What Exactly is Modern Quilting?

From Corvallis Modern Quilt Guild Home Page

Join us for our June guild meeting where our guest speaker, Pattie Dix of  Corvallis Modern Quilt Guild, will present an engaging exploration of what makes a quilt modern. Through photos and real quilt examples, she’ll highlight the key design elements and creative approaches that define today’s modern quilting movement. Whether you’re a traditional quilter, modern-curious or somewhere in between, you’ll leave with a sharper eye for recognizing why a quilt might be called modern.

Pamela Potter
Program & Workshop Committee
quilterOCQG@gmail.com

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
Saturday, July 11, 2026

FYI: There will be a bus to Sisters for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on July 11.  Fee: $50, per person, with a nonrefundable deposit required to reserve your space no later than June 15.  Space is limited.   Round trip from Scottish Rite, Salem to Sisters. Departs 7:30 am and returns 3:00 pm.  Sponsored by Mid-Valley Quilt Guild. Contact Evelyn Seller for questions at 503-871-4332. 

See New Video of Veterans Project May Presentation

Visit the Veterans Project page on our website to see a video of veterans receiving their quilts!

QUILT SHOW REMINDERS

Wednesday, July 1 Deadline: : Small Quilts go on display at the Newport Library on July 1st, so we really need them by the June meeting.  The quilts should be no more than 100″ in total circumference. If you donate a quilt please download an entry form from the OCQG website and include suggested “Buy Now” price, starting bid amount, and nominate your charity.  If you have any questions, please call Viki West at 541-914-5542.

Saturday, July 4 Deadline:  Registration is open until July 4th, but earlier is better!  Thanks to those who have already registered quilts AND have submitted pictures. Questions? Call Darcy at 541-270-5234.

ASAP:  Don’t forget to sign up at the quilt show page and click on the volunteer schedule to see what spaces are available. Your participation makes a difference at our quilt show! Then, please contact Pamela quilterocqg@gmail.com  with your choices.  Thanks!

Happy June Birthdays, Quilters!

America the Beautiful – 2026 Guild Challenge

To everyone who is participating in this year’s challenge, remember that a picture of your challenge quilt and its “story” are due to Nan Scott on or before June 1 (that’s Monday!). Please bring your quilt to the guild meeting on June 11 – OR get it to Pat Laub prior to the meeting. Quilts will be displayed at both the June and July guild meetings. Voting will be online AFTER the June meeting.

Darcy de la Rosa
Darcy.delaRosa@gmail.com
541-270-5234

Quilt Show Registration is OPEN!

As of Thursday, May 28, we have 44 quilts registered of the 200+ we hope to have for the show.  Registration is open until July 4th, but you will save the show chairs, the registrar and various other folks a lot of angst if you get them registered early.  The registrar (Darcy) will plan a time to meet with the Lincoln City Quilters to take pictures and assist with registering quilts.

Thanks to the 14 guild members who have already registered quilts AND have submitted pictures.

Calling All Small Quilts!

Happy June Birthdays, Quilters!

Contact Pamela  quilterocqg@gmail.com with your requests!

Note from the Chairperson

Sad News

Craig Anderson, our beloved owner of Corvallis Sew and Vac, passed away Monday morning, May 4,  of a heart attack. It was instant. He was at the gym when it happened. The store will continue on, but they will not be at the quilt show. Kathleen Ritzman and Phoebe Hein are now looking for a new sewing machine vendor. Suggestions are welcome. 

Sponsored Ribbons

Ladies: It is time to “award” your special quilt at the Quilt Show.  First, put your name on the poster board; next, place your imaginative title on the line beside your name; then, pay ten dollars.

At the August Quilt Show you will match your imaginative title to the quilt that deserves the title you have chosen.  Now, this is an opportunity for the Quilt Show to earn more money and for you to place a ribbon on your special titled quilt.  It can be titles such as, “It makes me smile,”  “My Oh My,” or “Blue on Blue Beauty.”

