Okinawa International Patchwork Guild

October Guild Workshop

2009-10-11T20:55:00.002+09:00

The October Guild workshop will be held at Kitami Elementary School from 10 am to 5 pm with a potluck lunch around noon. Please bring a dish to share. This month the project will be a "Stack and Slash" project. Materials required are 6 colors of fabric cut into 12.5" strips to make 2 squares of each color. Additional fabric is needed for borders and backing.

Thank You

2009-05-28T21:30:00.021+09:00

Thank you to Penny and Barbie for teaching the September workshop. The handbags turned out beautifully! Many were shared at Show and Tell at the October meeting. If you did not get to share yours, please bring it to the Guild workshop this Saturday or to the November meeting.

September 2009 Workshop

2009-04-05T20:57:00.021+09:00

The September Workshop in September Penny taught us how to make this bag. The finished projects were awesome and varied.

Foster Library Exhibition

2009-03-11T21:44:00.014+09:00

New printed schedule cards for Guild activities for the remainder of 2009 are available.
Christmas Challenge fabric will be distributed at the September meeting for those who have not yet received it.

We have been invited to have a quilt exhibition at the Foster Library in November. Please prepare quilts made this year (or other favorites) by putting a hanging sleeve on the backs of the quilts. We will be hanging the quilts on November 1, and they will remain on display the whole month of November.
We have also been invited to display quilted Christmas items at the December meeting of the International Christian Women's Club. Contact Barbie for details.

Also, November 13, 14, 15 the Guild will have an UFO Weekend Retreat at Okuma. Last chance to pay for Okuma will be at the October Guild Workshop.

Okuma 2009 Quilt Retreat

2009-02-02T18:35:00.022+09:00

The 2009 OIPG Quilt Retreat will celebrate Flowers. The flowers will begin to bloom at Okuma 20 - 22 Feburary.

Supply List for Projects -

Carolina Lily Wall Hanging
by Annette Ornelas
(finished size 36 1/2" x 36 1/2")

1 yd light background
1/4 yd green fabric for leaves
1/2 yd bright fabric for lilies
1/8 different accent fabrics (purple/green)
1/4 yd pieced border (gold)
1/4 yd pieced border (yellow)
3/4 pieced outer border (multi-fabric)

Daisy Days
(finished size 29" x 45")

1/8 yd of 8 different red fabrics
3/4 yd beige print
1/4 yd chestnut brown
1/8 yd dark brown
1/2 yd green print #1
1/3 yd green print #2
1/8 yd black print
1/8 yd gold print
1/2 yd red print

Mystery Quilt
(finished size 46" x 56")

Suggested fabrics -

1/2 yd blue small print
1/2 yd medium print
5/8 yd dark brown
3/4 yd dark beige
1 yd cream paisley
1 1/4" blue large print

(A full selection of patterns by Annette Ornelas can be found at www.southwindquilts.com. )

2009 Membership Dues

2008-11-14T16:07:00.007+09:00

In preparation for the annual Okuma Retreat in February, we will begin to collect the 2009 Membership dues at the November Monthly meeting. Join us on 14 November for our regular meeting.

November Workshop - 22 November

2008-11-14T15:49:00.035+09:00

Come join us to create this fun little town.

Fabric and Supplies:

3/8 yd gold print #1 (for stars)
1-2/3 yd wheat print (for background)
3/8 yd green print #1 (for trees)
1/4 yd brown print (for tree trunks and walkway)
1/3 yd gold print #2 (for houses)
2/3 yd red print (for houses, inner border and holly berry)
1/2 yd black print
3/8 beige print (for church and fence)
1-1/3 green print #2 (for outer border)
1/4 yd green print #3 (for holly leaves and stems)
2/3 yd red print (for binding)
1 yd fusible web
#8 black pearl cotton for decorative stitching

October Workshop - 24-26 Oct

2008-09-29T19:49:00.008+09:00

UFO

Do you have Unfinished Objects (UFO)? The October Workshop will be a quilting retreat at Okuma 24-26 Oct.

This will be a perfect time to bring all your UFOs to work on and get your quilted items closer to completion.

