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Every two years an amazing event is organized by the Marys River Quilt Guild in Oregon, which is supported by the Benton County Historical Society and Museum.  Begun in 1991, Quilt County is held during the fall and was created to celebrate quilting.  At various locations throughout Corvallis and Philomath, Oregon there will be quilts aplenty. There will be over 31 events as part of Quilt County.  To see a full list, click here.

To whet your appetite, here are just a few of the single day events.

Quilt in the Garden - August 22 - from 10am to 4pm - $5 - Participants can tour seven different locations which have quilts showcasing different themes such as plants and ecology.  You can start the tour at any location.  One of these locations is the Oregon State University Horticulture Center's experimental garden.

Quilt Documentation Day - September 10 - 10am to 4pm - At the Benton County Historical Society and Museum. Representatives from the Oregon Quilt Project, a nonprofit that documents, collects, and preserves information about quilts and their makers will be on hand to discuss their work.

New York Beauty Quilt Pattern Workshop - October 1 - 9:30am to 4pm - At the Benton County Historical Society and Museum.  Eileen Cross will teach the New York Beauty quilt pattern to all comers.

Many of the events are on-going exhibits running now through October at various sites sprinkled throughout the county.

To see some of the amazing New York Beauty quilts currently on display at the Benton County Historical Society and Museum, click here.