2026 Missouri TOGA Day One

I went to the Missouri TOGA (Treadle On Gathering & Academy) this past weekend.  This is our 8th year. This is a three day event, so I'll break it into days to post (lots of photos).

The first day was Thursday.  We set up, then there is a class all afternoon on Thursdays.  Ruth taught EPP (English Paper Piecing).  Boy oh boy, did Ruth go above and beyond!

Ruth has done LOTS of EPP quilts.  Here are just a few that I took photos of.

Ruth did a wonderful job teaching EPP.  Ruth made up kits for the class members.  The kits had magnets & clips to hold the Hexagon's, and she also included her favorite needles, pins, etc.   Ruth made everyone their own kits that included needle books and a thread catcher.  Here is mine.

Here are Barb's EPP pieces (just started, not finished)

Here is the class working on their EPP flowers.

 

I didn't make a Hexagon flower.  Instead, I sat at the Welcome desk and worked on my own hexie project. You can see my new needle kit from Ruth.  Did I mention that Ruth hand made EVERYONE needle kits and pop-up thread catchers?!?!?  THANKS RUTH!!!!

We went to Wingo's in Mansfield for supper that evening.  I really loved my 2 scoops of their ice cream!

On to day TWO.......