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Wednesday, February 25, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Quilt Show announces 2015 theme
“A Timeless Tapestry”
is the theme of this year’s
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
(SOQS) and the 2015 poster
created by Sisters artist, song-
writer, and singer Dennis
McGregor.
The 40th anniversary
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
takes place Saturday, July 11.
I always enjoy working
with our local artists
who find inspiration in all
things Sisters, from our
environment to Central
oregon traditions.
— Jean Wells Keenan
“I always enjoy working
with our local artists who
find inspiration in all things
Sisters, from our environment
to Central Oregon traditions,”
said Jean Wells Keenan, chair
emeritus and founder of the
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.
“Dennis McGregor is one of
our local artists whose gifts
tell the Sisters story, be it
through his visual arts or his
songwriting. We knew that
however he captured our
sense of place, it would speak
to everyone — those who live
here and those who visit here.”
McGregor described his
poster: “From the beginning
I wanted the quilt to be the
visual beacon in the center of
a scene that evoked a sense of
place. The quilt is at the heart
of the image filling it with
light, just as the quilt show
is at the heart of our summer
festivities in Sisters, filling
our streets with their visual
creativity and throngs of visi-
tors from all over the world.”
The poster may be ordered
online from Stitchin’ Post at
www.stitchinpost.com.
The 40th anniversary
event is being presented by
Robert Kaufman Fabrics.
Robert Kaufman Co., Inc. is
a converter of quilting fabrics
and textiles for retailers and
manufacturers. Kaufman Co.
is a fabric supplier to many
industries, including retail &
quilting, home decor, bridal,
uniforms, and the apparel
industry.
“The depth of community
involvement by everyone in
Sisters during the quilt show
is amazing to experience,”
said Ken Kaufman, CEO. “As
a family-run business, we feel
drawn to this kind of unique
event. Sisters is like one big
family, and we feel lucky
to be a part of their coming
together for such a successful
quilt show. We are proud to
be the presenting sponsor of
the 40th anniversary Sisters
Outdoor Quilt Show.”
Additional sponsorship
has been received from The
Roundhouse Foundation.
The Roundhouse Foundation
trustee Kathy Deggendorfer
noted The Roundhouse
Foundation has supported the
quilt show for five years.
“Roundhouse Foundation
has been a LoneStar Sponsor
of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt
Show these many years
because it meets our mis-
sion to encourage commu-
nity enrichment through the
arts in Central Oregon,” said
Deggendorfer.
Keenan enjoys looking
back at the evolution of the
quilt show.
“Over the past 40 years
the quilt show has grown to
impact all of Central Oregon,”
she said. “We continue to
grow with the support of the
many quilters of the region,
our 560 volunteers, and the
more than 150 local busi-
nesses who have supported us
for decades.
“The significant contri-
bution of Robert Kaufman
Fabrics and The Roundhouse
Foundation both recognizes
the size and scope of our
efforts and allows the show
to reach new audiences. Our
supporters’ investments in our
nonprofit organization fuels
everything that we are able to
do for this community,” she
said.
Quilt show staff and vol-
unteers are already noting an
increased interest this year.
“We are hearing from visi-
tors who haven’t been to the
quilt show in a long while,
if ever, who are planning to
photo provided
dennis McGregor created the poster for the 40th Sisters outdoor Quilt
Show set for this July.
attend our 40th Anniversary
event,” said Executive
Director Jeanette Pilak.
“Whether you are participat-
ing as an entrant, attending
one of the Stitchin’ Post’s
Quilter’s Affair classes, or
planning on attending for
inspiration and appreciation,
you won’t want to miss this
year’s array of talent and
creativity.
“We can’t wait to welcome
everyone back to Sisters and
Central Oregon for July 6-12,
2015 to help us celebrate 40
years of the world’s best fiber
arts creativity!”
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