Okinawa International Patchwork Guild

An international quilt guild located in Okinawa, Japan. The purpose of our Guild is to promote quilting as a valuable Folk Art and to build international friendships.

Okuma March 2014 Pattern


 

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International Patchwork Guild- Okuma

Okinawa International Patchwork Guild

About OIPG

Welcome to the Offical site of the Okinawa International Patchwork Guild (OIPG).
OIPG is a group of quilters located in Okinawa Japan. Our membership consists of Okinawan, US military and US expatriate ladies and we enjoy sharing the cultural experience. The guild participates in a community outreach by making school bags for disadvantaged children in the local Japanese schools.
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General Information

Meetings
Our meetings are one Friday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Jim and Barbie Knickerbocker's house.

Workshops
We have workshops one Saturday of each month from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. We share a potluck lunch. Workshops are free for members; Y1,000 for non-members.

Contact Info
E-mail us at oipgokinawa@gmail.com
For more information, please call:
Barbie Knickerbocker 957-3028 or 090-9787-4607
Setsuko Yonamine 877-1030

Membership
Our annual membership fee is Y2,500 or $25.00

Dates to Remember

2013

Okuma Retreat November 22-24
This retreat will be a "UFO" weekend, plus one special project taught by a teacher from Tokyo, Ichii-San.

He will provide the complete kit for 2,800 Yen, which includes all the hardware for a bag, plus the top and back fabric, batting, iron interface, fabric for piping and piping cord.

2014
Greater Tokyo Quilt Show January 23 - January 29, 2014
Mr. Adachi has great priced rooms available at the Tokyo Dome Hotel.

http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/quilt/



Monthly Meeting .......Workshop


Fri, November 8th at Barbie Knickerbocker's House. Please plan to attend as we discuss the final details of the Okuma Retreat which is in just two weeks.

Quilting Retreat at Okuma, Fri-Sun November 22-24th
UFO (unfinished objects) weekend, plus one bag making project.

Saturday, December 14th
Christmas Party- Challenge fabric contest
Keep working on your challenge quilts. Those quilts are some of the most creative and unique quilts that we see all year.








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