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All-Star Sampler Platter

Hi everyone,

Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild has purchased a guild pass to the All-Star Sampler Platter, and every member is included at no extra cost.

What it is: A two-afternoon online showcase with 23 quilting teachers presenting back-to-back demos, streamed live on YouTube.

When: Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 12-3 PM Pacific Time each day.

How to watch: Click this link at 12 PM Pacific Time on either day: https://www.globalquiltconnection.com/secret_oct26/

Who’s teaching and what you’ll learn: The full teacher lineup and session-by-session details are in this PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tX542TGYLwM0o2ob2VtmmbM26mO0rZTt/view?usp=drive_link

Can’t watch live? The replay stays up for 14 days after the event, so you have plenty of time to catch every session.

No sign-up, no separate ticket, no cost to you — just click and watch. Two afternoons of quilting inspiration from 23 teachers, ready whenever you are.

Save the dates  so you can enjoy this delightful opportunity!

Pamela

For Sale

Happy October Birthdays, Quilters!

Thunderstorms in Yachats and interrupted power prevented me from posting this last night, so to compensate, we have extended the deadline one day to Saturday July 25th.  So far 44 members have voted, if you are not among them, please click HERE or use the link on the Web home page.  Every vote is important.

Quilt Show Reminders

INTAKE:  Monday, July 27, 1-3 PM @ Atonement Lutheran Church Fellowship hall (where we have our monthly meetings!  REMEMBER:

• Insurance waiver: Found on the website (Insurance Waiver and Assumption of Loss)
• Paper Label (https://oregoncoastalquilters.org/Forms/QS-Paper%20Label.pdf) must be sewn in
• All entries (except garments & pillows) need a hanging sleeve (yes, even miniatures and table runners). If you are unsure ASK.
  • Hanging sleeves must be sewn on – no pins, not even safety pins!
  • Quilts need a 4-inch hanging sleeve (see page 10 in your membership directory for instructions.
  • Entries must be clean and odor-free. Please do a quick once over with a lint roller to remove pet hair.

Judging:  Tuesday and Wednesday July 28 & 29.

• If you have not signed up to assist with judging, please do NOT come.

Set-up is on Thursday, July 30 @ Newport Rec Center.

• Gym is open for set up at 7 AM.
• Potluck for workers is noon-ish.
  • EVERYONE please contribute if you are able. Those setting up the show will have been working since 7 am (or before) and are hungry.
  • Bring your dish to the Rec Center kitchen by 11 am. There is a refrigerator available for keeping cold things cold; an oven for keeping hot things warm.
  • Be sure to label your dishes and to pick them up by 3 pm – or use a disposable container!

Show days:  Remember to show up about 15 minutes early for your shifts.  Also remember that if you are working (judging, set-up, or at the show itself) OCQG may shop the boutique on Thursday morning from 8-9 before the show opens to the public.

Outtake will be inside the small gym rather than in the hallway as in previous years.

• If you are “on the list” as helper for outtake, please wait in the hall. The list is full.
• Quilts will be ready for pickup as soon as all quilts are taken down and accounted for; likely between 4:30-5.
  • ALL quilts must be picked up the day of the show.
  • If you personally are not able to pick up your quilt, please designate on your insurance waiver form WHO is authorized to pick up your items.

 Darcy de la Rosa
darcy.delarosa@gmail.com

Help for the Guild Activities Table

Program and Workshop Committee
Oregon Coast Quilters Guild

Merchandising Committee

Merchandise is looking for a new coordinator. This would start in January 2027. All the information is available to you, and I would be glad to train you. Contact Penni Myers at 661-619-7666 for more information.

The following is a list of the products I showed at the July Guild meeting:

Soto and Stitch: Cloth velcro
G. Easy: Organizing Stickers
Guidelines 4 Quilting: Seam Guide Setter
Fireweed Stitches: Pen Blades
Retro Clean: Spot Remover
The Original Quilt Binding Tool
Acorn: Easy Press Pen
Amodex: Ink & Stain Remover
Handy Quilter: Oiler EZ
Grandma’s Secret Spot Remover
Gypsy Quilter: Every Nook and Cranny Cleaning Tools
Odif 505 Glue Stick
Omnigrid OmniRack Mini
Tool Tron Portable Thread Stand
Folding Easy Quilting Square Ruler
Pilot FriXion Erasable Pen: Green
Omnigrid InvisiGRIP  (for back of rulers)
Gypsy Quilter: Position and Press Silicone Tools
Colonial Needle: Matt Smoother
Gypsy Quilter: Heart Shaped Magnetic Pin Cusion Slap Wrist Band
Bohin: Purse-size seam ripper
Foldable scissors with keychain pocket

Penni Myers
Merchandising Committee

From Darcy de la Rosa and Meralee Wilson

QUILT SHOW REMINDERS

INTAKE:  Monday, July 27, 1-3 PM @ Atonement Lutheran Church Fellowship hall (where we have our monthly meetings!  REMEMBER:

• Insurance waiver: Found on the website (Insurance Waiver and Assumption of Loss)
• Paper Label (https://www.oregoncoastalquilters.org/PDF/paperlabel.pdf) must be sewn (basted with thread) to the lower RIGHT corner of the BACK of your quilt. Fold the item so that the label is showing.
• All entries (except garments & pillows) need a hanging sleeve (yes, even miniatures and table runners on the SHORT side). If you are unsure ASK.
  • Hanging sleeves must be sewn on – no pins, not even safety pins!
  • Quilts need a 4-inch hanging sleeve (see page 10 in your membership directory for instructions.
  • Entries must be clean and odor-free. Please do a quick once over with a lint roller to remove pet hair.