We think that all our quilts in the Quilt Show are worthy of ribbons, and this is your opportunity to select even more winners! So, sign up at the next guild meeting!

Diane Tillotson
Sponsored Ribbon Chairperson

Quilt Show Volunteer Schedule Update

Worth Repeating: Get Your Special Quilt Documented in May

All members:  The next Documentation date is Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum, 4907 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367.  I will have a sign-up sheet at the April meeting at the Membership desk. 

Please consider documenting one of your quilts.  The schedule is currently open.  We can do 18-20 quilts on this date.  We limit the number of quilts for each individual to four per documentation date.  This is a first come, first served appointment. There is a nomninal fee of $5.00 per quilt. 

We document all quilts–old, new, used, etc.  It is a fun day, and we all seem to learn something new each time.   Please consider signing up.  Thank you.

Joanne Sedlacek, Chairperson
Documentation Committee

Happy May Birthdays, Quilters!

Note from the Chairperson

Don’t forget the guild meetings are back to evening.

The table walk at the April 9, 2026, guild meeting, starts at 5:30 pm and the meeting starts at 6:00.  See you there.

We need some help.

Our guild members couldn’t enjoy all the great activities we provide without many helping hands.  Nancy Nash has been doing the blog for over two years, and she would like to step down.  Nancy will be happy to train and mentor a member (or two) on how to do the blog.  If you are interested, or curious about what the job entails, please contact Nancy at ncnash12@gmail.com or 541-272-1129.

The quilt show (July 31 & August 1) also needs many slots filled.  Please sign up for some spots at the guild meeting.  If you can’t attend in person, contact Pamela Potter at quilterOCQG@gmail.com or 971-801-3234, and she will tell you where help is needed.  There are a variety of spots that need to be fillled, including many sit down jobs. 

The retreat will be here soon.

The retreat at Aldersgate Conference Center is April 21-24.  If you are doing the 2-1/2″ strip exchange, you will need twenty polka dot strips 2-1/2″ x WOF.  The committee can’t wait to see all the fun items made from the challenge fabric.  Another letter regarding the retreat will be out before the guild meeting.

Sponsored Ribbons

Quilters:  It is time to “award” a special quilt of your choosing for a ribbon at the Quilt Show.  At the next several guild meetings, you can place your name on the poster board, put your imaginative title on the line beside your name, then pay $10.

At the August Quilt Show, you will match your imaginative title to the quilt that deserves the title you have chosen. Now this is an opportunity for the Quilt Show to earn more money and for you to place a ribbon on your special titled quilt. Your title can be names, such as “Whimsical Garden,” “Warm & Cozy,” or “My Lucky Charm.” 

We think that all our quilts in the Quilt Show are worthy of ribbons, and this is your opportunity to select even more winners! So, sign up at the next guild meeting!

Diane Tillotson
Sponsored Ribbon Chairperson

Get Your Special Quilt Documented in May

All members:  The next Documentation date is Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum, 4907 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367.  I will have a sign-up sheet at the April meeting at the Membership desk. 

Please consider documenting one of your quilts.  The schedule is currently open.  We can do 18-20 quilts on this date.  We limit the number of quilts for each individual to four per documentation date.  This is a first come, first served appointment. There is a nomninal fee of $5.00 per quilt. 

We document all quilts–old, new, used, etc.  It is a fun day, and we all seem to learn something new each time.   Please consider signing up.  Thank you.

Joanne Sedlacek, Chairperson
Documentation Committee

Program & Workshop Notes

April 9, 2026, Evening Meeting
Quilts I Have Made Over the Years and Classes I’ve Taught

Rebecca Carter, quiltmaker and teacher at Finally Together Quilt Shop for over 20 years, will speak at our April meeting. During her trunk show, Rebecca will inspire us by sharing Rag quilt, Half Log Cabin, Hidden Star Log Cabin, Labyrinth, Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star Topper quilts, Peek-A-Boo Pumpkin wall hanging. Nine by Nine, Echo Star Log Cabin, Dot Dot Dash, Over & Down Under flannel quilt and Coastal quilts.

