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2008 Theme Contest Winner
Metamorphosis

"Emergence" by Barbara Herlocker
2007 Theme Contest
Winner

"Life's Harvest is Filled with Nature" by Kathy Pazera |
2009 Theme Contest:
The Power of Red
The theme for this year’s Quilt Contest is
“The Power of Red”. Red is hot, red is power. In some cultures,
red denotes purity, joy and celebration. We use the color red to
grab attention. We use red when we want something to stand out.
And sometimes a little bit of this powerful color goes a long
way! We have red letter days, get the red carpet treatment and
paint the town red. Or we may get distracted by a red herring,
see red if we’re angry or be in the red over our fabric
purchases. Red is a color that evokes strong emotions and great
passion. For this year’s theme contest, we’re seeking original
entries that capture the power of RED for you, how it inspires,
impacts and influences your work.
Entries must be at least 36” x 36” and no more than 80” x 80”.
Quilts should be an original design, not from a pattern or kit.
The quilt should be made by the person who is named as
“Exhibitor” and made within the current year. Only one entry per
person. Entries are judged primarily on execution of the theme
and originality. We also consider overall design, appearance and
workmanship. Contest prizes totaling $1,100 will be awarded.
Registration materials to enter a quilt in the contest will be
available after February 1. You can download the
Quilt Entry
Brochure here when it becomes available.
Our Feathered Star sponsor for the annual
Theme Contest
This sponsor has donated the cash prizes for our
contest. We are honored to have them present checks to the
winners who are present at 4:00 PM on Quilt Show Day.
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Quilt Block Contest

2008 QBC Winner

2007 QBC Winner |
In
honor of our special visitors, the Quilters from Gee’s Bend, we’ve chosen a
group of shot cotton solids from Westminster Fibers for this year’s contest.
The women of Gee’s Bend have developed a bold and distinctive style of quilting
– often using whatever fabric happened to be around. The use of many solid
fabrics enhances the bold, geometric simplicity of their work.
Our challenge to you this year is to create a quilt block using only solid
fabrics. You may add one or two solids of your choice, but your block should
include a majority of the fabrics in your packet. Block may be machine or hand
pieced, machine or hand appliquéd, or both. Complete contest instructions and
information will be sent along with your fabrics. Completed blocks are due by
June 15th.
Our Quilters Affair instructors will select their favorite blocks for a
“Teacher’s Choice” quilt top and they will select a “Best In Show” block – a
$50.00 prize. The teacher’s block selections will be sewn into a finished quilt
top for one lucky winner. The remaining blocks will be arranged in
complimentary groups and one person will win each group. Starting in 2009, we
will not be returning any blocks. All of the blocks will be on display for
Quilt Show on July 11.
Packets for the contest are limited, so please request as soon as possible.
Here is the 2009 fabric selection.
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To receive a fabric packet, send your complete mailing
address with $8.00 (checks only please, we cannot accept credit
cards) to:
Sisters Outdoor Quilt
Show/QBC
P.O. Box 280
Sisters, OR 97759
Deadline to return
the blocks is June 15th.
Our Feathered Star sponsor for the Quilt Block Contest is

Sponsor contributes $2,000 or more
of cash or "in kind" products or services.
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2009 Featured Quilter
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Each year the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
invites a local quilter to be “Queen for a Day”. In selecting the Featured
Quilter we look for someone who has dedicated themselves not only to quilting,
but also to inspiring others. We display the quilts of our Featured Quilter in
a special location on Quilt Show Day and invite our Featured Quilter to preview
their work during the Around the Block Fiber
Art Stroll.
Phyllis Johnson of Camp Sherman, Oregon is the
2009 Featured Quilter.
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Machine Quilter Showcase |
The
annual Machine Quilter Showcase features the work of a talented
Central Oregon quilter. The surface design is often the
finishing touch that makes a quilt sing. More and more, that
finishing touch is done by a professional quilter. The purpose
of the Showcase is to highlight and honor the work of one of our
gifted quilters each year. Their work is truly inspiring!
The work of Barbara Copeland of Culver, Oregon will be featured
in the Machine Quilter Showcase for 2009. Barbara has won
numerous awards for her amazing artistry. The most amazing part
of Barbara’s quilting is that it is NOT done on a long arm
machine. We’re thrilled to have Barbara demonstrate her
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Inspirational Instructor |
This year we
inaugurate a new annual exhibit honoring an instructor who has
dedicated herself (or himself!) to teaching and inspiring others
on their quilting journey. The exhibit this year will feature
the work of Lawry Thorn. Lawry has taught classes for the
Stitchin’ Post for as long as most of us can remember. She is
known for her skill, patience and creativity. Although famous
for her Mystery classes, Lawry may be best appreciated as the
instructor to our first time quilters. Lawry has helped
hundreds, if not thousands, of quilters take their first
stitches.
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The Next Generation
of
Quilting Exhibit
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The Next Generation quilts will be
on display in a special location set aside just for the younger
folks. Visitors truly enjoy seeing what the ‘next generation’
is creating! The Next Gen quilts are an annual “Special Exhibit” which
means we’ll be publicizing them as a featured location for
visitors to the show. The quilts on display in this exhibit
will be from quilters up to the age of 18. To be included in
the exhibit, quilts must be made by the entrant, but can be
quilted by someone else. The quilts must be at least 36” x 36”
and not more than 72” x 72”.
To request
registration materials to enter a quilt in this exhibit, please
check back here after January 1 for the
Quilt Entry Brochure. |
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Gallery Artist
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 Lura
Schwarz Smith has been producing textile art for over 30 years.
Before that, she was making very bad traditional bed quilts with her
first quilting partner, her mother, starting in the 1960s.
Originally showing in galleries in the 70s and 80s, for the past
years she has been showing quilts and receiving awards at regional,
national, and international quilt shows. Several highlights of her
career in the quilt world over the past decade are that one of her
quilts was named one of the "100 Best American Quilts of the 20th
Century," and she was included in the "30 Distinguished Quilt
Artists of the World" exhibit at the first Tokyo Dome quilt show in
2002.
Lura
says, "As an artist,
I am interested in merging my art background with quilting
techniques and to explore those potentials, in the effort to express
the inner life through fabric art. As a teacher, my interest is to
share those techniques, and more importantly, to encourage students
to validate their own art nature, and find their own unique
expression of art in their quilt work, no matter what style they
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Quilters Affair Instructor Special Exhibits |
The
Quilts & Quilters of Gees Bend
Several of the quilters from Gees Bend, Alabama will be joining
us for a Thursday evening lecture during
Quilters Affair. We will display their quilts on Saturday
morning (they have to leave town early and will take their
quilts with them) July 11th in front of The Stitchin’
Post.
Freddy
Moran & Gwen Marston
Freddy
& Gwen are back again! And they have a new book – “Freddy and
Gwen Collaborate Again”. Freddy & Gwen are
the featured speakers at the Quilters Affair
Picnic in the Park on Friday, July 10th and
we’ll have a special display of quilts from
them at the show on Saturday. This year’s
show will be the debut for their new book
which includes new quilts, new stories, and
fresh ideas from these entertaining and
talented ladies.
Rob
Appell
We’re
happy
to welcome
Rob Appell to Sisters for the first time.
Rob, manager of The
Cotton Ball quilt shop in Morrow Bay, CA, brings a fresh, young
feel to his quilts. Rob designs patterns, fabric and has a new
book coming out in June,
“Making Waves.. The Adventures of a Surf Quilter”.
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