ohio longarm quilters


Ohio LongArm Quilters



2023 meeting info



Meetings are listed in descending order



NOTE: We do NOT hold meetings in the month of December


Click here to see Show and Tell for 2023

novemBER 18, 2023



HOST: Carolyn Mann

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Chestnut Ridge Sewing Center, 5079 Township Rd 401, Millersburg, OH 44654

PROGRAM: "How Would You Quilt This" Bring in your quilt tops and we will have a group discussion about the designs to use for quilting.

Also, Sue Carlisle will talk about a quilt batting project for next year. Members will be encouraged to participate in the process of creating samples of many types of different battings so that we can discuss the various qualities of each and when they are appropriate to use in a quilt.




OCTOBER 21, 2023



HOST: Michelle Reed

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Lodi Public Library, 635 Wooster St, Lodi, OH 44254

PROGRAM: Member challenge pieces are due. Click here to see challenge guidelines.




SEPTEMBER 16, 2023



HOST: Colleen Spalding

TIME: Meeting at 11:00 am - you can arrive as early as 8am and stay until late afternoon

LOCATION: Somewhere Sewing, 11004 County Road 320 Millersburg, OH 44654 (330) 674-1677

PROGRAM: We have the large meeting room all day. You can bring your machine and sew your own projects all day.

We will have discussions on whole-cloth quilts and how to draft out the design on paper. Large pieces of paper will be provided. Bring pencils and erasers if you wish. Also bring whole-cloth quilts you've done to show examples.




august 19, 2023



HOST: Carolyn Mann

TIME: 10:30 am note - EARLIER START TIME

LOCATION: Carolyn's home (members can find address on our Groups.i.o)

PROGRAM: Indigo Dyeing 2.0




july 15, 2023



HOST: Rita Kilpatrick

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Kent Univeristy School of Fashion, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, OH 44240

PROGRAM: We will get a tour of the fascinating school of fashion.

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june 17, 2023



HOST: Carolyn Mann

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Chestnut Ridge Sewing Center, 5079 Township Rd 401, Millersburg, OH 44654

PROGRAM: We will have a longarm available. We will discuss grid work on the longarm and encourage members to share their techniques.

Bring your favorite rules to demonstrate and discuss. Members who have taken classes can discuss/demonstrate the techniques they learned. Someone from the store will share a bit with us related to the longarm related products.



may 20, 2023



HOST: Michelle Reed

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Lodi Public Library, 635 Wooster St, Lodi, OH 44254

PROGRAM: "How would you quilt this?" Bring your quilt tops and we will make suggestions on how to quilt them.




april 15, 2023



HOST: Mary Zeitz

LOCATION: Visit Lake Farmpark quilt show after lunch

. Lunch at Firehouse Grille & Pub, 2768 Stark Dr, Willoughby Hills, Oh 44094

TIME: 11:00am NOTE - the restaurant opens at 11am, so no need to be early.

PROGRAM: Enjoy the quilt show

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march 30 thru april 2, 2023



OLAQ RETREAT

HOST: Sue Carlisle

LOCATION: Coshocton Village Inn and Suites, 115 N Water St, Coshocton, OH 43812

DATES: Thursday, 4/30/23 9am thru Sunday, 5/2/23 2pm

PROGRAM: No program - everyone brings their own projects for work on



february 18, 2023



HOST: Mary Zeitz

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Stay HOME - we are meeting via ZOOM

PROGRAM: Quilting favorites! We will show and talk about our favorite tools, accessories, books, threads, etc.:




january 21, 2023



HOST: Susan Bateman

TIME: 11:00 am

LOCATION: Susan's home studio (members can find the address in our Groups.i.o database

PROGRAM: 1) We will have a discussion on how you organize/prioritize your quilting projects.

2) Since we have Susan's longarm to play with, she will load up a practice quilt sandwich and divide it into sections so that members can demonstrate their favorite fillers and sashing / border designs. We will draw numbers to see who gets to go first.

3) Members can demonstrate ways in which they use their longarm for things other than quilting, such as applying binding.

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