A quilt dating from the 1930s is on display now through October at the Log Cabin Museum of the Lincoln County Historical Society. Karen Oetjen acquired the “Methodist Fan,” (also known as “Baptist Fan”) quilt at the Portland Expo in 1992.

The quilt features colorful fans made from strips of scrap materials on a spiraling background. The all-cotton quilt is hand-stitched except for the binding. “ This quilt is is a beautiful example of the fan pattern. We are thrilled to be able to display quilts of this quality that have been brought to this area,” Loretta Harrison, executive director of the Lincoln County Historical Society, said.

Quilts for the display are provided by members of the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild which works with the Historical Society on the Quilt Heritage Project. The project’s goals are to register all quilts made in or brought to Lincoln County and create a photo archives of quilts with the Historical Society.

The Oregon Coast History Center, which includes the Burrows House and Log Cabin museums, is located at 545 SW Ninth Street in Newport. The museums are free and open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Oregon Coast History Center is administered by the Lincoln County Historical Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Lincoln County. For more information, call 541-265-7509.