Marys River Quilt Guild
Programs
Our programs have included regionally and nationally known quilters who share their quilts, processes, and other aspects of their quilting adventures with our Guild. We occasionally have members of our Guild present new techniques and knowledge gained from classes and travels.
Lastly, we also have held workshops taught by our speakers or our members. There is a $5 charge for non-members when we have an invited speaker presentation.
Where and When We Meet
Guild meetings are held at the Benton County Historical Museum located at 1101 Main Street in Philomath. Generally, meetings take place on the fourth Thursday of the month beginning at 7:00pm (social time begins at 6:30pm).
Programs for 2026
January 22, 2026 at 2pm Guild Quilt Show at Benton County Museum in Philomath. Learn more about your quilt guild
February 26 at 2pm Karen Gottschlich, her quilt story
March 26 at 7pm Ken Casey, There's a man in the Quilt Shop
April 23 at 7pm Marcia Derse, Creating Collections.
Marcia's fabrics will be available for sale at the meeting.
For more info about Marcia Derse click here.
May 28 at 7pm Jill Huntington, Treasures from the Trunk,
a collection of quilts traditional to modern and
the stories behind them
June 25
July 23 - Potluck Picnic
August 27
September 24
October 22 at 7pm. Challenge Quilts Presentation
November 19 at 7pm. Service Committee Annual Review and Round Robin's Show and Tell
Quilts in the Garden
Quilts in the Garden is the premier event put on by the Guild for our community. This event takes place every 3 years. On Saturday, June 20, 2026 we will have a lovely tour of beautiful gardens in the area around the Corvalls Country Club and Brooklane Drive. In past years we have had over 600 participants and up to 300 quilts.
This year's Quilts in the Garden will be co-sponsored by the Corvallis Modern Quilt Guild. Garden selections have been a collaborative effort with the Corvallis Evening Garden Club.
Programs for 2025
January 17 and 18, 2025: Sew days at Consumer's Power: Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday 9am-3pm. Yvonne Thomas and Debbie Jensen will be present to answer questions. Bring your sewing machines and projects to work on, share and enjoy.
February 27, 2025: Allison Aller will be our speaker at 2:00pm at the Museum. Her topic: Her Hands and Mine: Vintage Textiles in Quilts.
March 13 and 14, 2025: Sew days at Consumer's Power (same hours as January). Bring your sewing machine and projects. There will also be Service Committee projects to work on.
April 24, 2025: Challenge Quilt Reveal
May 22, 2025: Janet Fogg: Journey of a Quilt
June 27, 2025: Alice Mill Morrow and Beth Rietveld: What Happens with all our Quilts, Fabric, Equipment and Supplies When We Permanently Retire? Estate Planning for Quilters.
July 24, 2025: Guild Picnic at Philomath Park at 6:00. Bring a dish to share.
August 28, 2025: Corey Arentz: 50 Years of Quilting
September 25, 2025: Cynthia Brunz: Small Changes; Big Results
October 23, 2025: Challenge Quilts Presentation
November 20, 2025: Service Committee Annual Review and Round Robin Show and Tell.
Round Robin
Round Robin quilts are fun to work on and provide plenty of opportunities to get to know other Guild members. Each participant starts a quilt and chooses preferred colors, then passes the quilt to another member who creates the next "round" until a finished quilt is returned to each participant. These quilts are presented to the rest of the Guild at one of our meetings.
Quilting Friends (formerly Secret Sisters)
Quilting Friends is a social group that meets on the 2nd Sunday of each month. They plan various gatherings and activities to encourage fellowship and fun. Contact Mary Lou McLocklin if you are interested in participating.
Challenge Quilts
The Guild offers an opportunity to stretch the boundaries of our members in creating a quilt or quilted object that is presented at our Challenge Meeting. Challenges are wide-ranging and inevitably push members to their limits in creating their quilts or creating a story about why their quilt did not get done in the 1-year time frame that they were allotted.
Marcia Derse, Fabric Designer