OQG History

The Oconomowoc Quilters Guild was created in 2007. There were 25 members at the first meeting, and 40 members by the end of the first year. At the end of 2009 there were 78 members. We had 73 members at the end of 2011.

Several of the founding members were also active in Patch Lives Quilt Guild from Wales, WI. Their assistance and experience has been invaluable in directing and establishing our guild.

Below is a sampling of the programs, projects, activities that the guild members have enjoyed.

See the Calendar for upcoming activities

2011
Community Projects Neo natal quilts for hospital Little Dresses for Africa Donations for the troops Judging/ Awards Waukesha County Fair 4H Classes/ Workshops	Presentations/Programs Jan Krueger and Linda Marcou Goodwill Fashion Show Wendy Butler Berns Casey Puetz Sharon Rotz	Activities: Bus Trip to MN Quilt Show Batik Fabric Exchange Holiday Fabric Exchange Schoolhouses Sewing Days Make it, Grow it, Bake it Fundraiser Auction Retreat Ice Cream Social
2010
Quilts of Valor Donations & Pillowcases for troops Judging/ Awards Waukesha County Fair 4H Donations for Oconomowoc food pantry Classes/ Workshops Crazy Quilting Embellishment Betty Pillsbury Designing Quilting patterns Joanie Zeier Poole Tangerine Tropicale Anne Lullie French Braid, Quilt-as-you-go Chris Kirsch	Presentations/Programs Betty Pillsbury Crazy Quilts Joanie Zeier Poole Tips and Tricks Chris Kirsch-Quilt Tales Anne Lullie -Colorplay Carol Butzke Quilt Judge and Appraiser Long-arm quilter panel discussion	Activities Block of the Month Schoolhouses Retreat Monthly Show and Tell Bus Trip to Rosemont International Quilt Show Fabric Exchanges Sewing Days Make it, Grow it, Sell it, fundraiser Box Lunch Auction and Social
2009
Community Projects Quilts of Valor Donations & Pillowcases for troops Judging/ Awards Waukesha County Fair 4H Donations for Oconomowoc food pantry Classes/ Workshops Silk Scarf Dying, Wendy Rieves Mariners Compass, Chris Kirsch	Presentations/Programs Lil Rev-Quilting music and poetry WI Quilt Museum & Trunk Show by Terri Kirchner Bag Lady night- purses and totes Make it, bake it, sew it, grow it Auction Quilts of Valor- Tink/Dick Leinhart Annette Hendricks, "Inspirations of a Quilt Artist", Trunk show Luella Doss, Designing Fabric/Wearable Art Linda Honsberger, Quilt Appraiser- Trunk Show 'If our grandmothers could talk" Jan Krueger, "I love log cabins"	Activities Potluck/Summer Picnic Schoolhouses Retreats Spotlight Group at Oconomowoc Festival of Arts Secret Pals Show and Tell Block Raffles Bus Trip to Rosemont Quilt Show Strip Poker
2008
Community Projects Donations & Pillowcases for troops Dignity Quilts for Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital Judging/ Awards Waukesha County Fair 4H Classes/ Workshops Blue Heaven, Bonnie Hunter Purse class, Judy Stowell	Presentations/Programs Bonnie Hunter presentation and quilt show Iraq Experiences, Major Ben Wagner Quality fabric, thread, batting, Grace Marko Casey Puetz, Paper Piecing Art Quilter Trunk show Needle and Thread, Wendy Rieves Quilting gadgets Go Red for Women Make it, bake it, sew it, grow it Auction	Activities Potluck/Summer Picnic Schoolhouses Retreat Round Robin Batik Challenge Ugly Fabric Challenge Conquer the Dragon-Hoffman Fabric Challenge Black and White block exchange Christmas in July Projects Bus Trip to Rosemont Quilt Show Christmas Gift Exchange
2007
Community Projects Go Red for Women Stockings and stocking stuffers for soldiers Classes/ Workshops Watercolor, Wendy Rieves	Presentations/Programs Wendy Rieves, Trunk show, ideas using 6" squares Make it, bake it, sew it, grow it Auction	Activities Batik Exchange Christmas Fabric Exchange Mystery Quilt Secret Pals Retreat Christmas Gift Exchange