Bring:

UFO projects

Dish to share

Usual sewing supplies

September Workshop - 20 September

2008-08-22T16:26:00.016+09:00

The September Workshop will be the Japanese Bow.

Here is the Supply List:

Background: White or light cream 17 X 16 inches or slightly larger
Ribbons: fat quarters or less of 3 different colors and 3 tints of each of the colors (for instance light blue, dark blue, light purple, dark purple, light green and dark green)
Bonding paper: about 1/2 meter of a Heat & Bond type material
Borders: Select fabric for 2 smaller borders (1 1/2 " wide) and 1 larger border of focus fabric border (3 1/2" wide).
Paper: something thin enough to trace the master layout for the final design

The templates and master layout will be available.

September Monthly Meeting

2008-08-22T16:21:00.007+09:00

All the teachers and people gone on vacation - Welcome Back!!!!

Our September meeting will be 12 Sept at the normal location. We look forward to getting back into our normal routine.

Items of discussion will be the Retreat at Okuma in Oct. There will be a sign up for the retreat at this meeting. Be prepared for more interesting information.

The International Guild will be displaying quilts at the Foster Library the month of September. Stop by if you get a chance to see the quilts.

August Workshop

2008-07-16T22:16:00.003+09:00

Yoriko will be teaching the project at the August Worshop. This is a picture of what she will be teaching.

8 August Meeting

2008-07-16T21:57:00.005+09:00

The August meeting will be held as scheduled. There are several important items that will need to be collected in Aug.

1. We have been invited to show quilts at the Foster Library during month of September. If you have quilt you wish to display, please put a hanging sleeve on the back of the quilt before submitting it. Quilts must be submitted before 30 August 2008. Please contact Gina or Barbie if you have a quilt for the exhibit.

2. We have been given the opportunity to submit a block in the Tokyo Quilt Show in January 2009. All blocks submitted will be placed in quilts and raffled off for charity. This year the theme is STARS. Any type of star will work. It can be paper pieced, appliqued, etc. The only requirement is the block can only have an inside measurement of 20 cm with an additional 1 cm edge for a total block of 22 cm square. Blocks must be given to Gina or Setsuko no later then 23 August 2008.

3. Don't forget the Okuma Retreat 24-26 Oct 2008. Sign ups will begin at the September meeting.

July Workshop

2008-07-16T21:44:00.004+09:00

In July Setsuko will be teaching us a small bag with a star design.

Supply List:

4 complimentary fat quarters
background fabric
1/2 yd main color
1/2 yd batting (thin)
lining material
muslin (if desired)
thread for quilting
nylon thread

New Workshop Location

2008-05-14T16:33:00.002+09:00

The OIPG has moved the monthly workshop to the Yara Elementry School. Directions are as follows:

Proceed on Hwy 58 toward Nago. At the Kadena Circle turn right and take Hwy 74. Turn left at the 3rd stop light. The school will be on the right after the first intersection.

June 2008 Workshop

2008-04-25T14:43:00.015+09:00

NEW DATE - MEETING ON 14 JUN 2008.

Ladybugs on Parade

You will be able to decide to make either a Ladybug Wallhanging or a Ladybug Quilt.

Fabric Requirements for the Wallhanging
Green - 5/8 yard or scraps
Red (Ladybug bodies) - scraps
Black (Ladybug heads) - scraps
Background - 1/2 yard
Accent Border - 1/4 yard
Outside Border - 1/3 yard
Prairie Points - 1/2 yard
32 Small black buttons

Fabric Requirements for Quilt (finished size - 54" x 78")

Green - 3/4 yard of four different green fabrics
Red - 1/3 yard of four different red fabrics
Black - Assorted black scraps
Background - 2 1/2 yards
Accent Border - 1/3 yard
Outside Border - 5/8 yard
Praire Points - 1 1/8 yard
192 Assorted black buttons

April 2008 Meeting and Workshop

2008-03-17T18:45:00.006+09:00

11 April 2008 - Mark your calendars with the new date. Our monthly meetings have changed to the 2nd Friday of the month. Bring show-and-tell items.

