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Northwest Quilters

A Portland quilting community

Welcome to Northwest Quilters!

We’re so glad you’re here! Please explore our website to learn more about our organization and about the many diverse and creative activities of our members. There’s sure to be a group, workshop, presentation or retreat to spark your interest. Our unique New Members Program offers a warm welcome and connections to help you find your place within the guild. For more information please contact us.

Be sure to check the calendar below to see what’s coming up – we’d love to have you join us!

Monthly Meetings

Meetings begin at 9:30 am in odd-numbered months, and at 7:00 pm in even-numbered months. There is no meeting in July. All meetings take place at Immanuel Lutheran Church, located at 7810 SE 15th Ave, Portland, Oregon.

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

HELP NEEDED!

We need volunteers to assist with the Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival (Rusty Barn).
• Set-up day – April 15
• Show days – April 16-18.
Please click here to sign up on i-volunteer.

Thanks to all who registered their quilts for display at the show.
• Depot drops for your quilts can be arranged with your depot for the week prior to the show.
• Please plan on picking up your quilts from your chosen depot before April 27 unless you make special arrangements.

If you have questions, please contact Denise Gies, via email or phone at 503-407-0856.

A Heads-Up ...1. Attention to all presenters with an upcoming program scheduled with Northwest Quilters:
If you have not been contacted recently by the Chair of Programs and Workshops, please email programs@northwestquilters.org.

2. Members please note; you must be logged in to register for an event.

Next General Meeting

Monday, April 13 at 7:00 pm, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7180 SE 15th Ave, Portland, Oregon

Our speaker:
Maggie Maggio brings a fresh approach to understanding color theory. She'll discuss the basics of color perception and color order systems, then explore color sorting with a digital game developed for the international Colour Literacy Project and invite members to build a simple model of color to take home and use as a 3D reference.

Members should bring scissors for cutting cardstock (not your good fabric scissors!) and a good (not washable) glue stick for building your model.

You may also bring your smart phone or tablet for hands on access to the color sorting digital game. Chromo link

Learn more about Maggie and her revolutionary approach to color theory.

2026 Guild Raffle Quilt

"Sampler in Blues"
50" x 50"

Tickets $1 each

Design adapted w/permission "The Art of Machine Piecing" by Sally Collins
Quilted by Marie Anderson

The drawing will be held on October 12, 2026, at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Attendance is not required to win.
A total of 2,000 tickets were printed.

Did you miss our most recent quilt show?

No worries – you can catch scenes of pre-show set-up and browse many of the beautiful quilts on display at

Quilt Show 2025

Two quilts from the 2025 challenge, "Put a Bird on it!"

Rosemary Hammerton-Kelly, our 2025 featured quilter!

"You Can't See the Forest for the Seals" by Helene Knott

Support Northwest Quilters when you shop!

PayPalWhen you purchase through PayPal, 100% of donations go to the guild – no deductions, no fees. Just click the donate button and $1 will go to the guild, or you can donate any amount you wish.

PayPal donation

Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Link your Fred Meyer card to either Northwest Quilters, Inc. or to BS498, and every time you shop, you'll receive your fuel points while a donation is sent to the guild.

Fred Meyer Community Rewards