Friday, April 10, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, $55, plus $20 for textbook/pattern book, Variation on a Half Log Cabin

What is a “half log cabin”?  The block starts with a dark square and then adds rectangles–one light, one dark, one light, one dark, etc., until the block is “big enough.”  The square is half dark and half light, with the dark logs going one direction and the light logs going another.  Blocks can be made with 1-1/2″, 2″, or 2-1/2″ strips, as desired.  Rebecca Carter, innovative quilter and teacher, will lead us through a fun-filled class creating half log cabin blocks.

All Star Sampler Platter

Something to please every kind of quilter!
18 Amazing Teachers! 18 Amazing Demonstrations!

May 16 and 17, 2026 – 12 to 3 PM US Pacific Time
Mark your calendars! Videos are good for 7 days after live event!

Click for Promotional Video Free to OCQG members. Paid for by your guild!

The All-Star Sampler Platter is an affordable live virtual program for
individuals and your guild members.
● 6 hours (over two days) of 15 minute demonstrations by Global Quilt
Connection teachers.
● Guilds purchase a ticket and receive a viewing link that they are then
licensed to distribute to their membership.
● The viewing links will be available for 7 days after the live events.
● Everyone who registers for the Sampler Platter will receive a beautiful
18-page handout with a page dedicated to each mini workshop or lecture.

2027 Raffle Quilt!

It’s that time again! Time to work together on the 2027 Raffle Quilt.  Hard-working elves put their rotary cutters and rulers to work and cut the fabric to make packets for all the volunteers lining up to make blocks.  The packets include instructions, paper-piecing templates, fabrics, and pictures of the finished blocks.

All you Guild members who love to paper piece make sure you come to the April meeting (which starts at 5:30 pm don’t forget) and pick up your two packets.  The blocks are due back at the May meeting. This is the final deadline, not the June or July meeting.

The blocks are easy and, of course, integral to the design.  If you get stuck, you can always call Barbara Kinzel, Jane Szabo, or Tamara Craig for help.  A big “Thank you” to all members who join in!

Barbara Kinzel

Veterans Quilt Presentations

Last Thursday at our sew-in, we presented quilts to 10 Veterans. They were all so impressed and appreciative of the gift and recognition of their military service. Thanks to all of you who played a part in making this happen!

We will not be meeting in April, since many of us will be at the Guild Retreat.

Come and sew with us on Thursday, May 28, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Siletz Grange. We will be having another presentation at 2:00 pm on that day.

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Pfaff Sewing Machine for Sale

Pfaff Expression 4.2. Paid over $2,000 new and only has 2 hours of use.  Asking $1,000. For more information or questions, contact Marci at 541-635-0220.

 

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Looking forward to our April meeting . . . 

April 9, 2026, Evening Meeting
Quilts I Have Made Over the Years and Classes I’ve Taught

Rebecca Carter, quiltmaker and teacher at Finally Together Quilt Shop for over 20 years, will speak at our April meeting. During her trunk show, Rebecca will inspire us by sharing Rag quilt, Half Log Cabin, Hidden Star Log Cabin, Labyrinth, Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star Topper quilts, Peek-A-Boo Pumpkin wall hanging. Nine by Nine, Echo Star Log Cabin, Dot Dot Dash, Over & Down Under flannel quilt and Coastal quilts.

Friday, April 10, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, $55, plus $20 for textbook/pattern book
Variation on a Half Log Cabin

What is a “half log cabin”?  The block starts with a dark square and then adds rectangles–one light, one dark, one light, one dark, etc., until the block is “big enough.”  The square is half dark and half light, with the dark logs going one direction and the light logs going another.  Blocks can be made with 1-1/2″, 2″, or 2-1/2″ strips, as desired.  Rebecca Carter, innovative quilter and teacher, will lead us through a fun-filled class creating half log cabin blocks.