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Events, Exhibitions & Displays

We are ALWAYS looking for events, exhibitions & displays that might be of intrest to needleworkers or other fiber artists. If you know of an event, please let us know!

American Craft Magazine Events Calendar
A national listing (by state) of exhibits, conferences, symposia, workshops and other events drawn from the most recents issue of American Craft Council's bi-monthly magazine.

Classes, Lectures & Seminars

Living Lace of Omaha's Workshop and Vendor Mall
Join Living Lace of Omaha (IOLI) October 8th & 9th at Mahoney State Park. Download THIS Adobe PDF file with more information, or visit their Website.

Do you know of an upcoming class? Let us know!

Looking for a class? Check out EGA meeting programs, check the Events Calandar for Shop events & classes, and peruse the non-credit class catalog at Metro Community College. Local fabric, quilting, and craft stores also offer needlework-related classes.

Other Textile Arts Guilds

American Needlepoint Guild, Inc. (ANG)
Omaha Area Chapter: Nebraska Canvasbacks
Meeting Times & Locations:
4th Monday at 12:30 p.m., Swanson Library, 90th & Dodge and 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm, Village Needleworks, 87th & Pacific Stitch-Ins, 2nd Monday, Swanson Library
email: NebraskaCanvasbackChapter@needlepoint.org for more info or contact Bonnie Youngblood at (402)445-0163. Dues are $39 per year.
Chapters are in the process of organizing in Cedar Rapids and Sioux Center, IA.
For more information on ANG, see ANG's Web Site.

Lacemakers' Guild: International Old Lacers, Inc. (I.O.L.I.)
I.O.L.I. Celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2003! For more information, see I.O.L.I.'s Web Site.
Area Chapters:
Lincoln Lacemakers, NE
Living Lace of Omaha, NE
ShuttleBugs Tatting Club of Omaha, NE - Meets monthly, 2nd Monday of the month, 7pm, at Skyline Retirement Center, 72nd & Military. Contact Karen Bovard, (402)393-7517 or kbovard@creighton.edu

Quilting Guilds
The Midwest has so many quilting guilds, there's bound to be one near you. This Web Site lists many of the guilds and local chapters in Nebraska. The Omaha Quilters Guild is one of the largest quilters guilds in the state, with over 350 members.

Crochet Guild of America
Dedicated to teaching and learning crochet, this organization has chapters in our region. To locate one near you, or to find crochet-related events, visit their Web Site to find out more!

The Knitting Guild Association
Dedicated to knitting, this organization has chapters in Sioux City and Des Moines, but none in Omaha at this time. They offer many online resources and a regularly published magazine. Visit their Web Site to learn more!

Surface Design Association
A non-profit organization of 3,100 artists, designers, teachers, curators, gallery owners, and others enthused about textiles. Surface design is the coloring, patterning, structuring, and transformation of fabric, fiber, and other materials. Topics include: Textile painting, printing, dyeing, quilting, weaving, stitching, embroidery, beading, knitting, computer-assisted textile design, and creative processes, among others.

Public Service Opportunities

Armed Forces Appreciation Patch Project
Visit Patterns Online to download the pattern and instructions for this quick-to-stich appreciation patch. Stitch one or several! Finished patches will be distributed to men and women of the armed forces through the Salvation Army. Details and the address to mail completed patches to are on their web site. Patches are also available for United Kingdom and Austrailian soldiers.

Precious Moments Charitable Patterns
Designs by Gloria & Pat has several charitable stitching opportunities. If you like Precious Moments designs, here's an opportunity to stitch for the benefit of others. Patterns available include:
The Angel Quilt Project
Operation Teddy Bear
Fight Breast Cancer
Links to the charitable organizations these projects benefit and the address to mail completed projects to are on the web site.

The Angel Quilt Project
This organization provides handmade quilts to preemies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and Special Baby Care Units throughout the USA, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition to stitchers, volunteer quilt finishers are needed to piece and finish the quilts. Visit The Angel Quilt Project Web Page to learn more about the organization and get involved. Several free patterns have been donated by well-known needlework designers, including Teresa Wentzler.

Project Linus
Project Linus welcomes blankets of all sizes and styles, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. Blankets must be new, handmade and washable. You don't have to be an expert to create a blanket that is beautiful to a child! Visit The Project Linus Web Page to learn more about the organization and find a chapter near you.

Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is well known for one of it's most famous volunteers - Jimmy Carter. Habitat for Humanity uses donated time and materials to build houses for families who otherwise could not afford housing. Can't swing a hammer? Stitch a sampler to be presented to a family when they move into their very first new home! See patterns and suggestions on the EGA Habitat Page to learn more about the samplers. Visit Habitat for Humanity here.

Area Textile Arts Suppliers

A Stitch In Time (Barb Connor)
1402 S 13th Street, Omaha, NE 68108
Ph. 402-342-4970
A cool article on this neighborhood!

Aveline's Needlework Nook
8840 Spaulding St, Omaha, NE 68134
Ph. 402-572-1412

Cephus Berries Art& Custom Frame
112 East 8th, Cozad, NE 69130
Ph. 308-784-4880

Crafty Needle (Sandy Ryan)
Sadly, Crafty Needle is no longer open at the 120th & Blondo location. Sandy will continue to offer service to her customers out of her home.

Cross Stitch & Frame Shop
239 White St, Grand Island, NE 68803
Ph. 308-384-4098

For The Love Of Stitching
516 Main Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Ph: 402-298-4200

Hands On!
3911 41st St, Sioux City, IA 51108
Ph: 712-293-0141

Log Cabin Quilt Shop
2809 S 125th Ave Ste 283, Omaha, NE 68144
Ph. 402-333-5212

Sew-What
3411 21st St, Columbus, NE 68601
Ph. 402-563-3900

Sewing Basket
805 Central Ave, Nebraska City, NE 68410
Ph. 402-873-3955

Nebraska Independent Fabric Shop Association
From the web site: "Our organization is dedicated to promoting and preserving the art of sewing and quilting. We invite you to use our shop directory to locate member fabric shops across the state. Each month we feature two shops in a shop spotlight so that you can "visit" all the participating shops in the state. Our special events page lets you keep up to date on a variety of sewing and quilting activities."