OCQG Weekly Posts through Friday 5/2/2025 (5 posts)

Quilt Show Raffle Tickets

There will be prizes for people who sell the most quilt show quilt raffle tickets. I am keeping careful track! The person who sells the most tickets will get a $50 gift certificate to our new Newport quilt shop, the “Patchwork Oasis.” The person who sells the next most will get a $25 gift certificate, and the third most, a $10 gift certificate. This is worth your while, members!

If you pay me the $20 when you pick up your packet of 24 tickets to sell, I will mark you down as having sold that many tickets. If you don’t pay the $20, you must let me know the number of tickets you actually sold by bringing me the ticket stubs and the money. People paying the $20, I do hope you fill out the stubs and/or sell them, but that is up to you.

Marianne Geiger
Quilt Show Raffle Ticket Sales Committee


Documentary Film, “The Quilters

Guild member Elizabeth Morrill sent a message about an interesting-sounding program on Netflix on Friday, May 16. It’s an award-winning short documentary about inmates at the Level 5 maximum security prison, South Central Correctional Center, south of St. Louis, Missouri, who quilt, piece, and design quilts for foster children in the surrounding counties. Watch and be inspired!

Jean Amundson


Quilt Show Featured Quilter

Congratulations to Gloria Zirges, who has been selected as the Featured Quilter at the OCQG quilt show in August this year!


Program and Workshop Announcements

Quilt pattern designer Becky McDaniel will present her trunk show at our OCQG General Meeting on Thursday, May 8, in addition to teaching her “Crazy Cushion” workshop on Friday, the 9th (see details below). 

Crazy Cushion Class: May 9, 9:00-4:00, $50, Optional Kit $35

Learn how to elevate your sewing experience with a CRAZY CUSHION! Becky McDaniel will show us how to create a beautiful and functional cushion. (See Penni Myers’ cushion.) There is still room to sign up.  Supply list will be available when you register. WE HAVE 2 SPACES available. Contact Pamela at quilterocqg@gmail.com.

Program and Workshop  Committee


Birthday Treats: 

A Gentle Reminder: If you have a May birthday and are willing and able, please bring a sweet or savory snack to the guild meeting on May 8. One- to two-dozen pieces is plenty, and it can be homemade or store-bought. Please contact Laurie Downing by text or email if you will be bringing something, so we’ll know how to plan. Thank you!

Laurie Downing
lhdown@yahoo.com
541-270-4251
Hospitality Committee