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by Loretta Hermann, OPQG Librarian Whether you are a beginning quilter or an experienced quilter, this series of Quilter’s Academy, written by Harriet and Carrie Hargrave, will have strategies, tips, instructions and projects for you. There are six books, each with lessons and projects building on quilting skills. Each book in …
On Thursday, May 6, 2021, our education committee hosted a Color Confidence class to learn about color, taught by Kathleen Day (a retired art teacher). The students looked at many slides of quilts as we discussed color terms and combinations. We learned how to determine the value (darkness and lightness) …
Do you feel you are in a rut with your quilt-making? Are you looking for some fresh ideas? Is that what is troubling you? The Ozark Piecemakers’ Quilt Guild Library may have the solution. It might rejuvenate your love of quilting to step out of your box and try something …
Things to think about as you make your quilt top. Fabric Using high-quality fabric will help your quilt last longer and quilt up with few issues. Low-quality fabric may have a very loose weave or thinner look. If you want your quilt to last for many years, use the highest …
Below are a few pictures from the Thread Catcher class taught by Judi Reed. Judy is one of our excellent and creative guild instructors. There were 10 guild members who attended the thread catcher class. Everyone had a good time making the thread catchers for the upcoming Quilter’s Bazaar and …
How to Become a Quilt Detective by OPQG Librarian, Loretta Hermann Perhaps you have inherited some old quilts, or you got carried away at an auction and purchased some old quilts. Most vintage quilts do not have a label on them. “Curiosity killed the kitty-cat,” so the saying goes. To …
Sunday afternoon, March 21, 2021, the Quilts of Valor group held its first drive-up presentation. This presentation was the first held in over a year for our group due to COVID-19 restrictions. We are very happy with the way the presentation went and will consider this type of presentation again …
Although applique may be a French-sounding word, the use of applique in quilts is an American invention. Like our culture, beginning with English bedding traditions, quilters added parts of German design mixed with diverse native folk art. At the turn of the 1900s, quilting terminology distinguished between a “pieced” quilt …
The Education Committee hosted a class on Mastering the Quilter’s Seam—How to Sew an Accurate Quarter Inch Seam and More. The class was taught by OPQG member, Jillian Grant. There were eight attendees for the event held on March 4, 2021. The attendees learned the difference between a full quarter-inch, …
The OPQG Education Committee hosted a Beginning Rotary Cutting class at the guild facility on February 4, 2021. Terri Davis helped guild members Pat Jones and Evelyn Irvine master cutting strips, squares and triangles accurately and safely. Terri recommends using a rotary cutter that automatically closes the guard over the …