Wednesday, July 5, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
L A R G E S T O U T D O O R Q U I LT S H O W I N A M E R I C A
Quilt show events • 14th Annual Fiber Arts Stroll, noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, in downtown Sisters. • Wish Upon A Card Reception, Sunday, July 2, 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center.
Photo by Gary Miller
• Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show — Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show splashes downtown Sisters in a riot of colored fabric, a spectacular and unique display that draws fiber arts enthusiasts from around the world. The 2017 Quilt Show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, all through downtown Sisters. “Storytellers” is the theme of this year’s show — and the 2017 poster created by Sisters’ artist, Dan Rickards. Quilt Show Week kicked off on Sunday, July 2, from noon to 4 p.m. with the 14th Annual Fiber Arts Stroll. More than 20 fiber artists shared their textile arts including quilts, weaving, basketry, fabric dying and much, much more. This is the most unique art stroll in Sisters — the
artists are on hand showing you how it’s done, and some even have a project you can try yourself! Each year instructors from Quilter’s Affair — a week of quilting workshops and lectures —display their world-class quilt art at the Teacher Tent on Quilt Show Day, located behind the Sisters Art Works Building at 204 W. Adams Ave. New in 2017 is a traveling exhibit of 120 amazing quilts from Cherrywood Fabric’s Lion King Challenge (with permission and support from Disney Theatrical). Participants from all over the world were challenged to design an original quilt with just two basic colors — gold and black. Everyone started with the same fabrics,
• SOQS Sunday! — Sunday, July 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center.
same theme, same size ... and the results are unbelievable! Visit 120 amazing quilts inside the Sisters Fire House Community Room from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Quilt Show Day. On Sunday, July 9, visit the FivePine campus at the east end of town for a stunning outdoor display and quilting lecture by Rob Appell, of Man Sewing. The show’s special events sell out early, so get your tickets now. Many visitors enhance their experience of the Quilt Show by helping to put it on. A complete listing of volunteer jobs and online signup is available at sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/volunteer-info. Prior quilting knowledge or experience is not a requirement.
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