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Monday, October 12, 2026

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





















 

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5 comments:

  1. Susie HOctober 12, 2026 at 6:25 AM

    Thank you once again for sharing. These quilts are beautiful and the basket display was gorgeous!

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  2. MaryOctober 12, 2026 at 8:28 AM

    Thanks for sharing. I missed going to the Show in Connell. It was only one day. My friends that went night share some pictures. This next weekend is the Spokane show. I hope I can go!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM

    Reading your blog today made me a bit homesick for Salem, Oregon. I used to go just about every fall to the museum and sale in Aurora. Such a lovely little town! Deb / CA

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  4. cityquilter graceOctober 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM

    lots of beauties in this post but honestly my fave is the semiquincentennial jubilee...i just love it

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  5. KimOctober 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM

    How fun, thanks for the mini quilt show. I love making and seeing quilts, it never gets old :0)

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