![]() The photos on the right show Teresa Mertz from Every Child in Josephine County at the November General Meeting receiving their half of the proceeds on behalf of Every Child in Josephine County and talking to the attendees at the meeting about the wonderful work being done by this charity in support of vulnerable children and families. Congratulations to Sherrie! The quilt and matching shams can be viewed by clicking here.Īll proceeds from the ticket sales were split equally between Every Child of Josephine and Jackson Counties. The winner was Sherrie Adams from Redmond, Oregon. Near the close of the show on Saturday, the drawing was held to award the guild’s custom designed opportunity quilt, Butterflies & Blooms, along with its set of matching pillow shams. Some of the other highlights of the show included: 24 fabulous themed Raffle Baskets, hourly Floor Bingo door prizes, 12 vendor booths, and a wonderful Pins & Needles boutique which helped raise money for the Every Child organization in Jackson and Josephine Counties (the recipients of the Guild’s net profits from the show). Sue Cunningham showcased her “Tradition with an Eclectic Twist” quilts (shown below) and Susan Tresner presented her charming “Runs with Scissors” quilts (shown below). Almost 200 quilts are displayed at this highly anticipated and well attended show. There will be raffle baskets and raffle quilts, a silent auction, and vendors. The Ocean Wave Quilters is now a 70+ member guild that meets monthly and contributes to the community in a myriad of ways: Community Activities The Ocean Wave Quilters produce an annual quilt show the last Saturday and Sunday in June in Fort Bragg. The 'Fabric of Life' show opened on Thursday and runs through Saturday. More than 300 nationally judged quilts are on display. The show included two excellent featured quilters. The Ocean Waves Quilt Guild is holding its first show at Sussex Academy since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Free admission and viewer’s Choice voting on quilts from all who attend the show with the winner to be announced at the closure of the show. On April 7, 1997, Ocean Waves Quilt Guild came to be. (Note: The last names of recipients are withheld for privacy reasons.) Ocean Wave Quilt Guild of Sitka holds an Annual Quilt Show each May. Ocean Waves Quilt Guild is celebrated its 25th birthday in April, 2022. The last 2 will be presented to vets who live on the Oregon coast and were unable to attend the quilt show: Alex who served in the army and Penny who was a navy nurse in Korea. Tom served in the Navy right after WWII, Gary served with the Army in Vietnam, Sam was a Navy Seal during the Middle East wars, and another went to a guild member’s friend in Hawaii. We also had 40 Quilts of Valor on display with 6 of them being presented at the show (or immediately afterwards). You can see a list of the ribbon winners by clicking here and photos of the ribbon winning quilts are shown below. ![]() ![]() The 2022 Mountain Stars Quilters Guild biennial quilt show “Catch the Wave!” which took place at the Medford Armory on July 22-23, 2022 was a huge success! There were well over 200 amazing quilts on display including 12 Get Wet Challenge Quilts, 4 Southern Oregon Longarm Association (SOLA) challenge quilts, and several Rogue Modern Quilters Bees & Bird quilts. ![]()
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