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16 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon QUILT SHOW: Show dodged inclement weather Continued from page 1 Pilak said. “The board of directors of SOQS wants to thank the businesses and community for their help and support,” Pilak added. The sun finally peaked out from behind threatening clouds to welcome more than 10,000 visitors from all 50 states and 27 foreign coun- tries that arrived in Sisters by tour bus, RV, bicycle, motor vehicle and even on foot to take it all in. Sandy Lachowski was the featured machine quilter this year and had a showcase of quilts that she creatively sewed together. Using a vari- ety of decorative stitching with her traditional quilter or long arm she skillfully pro- vides each quilt with that fin- ishing touch. “My customers piece the quilts and I do the machine work,” Lachowski told The Nugget. “They put the quilt top together and I do the dec- orative stitching to secure all of it together. I have a lot of customers that trust me! It’s the most amazing job in the world.” The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show’s mission is to educate and inspire the public about the art of quilting, and that it did at the Quilting Activity Area located at the parking lot of Melvin’s Fir Street Market where the special exhibit, the Next Generation Quilters, SCIATICA? Quick and affordable relief. photo by Jerry baldock ten-year-old Zilya Glidden from Meridian, ID, played violin at the quilt show. photo by Jerry baldock ron appell with his quilt “and the Flag was still there.” “Quilted in Honor.” “I’m getting to meet a lot of service men and women. This quilt means a lot to peo- ple, and I am very touched to meet all the folks that have served their country,” Appell said. A group of six women from Tigard, who call them- selves “The Sunflower Sisters,” all wore the same blue and white outfits with a sunflower design on their T-shirts. “This is our 16th consecu- tive year coming here. Most of us are quilters or are learn- ing to be a quilter and we all graduated from the Tigard school system together. We wouldn’t miss the SOQS, we all enjoy every minute,” said Sandy Hanneman. In a special exhibit, Sisters quilter Leotie Richards pre- miered a series of 12 quilts title d “ A me r ic a n F o lk Dr. Inice Gough, DC | 541.549.3583 — Since 1997 — Old-School BARBER SHOP Veterans Discounts & Hot Shaves! No appt. needed | 304 W. Adams Ave. | Sisters Can Breakfast Feel Like A Vacation? It can at Lake Creek Lodge… Sit out on our deck, enjoy the river and feel utterly relaxed. — Open Seven Days A Week — Breakfast & Lunch 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner 6 p.m. to close 161 Elm St., #D (Next to Metamorphosis) 541-549-9000 Tues-Fri 8 AM-5 PM Sat 8 AM-3 PM NEW! POOL TABLE COMPLIMENTARY BEER ON TAP! Reservations required d 541.516.3030 www.lakecreeklodge.com See QuIlt ShoW on page 24 Summer Nikibiki Apparel! 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Three Sisters Chiropractic & Pain Management NEW on! ti Loca stayed cool, Furry Friends Foundation supplied lots of water and treats for pets and hosted a few doggie pools at Fir Street Park, just in case. Furry Friends Foundation, which provides pet food for families in need in Sisters, was also selling raffle tick- ets for a dog-themed quilt made and donated by Valerie Fercho-Tillery. Quilter Rob Appell, who recently gained “sew-lebrity” status on YouTube from his ManSewing tutorials, was the Inspired Instructor for this year’s SOQS. Quilters stood in line to have their photos taken with him under his quilt “And the Flag was still There,” an 8-by-5-foot wav- ing American flag quilt. In 2014 Appell was selected by fabric manufac- turer Island Batik as one of the celebrity quilters in the national touring exhibition ~ Over 22 years Serving Sisters ~ Auto accidents, workman’s comp. accepted. Walk-Ins was on display. Sewing machines and a variety of fab- rics were on hand for kids up to 16 years old to learn about the art of quilting. The exhibit was hosted by “The Crazy Quilters 4-H Group,” based in Crooked River Ranch with kids from Redmond and Terrebonne. The group of five youths guided other kids in several make-and-take projects. Christopher Martin, one of the quilters and a student at Ridgeview High School in Redmond, comes from a fam- ily of quilters. “I have been quilting for six years and have been going to family quilting retreats all my life. I enjoy helping the younger kids learn,” Martin said. The quilt show is always a family affair — including the furry family members — and even though the temperatures Come in and see all the fun & fabulous fashions! 473 W. Hood Ave., Ste. 101 Sarah Rybka, Owner/Technician