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Don’t forget - we have the OCMQG Holiday Party and Orangewood toiletry drive this Sunday. Check your email for the address and details. Looking forward to seeing you all soon! So sweet! I heart this Berenstain Bears inspired quilt. Lisa even made a small tote to hold all the Berenstein Bear books! Charm for days 😍 #ocmqgchallenge #ocmqg #modernquilting #bookchallenge #berenstainbears Gail’s quilt for the November book challenge was inspired by the graphic novel “The Umbrella Academy.” And you might recognize some of the shapes if you took the large nested curves workshop that the OCMQG hosted. Love the color choices, don’t you? #ocmqg #ocmqgchallenge #giantnestedcurvesquilt #umbrellaacademy This quilt was a group quilt and many members contributed to this Matilda quilt. Sue made the checkerboard border, Gail the stripes, and many members made flying geese (Cheryl, Sandy, Barb, Janet, and Kelly). “Matilda Wormwood is only five years old, but she is a genius. Unfortunately, her parents are too stupid to even notice. Worse, her horrible headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, is a bully who makes life difficult—especially for Matilda's teacher, Miss Honey, and her friends.” #ocmqg #ocmqgchallenge #matilda #roalddahl This quilt is made by Mary and inspired by Bellweather Rhapsody. “A high school music festival goes awry when a young prodigy disappears from a hotel room that was the site of a famous murder/suicide fifteen years earlier—in this “deliciously dark confection of a novel, and one of the most thoroughly enjoyable books I’ve read in years.” #ocmqg #ocmqgchallenge #modernquilting Who wants to cuddle under this quilt by Barb? This beautiful quilt was inspired by “11 Paper Hearts” by Kelsey Hartwell. “A romance about a girl who follows a trail of paper hearts from her secret admirer and learns that sometimes love can find you in mysterious ways.” I love Jeri’s “Six of Crows” inspired book quilt. She has several crows hidden away in the free motion quilting. Did anyone watch the Netflix show want to compare notes with me? I felt the actors were perfectly cast - No Mourners, no funerals! #ocmqg #ocmqgchallenge #sixofcrowsfanart #modernpatchwork I adore this green and gold quilt made by Jo. Her inspiration was “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” #ocmqg #bookchallenge #perksofbeingawallflower #greenandgoldquilt #modernquilt Member’s Choice went to this Force Awaken Star Wars quilt made by Mily! Jedi Rey Skywalker and BB-8 are silhouetted on the quilt against the falling stripes with pops of color. Super fun - May the Force be with you! #ocmqgchallenge #starwars #bb8 #jellyrollquilt #theforceawakens #fanquilt Next entry in our book challenge won the prize for Best Interpretation of Book/Theme. Doesn’t the quilting shine on this quilt inspired by Neil Gaimen’s “The Graveyard Book”? The story is reworking of Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” but rather than Mowgli in the jungle, a young boy raised by the vampires and friendly ghosts in a graveyard. Awesome work by Trish! 🪦 #neilgaiman #modernquilting #thegraveyardbook #ocmqg #novemberbookchallenge #ombrequilts Let’s take a closer look at the November book challenge. Here is @sujoh17’s entry inspired by Emily X. R. Pan’s “The Astonishing Color of After.” Winner for Best Modern Design #modernquilts #ocmqg #theastonishingcolorofafter #emilyxrpan Sneak preview of the book challenge!!! Our members are facilitating and contributing to so many wonderful philanthropy projects! If you’d like more info on participating, come to our next meeting, November 17th, or visit our website for info! 72 more yarn ties to go before Thursday 😂 anyone else finish the November book challenge at the last minute despite knowing about the challenge since January? 😂😅🥰 #sundaysew #ocmqg #bookchallenge #yarntiedquilts I think we will come away from our guest lecture buzzing about Amish quilts - make you come to the meeting and you can snag a copy from the lending library. #amishquilts #ocmqg Join us at our November meeting for a special lecture by Janneken Smucker on Amish Quilts. Janneken will be presenting via Zoom. Members and guests can join us in person or view on Zoom! REMINDER: Our next membership meeting will be in-person next Thursday! Please note our November meeting will be held one week early due to the Thanksgiving holiday. This is our last meeting until 2023! Check out Janet’s completed block lotto - don’t forget to bring back your ghostie to the November meeting for a chance to win them all! Remember, we meet next week instead of the usual date. Had to banish the coffee table to the other room to squeeze this top in. How do people baste king and queen sized quilts, my goodness. #quiltsandwich #wip #ocmqg Thank you OCMQG members! The Guild was able to assemble 24 full totes with all the sides and fixings for a Thanksgiving meal for our young neighbors who have aged out at Orangewood. We also purchased over 200 items for the toiletries pantry. This has been a banner year for our Philanthropy team and we thank you all. 😍 Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃🍽 Mark your calendar! We have a jam packed agenda and need your attendance for the business meeting. See you Thursday! Amazing how much the block shrinks when you have one inch squares. It’s ok little ghostie, you are cute even though you are small. #patchwork #postagestampquilts #modernquilting #ocmqgblocklotto #spookyquilts Hey OCMQG Members, we are looking for some hands to volunteer for the 2023 Board! Please contact if you are interested in learning more about social media, philanthropy, programming or co-president/VP. Don’t forget to bring back your Hexie EPP Block Lottos at our September meeting! Hexies must be completed from kits purchased at the August meeting. REMINDER: Our next membership meeting will be in-person next Thursday! It’s not too early to get started on your November Book Challenge quilt for Orangewood Foundation! If you need ideas for fresh Young Adult books, check out our website for several resources. Our members are facilitating and contributing to so many wonderful philanthropy projects! If you’d like more info on participating, come to our next meeting, September 29th, or visit our website for info! Join us at our September meeting for a special lecture by Rachel Derstine, presenting “Keep It Simple But Pack a Punch”! Rachel will be presenting via Zoom. You can join us in person or view via Zoom! ⭐️⭐️Don’t forget to sign up for our Jean Impey workshop this weekend!!⭐️⭐️ Posted @withregram • @themqg Quilt submissions for QuiltCon 2023 are now open for MQG members 🥳 Please take a moment to read through the General Rules before submitting your quilt. Entries close Oct. 31, 2022. Visit the link in our profile for more details.
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