Wednesday, June 24, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
QuILT SHOW:
Celebrating 40 years
of signature event
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The Quilters of Gee’s
Bend will be present at the
40th Anniversary Ruby
Celebration. In addition you
will meet them and see their
quilts at Studio Redfield
during the Thursday Artist
Reception, 3:30 to 6 p.m. and
on Quilt Show day.
Significant activities cel-
ebrating the 40th anniversary
include:
• 40th Anniversary Ruby
Celebration Presented
by Maywood Studio —
Wednesday, July 8, 5:30 to
8:30 p.m., Sisters High School
Auditorium.
This ticketed event features
the Quilters of Gee’s Bend,
anniversary quilt display,
music, a look back through the
time machine and, of course,
cake. Tickets are available by
calling 541-549-1004
• 40th Anniversary
Honored Quilters presented
by Island Batik:
For this special 40th anni-
versary Quilt Show, SOQS
teamed with Island Batik to
shine a spotlight on the 33
quilters who have, over the
years in Sisters, received spe-
cial recognition as featured
quilter, inspirational instructor,
machine quilter of the year, or
Quilt Show Sunday lecturer.
“We are thrilled to cel-
ebrate these quilters for their
superb workmanship, their
mastery of a wide variety of
quilting techniques, and their
ability to create artistic beauty
in quilting,” said Caleb Willis,
president and CEO, Island
Batik.
The honored quilters
will be present at the Ruby
Celebration. Each one has
selected a favorite quilt which
will be exhibited on Quilt
Show day at the Western
Title Building on West Hood
Avenue between Oak and Pine
streets.
• More than 30 special
exhibits Quilt Show day:
More than 30 special exhib-
its will be on display Saturday,
July 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
throughout Sisters. Everything
from celebrating the 40th anni-
versary, to Civil War repro-
duction quilts, to exhibits by
students of some of the favor-
ite Quilters Affair instruc-
tors throughout the years.
Two national touring
exhibits will be displayed. The
Kona Cotton 30th Anniversary
exhibit presented by Robert
Kaufman Fabrics shows the
talent of 30 quilting superstars
using Kona Cotton Solids. The
2015 QuiltCon exhibit, which
is currently touring the USA,
will showcase the crème de la
crème of modern quilting.
Manland, Next Generation,
and exhibits from guilds
across Oregon will also be on
display along with the annual
Raffle Quilt and Raffle Bike to
help support SOQS and com-
munity partners.
T h e B e s t We s t e r n
Ponderosa Lodge and Reed
family have created a shady
spot at Town Square for visi-
tors to take a break. In addi-
tion to local food shops and
restaurants, the Sisters Rotary
Club will be serving hot dogs
and hamburgers with adult
beverages from Three Creeks
Brewery across the street from
the rest area.
When we started, we
had no idea we’d be doing
this 40 years later. Nor
did we imagine Quilt Show
would grow to impact all
of central oregon.
— Jean Wells Keenan
SOQS Sunday at FivePine
Lodge and Conference Center
features guest lecturer Tula
Pink and an exhibit of her
work. Fabric designer for
FreeSpirit Fabrics, Pink’s
lecture and walking tours
are sold out. But visitors can
take a self-guided tour on the
photo provided
2015 Poster “a timeless tapestry” by dennis McGregor.
FivePine campus.
Jean Wells Keenan, SOQS
chair emeritus and founder,
enjoys looking back at the
evolution of the Quilt Show.
“When we started, we had
no idea we’d be doing this
40 years later,” she reflected.
“Nor did we imagine Quilt
Show would grow to impact
all of Central Oregon. We’ve
thrived with the support of
the quilters of the region, our
volunteers, and the more than
150 local businesses who have
supported us for decades. The
significant investments from
Robert Kaufman Fabrics and
The Roundhouse Foundation
in our nonprofit organization
fuels everything that we are
able to do for this community.”
Quilt Raffl e
for
FURRY FRIEND S
501 ( c )( 3 )
FOUNDATION
The third-annual Furry Friends quilt raffl e art quilt,
“No! No!,” was designed and pieced by Valerie
Fercho-Tillery. The intricate detail and mischievous
subjects make this a quilt you’d love to bring home.
The quilt is currently on display at
The Nugget offi ce, 442 E. Main Ave.
Bring your pup by for a dog cookie and have a look!
Tickets may be purchased at
The Nugget offi ce or online at our website,
www.furryfriendsfoundation.org.
Drawing will be held Monday, September 7, 2015.
100% of the proceeds go to Furry Friends Foundation.
Tickets are $1 each, six for $5 or
go for it, 25 for $20.
Info: 541-549-9941
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“No, No!” by by Valerie Fercho-Tillery | 44" x 62"