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Northwest Quilters, Inc.

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!
NWQ members ...Be sure to log in so you can learn about and register for workshops, retreats, and special events. You will also need to log in to renew your guild membership.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Next General Meeting
Monday, October 12th, 7:00 PM
Please sign up to help our meeting run smoothly: 
          set-up or take-down        greeter    
 – thank you!

Program: "English Paper Piecing with a Genuine English Woman"

Bea Byrne, 10/12/26
"This virtual trunk show style lecture begins with my own start in English Paper Piecing, as a child in England. We'll look at how this interest blossomed and accompanied me as I moved around the world and modern trends developed. Attendees will leave with a full appreciation for the breadth of this technique."


Bea (bee) Byrne is an artist and maker originally from England now living in Oakland, California. She teaches online and in-person across the Bay Area on crafts as diverse as dyeing, sewing, candle making, UV resin and more. As well as teaching she also loves experimenting with different styles of quilting, which she also lectures on. She has more than twenty years of teaching experience in three countries and loves to help others feel the joy of making. 

In 2025 she took over Global Quilt Connection, which works with teachers and Guilds worldwide and provides the bi-annual All Star Sampler Platter events. You can read more about her at www.beabyrne.com.

2026 Guild Raffle Quilt
"Sampler in Blues"
50" x 50"

Less than a month until the drawing!
Tickets $1 each 

Design adapted w/permission from 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 4,000 tickets were printed.

2026_raffle_quilt.jpg (edited)

Support Northwest Quilters when you shop!

PayPal
When 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