Omaha Quilters Quilt Show

What a great show! I moved here last year just after the quilt show, so this was my first one with the OQG. This group is dynamic, involved in so many community activities. It was great to see the turn out... great quilts and vendors helps ensure that! Next year we have a new venue, the LaVista conference center. I think that will be even better! I will be more involved in the show next year, volunteer some hours as all members should. What fun... met new friends, enjoyed others, and saw lots of lovely quilts. My 'new vendor' find is Fernhill Quilt Shop... a definate 'road trip' destination.

Happy me, I did finish one quilt for the show.. Karen's 25th birthday quilt. Bob and Karen came to the show, as we walked up to her quilt a group of quilters admiring it. I was able to say "this is the adventurer who's tshirts are on the quilt". She is amazing, it was fun to include at least a few of her adventures. I really enjoyed making this quilt, I pieced it more like a puzzle so as to allow the blocks to be staggered and keep true to the shirt image.

This is Karen receiving her quilt on her birthday. Notice we added another row to the quilt later when we found another bin of shirts. There were so many representative tshirts, no way to incude them all.. this quilt ended up being 96 x 96!