt and the second will be for a quilting table. The quilt has won a First Place Ribbon and is stunning. The table has been donated by Unique Sewing Furniture and is pictured on the tickets.

Bring your $10 to guild to buy a book of tickets. The notecards are $9 for 10 cards with envelopes!.

For tickets or notecards or to help the quilt mom, contact Angie Reed at quiltmom2013@omahaquiltersguild.org more

INTERNATIONAL QUILT
STUDIES CENTER ANNOUNCES

The University of Nebraska Foundation has received a gift from the Robert and Ardis James Foundation, which will go toward building an expansion to the building and establishing an endowment fund.

The IQSCM received accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. This is a huge honor for the Museum and the University.


Home of the Bravepatriotic heart

At this time, OQG is accepting only Album Blocks for the Home of the Brave Quilt Project. Contact Melinda Armstrong, Eastern Nebraska Coordinator, Home of the Brave Quilt Project. She is a member of OQG and is in the book.

General Meeting

Westside Community Center
3534 South 108th St.
Omaha, NE 68144-4910 (map)

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

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HELP WANTED

  • Chair for Community
  • Connections Committee
  • Chair(s) for the 2013 Quilt Show
  • Chair(s) for the 2014 Quilt Show
  • Newsletter Editor for next year
EVENTS

Collections for the
Homeless Vets Center more

Block Exchange

Block Exchange has a new Red, White and Blue year planned for you with a BIG SURPRISE planned at the end. Read about it here. Make this block and bring it to the May meeting.directions

Golden Thimble Award

At the May 2013 OQG General meeting Committee Members Jane Fiala, Elizabeth Kannedy and Jackie Heyne announced that the 2013 recipients of the Golden Thimble was Pat Sears for her work with the Children's Emergency Fund and other long time contributions to both the guild and the quilting community.

Membership Form Available

Our new 2013–2014 membership form is now available to be downloaded, printed, and turned in to our Membership Chair.