Aurora Colony Museum Quilt Show 2026

I found myself going to another quilt show! (Actually 2 of them!) 

This is my favorite and I love that it last a bit over a week so there is no pressure to get there on one certain day. 

Fall color is showing off! I love it!

Aurora, Oregon began in 1856 as a Christian utopian commune founded three years before Oregon became a state. 

 Founding Leader: Prussian-born charismatic preacher Dr. Wilhelm Keil established the settlement along the Pudding River after moving his followers from Bethel, Missouri.

Jane Kirkpatrick, an award winning Oregon author of historical fiction and non-fiction crafts her stories based primarily on real historic figures, with themes of hardiness, faith, hope and love. She has written a historic fiction trilogy about the Aurora Colony's own Emma Wagner Giesy.

The other one I love by Jane is non-fiction  called Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community, and Craft

The show is at the museum and so the setting is perfect for quilts!

 Both of the samplers belong to the museum 

This quilt belongs to the museum. 

It is hard to capture how small this was! 

Of the new quilts, this one was my favorite! 

Lady of the Lake, unknown maker

Baker Cabin Historical Society

Sue Davidson, Friends of Historic Butteville, 2006

 

Civil War Quilt Group

 Hello friends! If you are a quilter (new or advanced) Minda Morton and I are starting a Civil War quilt group. Our first meeting will be informational and will take place at Sew Dee-Liteful Quilt Shop on October 15, in Madras, Oregon from 10AM-noon. Please come if you can! Have questions? Feel free to ask!

I know there are some local people who are blog readers. I hope you see this!

I've been asked if this will be online. As of today, no, but you never know!

Les Bleus d’Alsace 2026 Quiltalong- Part 1 Cutting

 This should be easy The hard part may be deciding what fabric to use. Feel free to mix it up!

I used light shirting with small blue prints.

You need to cut nine- 2 1/2" squares (they can all be different or you can duplicate)

Then you will need ninety-six 1 1/2" squares. of the shirtings. You should have an even number of specific prints. (at least 2 should be the same) 

I'm considering these my mediums.

Here is the photo from the intro- my mediums

Cut sixteen 4 1/2" squares. I have a couple of duplicates. 

The print on the right is my dark. The others would have worked but I wanted all of my darks to be the same print. Cut twenty-four 4 1/2" x2 1/2 rectangles.

Who is up for a raffle?! The cozy quilt raffle is LIVE- HERE. Quilts and block have been donated and now we are raising money for Faith Seeds in Guatemala. Your "purchase" sponsors kids whose families work in the garbage dump so they can go to school and our after school program! Thank you for helping out!

My "baby" turned 40 yesterday! I was happy we were able to meet him for lunch. 

It was a beautiful day but because it was so bright I couldn't see how blurry this was! I love it anyway!!

Have a great weekend!