Textile Discovery Project

The Discovery Project will introduce participants to traditional fiber arts such as: quilting, sewing, rug-hooking, knitting, basketry, dyeing, hand stitching/embroidery, weaving and various other techniques with the guidance of skilled artisans.

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This project is supported by a Tillamook County Cultural Coalition grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Upcoming Class Schedule (Exclusive to the Textile Discovery Project):

September 12th, 19th, 26th & October 3rd – Knitting
October 10th – Embroidery
November 14th - Paper Piecing
December - TBD
January - TBD
February - TBD

(More dates and classes are being added—stay tuned!)

Discovery Pass

$300.00
1 Year Membership
12 Guest Passes (Value $48.00 for admission)
12 Classes in 2026 (Class Fee + Materials)
Bring a Guest- for one class free (suggested donation of $10.00 for materials)
Exhibit Showcase (in August and December 2026)

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Traditional Project Pass

$240.00
12 Classes in 2026 (Class Fee + Materials)
Bring a guest- for one class free (suggested donation of $10.00 for materials)
Exhibit Showcase (in August and December 2026)

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Textile Class Pass

$35.00
12 Classes in 2026 (Class Fee + Materials)
Bring a guest- for one class free (suggested donation of $10.00 for materials)
Exhibit Showcase (in August and December 2026)

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Youth Pass

$150.00
1 Year Membership- 3rd Grade - 6th Grade ONLY
12 Classes in 2026 (Class Fee + Materials)
Bring a Guest- for one class free (suggested donation of $10.00 for materials)
Exhibit Showcase Entry

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September / October 2026

Karen Illman Miller | Nautilus Fiberarts
Open House: September 5th, 2026 (Saturday)
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This exhibit will be up from September 2nd, 2026 - October 2026

Karen Miller was a professional marine biologist at Oregon State University for many years and her art is often inspired by her scientific background. Her interest in textiles and in all things Japanese comes from her grandfather, a zoologist who lived and worked in Japan at the turn of the century. Her mother is a painter, illustrator and needle worker and helped foster her interest in Japanese design. In 1994 she was introduced to katazome, or stencil dyeing, which uses a paper stencil to apply rice paste resist before dyeing or painting the fabric. She prefers to make her own fabric with recognizable imagery and finely detailed patterns. Katazome allows her to separate the production of the image from the application of color, a process more akin to printmaking than to painting.

Nautilus Fiberarts (Karen's Website) Katazome: Karen Miller’s mastery of traditional Japanese textile art | Oregon Art Beat Archive

"Quilts by the Sea" | Bed Turning with Latimer Quilt & Textile Center

Come see us in person at Quilts by the Sea - 2026
July 31, 2026 (Friday) - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
August 1, 2026 (Saturday) - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
For more information, visit: https://oregoncoastalquilters.org/quilt-show-2/

Please enjoy this bed turning from the annual quilt show by Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild. Latimer Quilt & Textile Center was honored to come present a bed turning for the 2025 quilt show, "Quilts by the Sea", in Newport, OR.

Carol Weber, Linda Machuta & La Rayne Woodward did an amazing job presenting these quilts and we are so joyed to share this video with the public.

A big thank you to, Jean Amundson and Linda Kirk Fox (videography) for filming and getting us a copy to show everyone what we do.

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