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.
Where and When We Meet
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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).
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Programs for 2023
January 2023: Nancy Albright and Cindy Graff will present their scholarship experiences and projects
from classes at Asilomar and the Oregon Coast
February 2023: Canceled because of inclement weather
March 2023: Cynthia Brunz--Turn Those Scraps into Head Turning Quilts
April 2023: Challenge Reveal
May 2023: Dearth Bartling, Vikki Mahaffy, Darnell Tingey and Beth Rietveld will explain
all your ever needed to know about Longarm quilting
June 2023: Quilts of Valor
July 2023: Guild Picnic at Philomath Park at 6:30. Bring a dish to share, and your own plate and cutlery.
August 24, 2023: Service Committee Fabric Sale and Explore the Guild's Library at the Annex (next to the museum) 6-7pm. Program at 7pm: Learn about the Modern Quilt Guild and their exhibit in Moreland Auditorium at the Philomath Museum.
September 28, 2023: Learn about Brigitte's Place by Brigitte de Valois: After-School and Teen Sewing Classes in Albany
October 26, 2023: What is a Modern Quilt: Pattie Dix will be sharing many examples of modern quilts.
November 16, 2023: Service Committee's Annual Review and Reveal of Round Robin's current year quilts
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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 18, 2022 we had a lovely tour of beautiful gardens and quilts attended by over 600 participants. Watch this space for information about our next Quilts in the Garden Event in Summer, 2025.
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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.
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Quilting Friends (formerly Secret Sisters)
Quilting Friends is an activity designed to let Guild members know one another very well throughout the year. Those wishing to participate turn in a form in January. During the following months, various gatherings and activities are planned to encourage fellowship and fun.
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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.
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