Judging:  Tuesday and Wednesday July 28 & 29.

• If you have not signed up to assist with judging, please do NOT come.

Set-up is on Thursday, July 30 @ Newport Rec Center.

• Gym is open for set up at 7 AM.
• Potluck for workers is noon-ish.
  • EVERYONE please contribute if you are able. Those setting up the show will have been working since 7 am (or before) and are hungry.
  • Bring your dish to the Rec Center kitchen by 11 am. There is a refrigerator available for keeping cold things cold; an oven for keeping hot things warm.
  • Be to label your dishes and to pick them up by 3 pm – or use a disposable container!

Show days:  Remember to show up about 15 minutes early for your shifts.  Also remember that if you are working (judging, set-up, or at the show itself) OCQG members may shop the boutique on Friday morning from 8-9 before the show opens to the public.

Outtake will be inside the small gym rather than in the hallway as in previous years.

• If you are NOT “on the list” as helper for outtake, please wait in the hall. The list is full.
• Quilts will be ready for pickup as soon as all quilts are taken down and accounted for; likely between 4:30-5.
  • ALL quilts must be picked up the day of the show.
  • If you personally are not able to pick up your quilt, please designate on your insurance waiver form WHO will is authorized to pick up your items.

Open the PDF and print for your future reference.

Voting is now open for the challenge quilts until July 24th.  Click on the link on the home page.  This will bring up pictures and information about each of the 9 quilts.  Using the arrow keys on your computer, you can move back and forth through the pictures.  Make a note of your choices using the number at the top of the slide.  Then scroll back up to the 2nd slide and click on the link to register your vote.

Quilt Show Volunteers Needed 

Small Quilt Display

Thanks to all of you who donated a small quilt for the silent auction at
the quilt show. We received a total of 33 items, and all of them are
very special. A sampling of the quilts are currently on display at the Newport
Library. Unfortunately, there wasn’t room for every quilt, but
the display showcases the wonderful talent we have in the guild. Stop by to
see the display and vote for your favorite quilt between now and
July 29. See you at the show July 31 and August 1!

Viki 

More Veterans Quilts Needed

Members: Make Your Quilts Count! 

Remember, registration of quilts for the quilt show ends Saturday, July 4th. There are currently 145 quilts registered: our goal is 200.  HOWEVER, before registering unfinished quilts, please be absolutely positive that your quilt will be completed–with hanging sleeves and labels attached–by July 27 when they need to be dropped off at the Fellowship Hall at Atonement Lutheran (where we have our monthly guild meetings) between 1-3 PM.

The paper label needs to be attached in the lower RIGHT corner of the quilt (as you are looking at the back of the quilt). A 4-inch hanging sleeve (see instructions on Page 10 of your membership directory) is required for most entries.

Both the paper label and the hanging sleeve must be SEWN onto your entry, NOT PINNED. If quilts are dropped off with any pins (straight or safety), you will be asked to sew them down before being accepted.

REMEMBER, we will be laying out the show on July 6th. Quilts that are withdrawn after layout is completed cause HUGE headaches for those “hanging” the show on Thursday of show week as there are holes to fill.  PLEASE don’t be THAT person.  Thank you!

Darcy de la Rosa
Quilt Show Registrar

The close of registration for the quilt Show is FAST approaching. As of 6/29, we have 156 quilts registered.  If you are fully committed to have your quilt(s) completly finished and at intake day on Monday July 27th, please register them before July 4th.  The link to registration is on the home page of the OCQG web.  It would be nice if we had at least 200 entries to display.  Questions? Call the Registrar, Darcy de la Rosa or Nan Scott.  Both are in the membership book.

Quilt Show Host Volunteer Schedule

We have just posted the schedule effective June 22.

We have 185 time slots to fill.
Good News: 120 have been filled.
Bad News: We still have 65 vacant – 35 on Friday and 30 on Saturday.

More Good News: 10 people signed up this year who did not volunteer last year.
More Bad News: 30 people who volunteered last year have not signed up so far for this year.

The areas most in need are:

***Membership/Guild Activities
***Exit doors
***Documentation
***Greeter

Debby Thompson, my accomplice extraordinaire, will be collecting your signup requests. Since I will be out of town for a portion of July, we decided she is the best person to contact.

Please contact Debby Thompson at dktdiego@gmail.com

Pamela Potter
Program and Workshop Committee

Upcoming Events

Retreat is open to newcomers and visitors, as well as quilt guild members.  For more information, contact Jennette Buss
duajen@yahoo.com
801-361-3571

QUILT SHOW REMINDERS

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!

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!