We need you! Positions to fill for the 2025-2026 season.

We are looking for folks to fill these positions in the upcoming 2025-2026 season.  These positions help the guild flourish, bring the guild together, and provide opportunities for learning, connection, and fun.

• Program Coordinator
• Workshop Coordinator
• Block Lotto Coordinator

If you are interested but have questions before diving in, contact Kirstin @ PresidentOMQG@gmail.com.

Program Coordinator

• Communicates program and event information for members through email, blog posts, Facebook, and/or other social media formats.
• Communicates regularly with The Board on upcoming speakers and status of planned speakers.
• Attends meetings of The Board as needed to make proposals to The Board on programs and events.
• Actively works on future months’ programs, events, projects, challenges, Block of the Month.
• Coordinates giveaways, challenges or events based on the programs presented.
• Attends monthly guild meetings.
• Supports the planning, implementation, maintenance, and documentation of The Guild’s public programs and educational initiatives.

Workshop Coordinator

• Develops workshop schedules, coordinates with hosts and instructors, and plans all logistical details including managing the workshop budget. 
• Handles external communications with hosts, instructors, and participants, and manages inquiries.
• Ensures timely delivery and preparation of workshop materials and supplies.
• Serves as a point of contact for participants, addressing their questions and needs.
• Provides support to instructors, ensuring their needs are met and facilitates a smooth learning environment. 

Block Lotto Coordinator

• Creates or finds individual block designs for each month.
• Posts the patterns on the blog each month by writing or providing links to clear and detailed instructions for each month's block, including cutting instructions, sewing techniques, and any necessary tips.
• Responds to questions or concerns from participants regarding the patterns or program.
• Keeps track of which participants have completed which blocks in order to do the monthly draws.

April Block Lotto - Inspired by Gee's Bend

Block #7 - Celebrating Arlonzia and Arcola Pettway

The design for this month’s block is from a quilt made by Arlonzia Pettway (born 1923), a “Chinese Coins” variation, circa 1965.  The inspiration for the colours is from a quilt by Arcola Pettway (1934-1994) called “Lazy Gal”, made in 1976.  The block finishes at 12 inches square.

Fabric requirements

Light grey, cherry red, lime green, gold, and bright orange solids (or near solids).

Cutting

From the dark grey solid

1 - 2.5”x 8.5” strip

2 - 2.5”x 12.5” strip

From each of the cherry red, lime green, gold, and bright orange solids

1 - 2.5”x 11” strip

To make the block:

Use a ¼” seam throughout.

1. Sew the cherry red, lime green, gold, and bright orange strips together along the long side (order of the colours is not important).  Press seams to the side.

2. Cut the above unit in half.  Each should measure 8.5” x 5.5”.

Rotate one of the above units 180 degrees.

3. Sew the above units to each side of the grey 2.5” x 8.5” strip. Press seams away from the centre.

4. Sew a grey 2.5” x 12.5” strip to the top and bottom. Press seams away from the centre.

You are done!  The block should measure 12.5” square.

 

March Block Lotto - Inspired by Gee's Bend

 Block #6 - Celebrating Annie May Young 

This month I’m inspired by the quilt on the cover of the book “The Quilts of Gee’s Bend”, created in 1976 by Annie May Young (born 1928).  She created this stunning quilt from work clothes, assembling a centre medallion of bright strips, surrounded by different shades of denim.  I am providing instructions for two versions of the block:  one in red and yellow (inspired by the top of the quilt); and one in red and brown (inspired by the bottom half of the quilt).  Both finish at 12” square.  In the above image Version 1 is on the left, Version 2 on the left.  Make one block or the other, or try both!  

Fabric requirements

Dark blue - solids, near solids, small scale prints that read dark blue

Red - solids, near solids, small scale prints that read red

Yellow (for version 1) - solids, near solids, small scale prints that read yellow

Brown (for version 2) - solids, near solids, small scale prints that read brown

Version 1 

C1= yellow

C2= red

Version 2

C1= brown

C2= red

Cutting

From the dark blue

2 - 2.5”x10.5” strips

1 - 2.5”x12.5” strip

From C1

4 - 1.5”x10.5” strips

From C2

4 - 1.5”x10.5” strips

Note:  The following photos show Version 2 of the block.  If you are making version 1, you will use yellow instead of brown.

To make the block:

Use a ¼” seam throughout.

1. Join the 1.5”x10.5” strips by sewing along the long side, alternating colours.  Press seams away from the centre.

2. Sew a dark blue 2.5”x10.5” strip to either side of the unit.  Press seams away from the centre.

3.  Sew the 2.5”x12.5” strip to the top of the unit.  Press seam away from the centre.

You are done!  The block should measure 12.5” square.