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2022 meeting info



Meetings are listed in descending order



NOTE: We do NOT hold meetings in the month of December




novemBER 19, 2022



HOST:

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: TBD

PROGRAM: (tentative) Sue Carlisle will do a presentation about battings.

COMMENTS:




OCTOBER 15, 2022



HOST: Michelle Reed

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Lodi Public Library, 635 Wooster St, Lodi, OH 44254

PROGRAM: 2022 Challenge quilts are due. Each member will talk about their piece and explain their inspiration. Click here for the guidelines for the challenge.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three pieces based on member votes.

COMMENTS:




SEPTEMBER 17, 2022



HOST: Carolyn Mann

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Chestnut Ridge Sewing, 5079 Township Road 401, Millersburg, OH 44654

PROGRAM: Quilt studio ideas, tips and tours. Each member is encouraged to takes pictures of the space where they sew and/or longarm and talk about what they like and don't like about it. What do you use for storage for fabrics, threads, batting, tools, etc.? What do you use for pressing, for fabric cutting, for lighting?

Pictures should be sent to Mary Zeitz via Dropbox. Please email Mary for a link to Dropbox and instructions on how to send the photos.

COMMENTS:




August 20, 2022



HOST: Carolyn Mann

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Carolyn's home (address can be found on the OLAQ group, database for members)

PROGRAM: Indigo dyeing. We will work with indigo dye and produce beautiful rich blue fabrics. Carolyn will provide all the supplies needed, including 2 yards of good quality white fabric ready to dye, the dye, cheap gloves and a variety of other fabrics to experiment with. The supplies to try a variety of techniques for resist dyeing will also be available. As a bonus, everyone will get a zippered cosmetic back ready to dye.

FEE: Members $5/person Non-members $15

LUNCH: Beverages and snacks will be provided. Bring your own sack lunch or we can pick up sandwiches at a nearby Amish store.

COMMENTS: Wear clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting stained. You may bring a t-shirt to dye or additional fabric. We will dye those things as time and dye allows.


Since Carolyn needs to purchase the supplies, we would like members to sign up for the meeting by August 1st.

The signup database is on the group. Click here to access.

Non-members are welcome. Please use the Contact page on this website to send a message indicating you want to attend the meeting and we will provide the details.




july 16, 2022



HOST: Dee Hart

TIME: 11:00 am

LUNCH: Bring your own lunch.

MEETING LOCATION: Salem Chamber of Commerce Building, 210 East State Street, Salem, OH 44460

NOTE: Parking is to the left (west side) of the building - walk 2 doors down to the front.

PROGRAM: Favorite tools and books for quilting. Each member is encouraged to bring items to talk about why they love them.

POST PROGRAM: Visit the "Quilts in the Garden" quilt show organized by the United Quilt Guild. Salem Community CenterPlex, 1028 North Ellsworth Ave, Salem, OH 44460

COMMENTS: The quilt show opens at 10am. Members are responsible for paying entry fee to the show - $5. (Indicate that you are part of the OLAQ group.)




june 18, 2022



HOST: Dee Hart

LOCATION: St Jacobs Lutheran Church, 1460 State Street, N Canton, OH 44721

TIME: 11:00 am

LUNCH: Bring you own lunch.

PROGRAM: A presentation by Pat Williams from Canfield, Ohio. Pat took 2nd place at the 2022 Lake Farmpark quilt show in the Mixed Techniques - Individual category. She is known for her use of creative embellishments, use of material and painting on her pieces. She has won awards at MQX.

COMMENTS: Bring show and tell



Click here for Show and Tell




may 21, 2022



OLAQ Meeting

HOST: Sue Carlisle

LOCATION: Coshocton Village Inn and Suites, 115 N Water St, Coshocton, OH 43812 740-622-9455

TIME: 11:00 am

COMMENTS: Bring show and tell




may 19 Thru may 22, 2022



OLAQ RETREAT

HOST: Sue Carlisle

LOCATION: Coshocton Village Inn and Suites, 115 N Water St, Coshocton, OH 43812 740-622-9455

DATES: Thursday, 5/19/22 9am thru Sunday, 5/22/22 2pm

COMMENTS:

++Make your own hotel reservation by calling the hotel.

++You will pay the hotel for the room when you check out.

++Fill out the registration form and send to Sue Carlisle. Click here to download the form from the Files section on the OLAQ group. Room costs are shown on the form.

++Each attendee must pay a fee of $50 - you can send a check to the Treasurer, Lynne Gray. Make check out to Ohio LongArm Quilters.

++Bring 3 fat quarters (in blue and/or yellow) and 3 one dollar scratch off lottery tickets to play games.



Click here for Show and Tell

Meeting Minutes (members only)


april 16, 2022



HOST: Mary Zeitz

LOCATION: Visit Lake Farmpark quilt show after lunch

. Lunch at Firehouse Grille & Pub, 2768 Stark Dr, Willoughby Hills, Oh 44094

TIME: 11:00am

PROGRAM: Enjoy the quilt show

COMMENTS: Each member will pay for their own lunch (order off menu)

. Each member will pay for their own entrance to the quilt show ($8 or $7 age 60+)

. Bring show-n-tell.

- Guests are welcome



Click here for Show and Tell

Meeting Minutes (members only)


march 19, 2022



HOST: Susan Bateman

LOCATION: Susan Bateman's home** - Wooster,OH

TIME: 11:00am

PROGRAM: Mary Zeitz will review the website, Facebook group and the Groups.i.o discussion platform

. Sue Carlisle will demonstrate how to apply binding on the longarm along with other tips.

COMMENTS: Bring your own lunch / bring show-n-tell.




Click here to see Show and Tell


Meeting Minutes (members only)


february 2022



Cancelled due to COVID



January 2022



Cancelled due to COVID





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