19 April 2008 - Come and have fun creating painted fabric. The complete supply list will be coming soon.

Chimaine will be showing us a technique to create painted fabric.

15 March 2008 Workshop

2008-01-13T19:49:00.000+09:00

Darleen M will be teaching us the 6 minute circle technique. She guarentees is it a fast, fun and easy technique. You will need the following supplies:

4 different fat quarters
9" x 9" pieces for circles
additional fabric for borders
glue stick
freezer paper
sewing machine zipper foot

2008 Okuma Retreat Supply List

2007-12-17T20:38:00.000+09:00

Main Star Quilt Project

2 ¼ yd Light background
12 dark fat quarters
12 medium fat quarters
(Sort your fabric into 12 pairs - select one fabric from each pair to be a main and the other will be the secondary.)

Mystery Quilt

Fat quarters will work for the main piece (finished size – 12”). However buy extra of selected fabric for borders.

Background
Focus fabric
Complimentary colors – 1 light, 1 medium and 2 dark
For instance - Fuchsia focus, a light fuchsia, a medium fuchsia, a dark purple and a dark fuchsia

Origami Bag
22” square of 2 coordinating fabrics (larger sizes can be 24” or 26”)
Matching thread for top stitching
Handle choices – cloth strips or commercial handles
Flat wood dowel from 100 yen store (used with cloth handle choice)
Plexiglas piece or something firm for the bottom
Sewing Kit

Batting
Backing
Variety of pieces for strips
Bias cut fabric for binding

Additional Supplies

Sewing machine
Normal sewing supplies – rotary cutter, mats, rulers
UFO projects (if desired)

2007 Winter Challenge Winners

2007-12-17T20:10:00.000+09:00

We had lots of fun at the 2007 Christmas Party and the Winter Challenge. We had three divisions;
beginner (project on the right), intermediate and advance.

Look at the 2007 Christmas Party link for additional submissions and photos.

December 15, 2007 Workshop

2007-10-14T13:30:00.000+09:00

The December Workshop will be our annual Christmas Party. It will be held at Kenny's in the Plaza Shopping Center. Beginning at 7:00 pm and will cost 2500 yen/person. Bring a quilt related gift to exchange.

Winter Challenge items are due. In July we were given a fat quarter of this fabric to make into a completed project. It will be exciting to see all the entries.

November 2, 2007 Monthly Meeting

2007-10-14T13:15:00.000+09:00

* Meet at the usual time and place
* Okuma Retreat 2008 sign-ups will continue
* Winter Challenge will be due 15 Dec 2007
* Bring Show-N-Tell

Quilting Tips

2007-10-06T15:51:00.000+09:00

No- Slip Rulers

To keep rulers from slipping on fabric when cutting, brush a thin, small spot of rubber cement on the back of the ruler in several places. If you want to remove the rubber cement later, rub the spot and the cement will ball up and come off.

Fabric Storage Idea

I store fabric in a closet shoe bag. You can hang it over the back of a door for out-of-the-way storage.

(Quilting tips come from Fons & Porter's Magazine.)

November 10, 2007 Monthly Workshop

2007-09-28T18:53:00.000+09:00

Darleen will be teaching the 6-min circle. It looks like a fun project.

Supply List:

Background - 4 different 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" squares

Circles - 9" x 9" squares

Fabric for borders

Glue stick

Freezer paper

Sewing machine zipper foot

October 5, 2007 Monthly Meeting

2007-09-18T14:54:00.000+09:00

This meeting will be a very important one to attend. We will begin sign ups for our Okuma Retreat (8-10 Feb 2008). This year the theme is Stars. Here is a sample of one of the projects.

October 13, 2007 Workshop

2007-09-18T12:33:00.000+09:00

Lori will be teaching a cute and fun duck pattern called Ducks All Around by Annette Ornelas. This pattern finishes to 41" X 41".

Fabric Requirements:

Blue Background 7/8 yd

Yellow 1/3 yd

Orange 1/4 yd

Light red 1/3 yd

Sashing:

Light blue multi fabric 1 yd