bobbipatillo Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I will be going to Sisters quilt show for the first time. Is there anything or anywhere that is a must see? besides the quilts of course. thanks for any inside info Bobbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 The Stitchin' Post! But don't go in on the quilt show day. I also like the Kitchen Store that's a few blocks down from the quilt shop. I also like Bedouin clothing -- great purses and doo dads. Also the Sister's Coffee Company makes great coffee. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Have a great time, Bobbi! Take sunscreen, a big hat, a camera, and a sketch pad. You will see wondrous quilts! Last year at Sisters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Bobbi that is something I have always wanted to do...so have fun for me while your there....but I do know that if you can either get there a day early or stay a day late you can shop better...its WAY to crowded to shop the same day. I hear people get a bit crabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nora123 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yippie!!! someone else will be a Sisters. Why don't we meet for lunch?. Nora Millennium Washougal WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocoholic Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I will be in Sisters as well. I arrive on Monday night and will be there through the quilt show. Anyone else going to be there for classes? I'd love to meet also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I'm not going this year. They're still working on Hwy 242 and have closed it, and I'm always one to sneak in the back way to Sisters so I can make a clean getaway! The town gets way too busy on quilt show day. It is wonderful to go and see the quilts. Do take a hat or a parasol -- the sun can be intense and shade is a scarce commodity. A water bottle is a really good idea too. Sisters is in the high desert. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clq-jill Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Hi Bobbi- How long will you be in Sisters? If you are there for a few days, usually on Thursday there is a quilt show by the Pine Needlers(?) down in Camp Sherman, which is fun to go to. It is near the Metolius River, and it is fun to drive to the Fish Hatchery, from which you can do a little hike along the river. The Head of the Metolius is also close, which is where the Metolius River magically appears from beneath Black Butte. It is only about 10 miles from Sisters. There are some nice quilt shops in Bend, which is about 20 miles away. On quilt day, I agree, don't try to go into the Stitchin' Post -- it is crammed with people. Do go there during the day or two before. The exhibit I like the best during the quilt show is the teacher's tent area. It is on Main Street (which is not highway 20 - cascade ave.), down about 2 blocks before the library. There is a large tent with quilts on display created by the artists who are teaching classes that week. And please go to the Sisters Drug Store (which is also the kitchen store) and buy a raffle ticket for the Mary's River Quilt Guild. This is the quilt that I designed and quilted, and my friend, Joan, pieced. I hope you will like it! Our guild also has a display of quilts in the store -- enjoy! My son, Travis, is hiking the PCT this summer, and is in the Mojave Desert this week, so I hope it is not too hot there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I'll be there as well. I organized a bus load from the coast this year. Maybe we'll run into each other. I agree with all the above, especially the stores in Bend. Also a great store in La Pine but it is a bit far. Prineville and Redmond have shops as well. DH always likes to go to the library in Sisters for a book sale at the same time. Just enjoy the area, it is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramieSnooks Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Jim and I just came back from a week at Black Butte Ranch near Sisters. (Friends have a home there at the resort) What a life that would be to live there!! We found the Stitchin' Post prices really high for what we are used to, but the staff is very friendly. One gal there tried to talk us into taking our quilts there to sell. She said they get 1,000 quilts and 10,000 people...chances of selling are very good. We will not be going this year as we just came from there. It's about 170 miles from us. Enjoy!!! Lots of great classes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 I'll be working 6 days a week for the 2 weeks prior to the show, so I'm going to pass and enjoy having 3 days off! In a row! However, the shop will be open from 10-5 on Friday, so stop by and visit on your way to Sisters. Also, keep in mind that the Sew Oregon shop hop doesn't end until the 9th, Thurs. so while you're in the state, be sure and stop at any and all quilt shops and get your passport stamped. You might win a huge prize! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Patty and I topped out at 30 shops on the Sew Oregon Shop Hop. We also did the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. It was hot, but bearable in the shade. Quilts sales were the lowest they've had in years, but there were some beauties. Here is Main street taken from the west end of town. There were people everywhere for as far as you could see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 The quilts this year were sorted and arranged according to color, and they were placed in a setting that complimented their colors. This quilt, the one on the left, was my daughter's quilt. I loved the setting for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 The Stitchin Post hosted the quilters from Gees Bend, Alabama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 And the Stitchin Post had an Employee Challenge to make a quilt following the style of the Gees Bend quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 There is now a shop next to the Stitchin Post called Emerald Quilts that sells quilts on consignment. They finally realized that people travel to Sisters at other times of the year to buy quilts. "Barbara" is the lady who is running the store and she is lovely to work with. We hope she does well. Let's all hope and pray it will be a better year in 2010 for everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Here is one more picture showing how they color coordinated the quilts. The one with the triangular border is my other daughter's quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Got time for one more? The second from the right, hearts, is my quilt. Here is a red and white grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 I'm sorry, one more. . . The black/rainbow of stars is my cousin Patty's quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbipatillo Posted July 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi All, sorry I didnt get back to you before I left. I used your suggestions though. As I said this was my first time. I thought it was brilliant for them to group quilts by color and display them on walls that made the best of the quilts, making the buildings and backgrounds look better. I was amazed by the number of people, surprized by how few DH's seemed to be hanging around. I loved my class with Sharon Pederson, spent too much (not enough) at The Stitching Post and was very happy with the price of a large blended mocha at the Sisters Coffee Company, x 6-7 of them. The 3 miles of traffic still coming into Sisters at 12:00 made me very happy that we got there at 7:00 am. I would like to thank everyone who worked so hard on the show. THANK YOU. I'm sure some of them read here, and THANK YOU to all the quilters here who share their tips and tricks. Maybe some day because of you I will have a quilt hanging at Sisters. I'll post pictures when I get them off the camera Bobbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbipatillo Posted July 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 The rainbow stars on black. They were hanging on a building with a sign saying "snow cones"... I thought of all the flavored syrups. very cool Your hearts were very pretty and I love the quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thanks Boni for sharing your photos, I really enjoyed looking at them. What a fantastic place to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Looks like a lot of fun!! Thanks for sharing! All beautiful quilts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 thanks for posting for all of us that didn't get to go this year. was playing with a granddaughter instead:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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