Wednesday, July 6, 2016 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
• Third “Men Behind the
Quilts” Quilt Auction & Calendar
preview — Wednesday, July 6.
Photo by Gary Miller
• Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
— Saturday, July 9, 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. in downtown Sisters.
The 2016 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday,
July 9, all through downtown Sisters.
“Infinite Stitches” is the theme of this
year’s show and the 2016 poster created by
Sisters’ artist, Kathy Deggendorfer.
“Kathy’s work is iconic, and her work
reflects all things Sisters,” says Quilt Show
founder Jean Wells Keenan.
There is a “Meet the Artist” event
hosted by Stitchin’ Post on July 7, 3:30
to 4:30 p.m. and on July 9 from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Quilt Show week kicked off on Sunday,
July 3, noon to 4 p.m. with the 13th
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 demonstrating how
it’s done and some even had a project you
could try yourself!
The show’s third “Men Behind the
Quilts” Quilt Auction and Calendar
Preview will be held Wednesday, July 6,
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Join show volunteers as
they reveal this 2017, 12-month calendar
featuring gorgeous quilts — which will
be auctioned off — and the equally
handsome, community-minded men
of Sisters Country. Tickets are $25. The
calendars always sell out — make sure
you get several for yourself and gifts for
• SOQS Sunday! — Sunday,
July 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
FivePine Lodge & Conference
Center.
friends and family!
On Sunday, July 10, visit the FivePine
campus at the east end of town for a
stunning outdoor display and quilting
lecture by Kathy Doughty, presented by
FreeSpirit Fabrics. Lecture tickets are $20.
The show’s special events sell out early,
so get your tickets now. Many of the
quilts on display can be purchased, with a
portion of the proceeds supporting SOQS,
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which
produces the annual Quilt Show.
A complete listing of volunteer jobs
and online signup is available at
www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/
volunteer-info. Prior quilting knowledge
or experience is not a requirement.
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