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Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll |
SUNDAY, July 5, 2009 ~
Time TBD |
Around the Block Quilt Walk
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Saturday, July 4–
Sunday, July 12 2009
During regular business hours |
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Wish Upon A Card
Wendy's Wish Fundraiser
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Fabric postcard display, sale
& silent auction raised $11,400 for Wendy's Wish in 2008!
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Quilters Affair Classes & Events |
July 6 – 10, 2009,
Sisters High School |
Artists Receptions
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Receptions hosted by
High
Desert Gallery
To Be Announced |
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Quilting Activity Area |
Quilt Show Day -
July 11, 2009
Town Square ~10:30 AM – 2:30 PM |
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Raffle Quilt Drawing &
Theme Contest Prize Ceremony |
Quilt Show Day - July
11, 2009
Behind The Stitchin' Post ~ 4:00 PM |
 
The fifth annual fiber arts stroll through the town of Sisters will
feature a display, demonstration & sale of a wide variety of fiber
arts. Over thirty fiber artists will be on hand to discuss their
work, we’ll sneak preview our Featured Quilter for 2008 and unveil
our Postcard Project entries. Join us for the art, music, food
& fun of the kick-off event for Quilt Show 2008, from 4:00 – 7:30 PM
- July 5, 2008. To see a list of this year's artists and the
businesses where their art is displayed click
here.
The 2007 Art Stroll was a huge success! To read a Nugget News article about the event please click
here.
Click here for
Call to Artists Entry information.
 
Over 100 quilts
are on display in Quilt Show sponsor businesses. Our Central Oregon
quilters have shared their finest work to thank our sponsors for
their support. Pick up a map, take a walk through town and enjoy
what our unique shops have to offer while viewing the work of the
talented quilters of Sisters and Central Oregon.
Walking tour
brochures will be
available at the Stitchin' Post, Sisters Chamber of Commerce,
Central Oregon Visitors Association and many Sisters business for
this self guided tour, July 5 – July 13, 2008, during regular business hours.
You may also view the tour brochure on line by clicking
here. The presenting sponsor for
the Around the
Block Fiber Arts Stroll & Quilt Walk is

For more information about the Art
Stroll & Quilt Walk please click
here.
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We are again planning a fantastic display of fabric postcards from near and
far during Quilt Show. Postcards submitted for this
special event will be sold and the proceeds will be donated to
Wendy's Wish Appeal.
Wendy’s Wish
Appeal is a project to support the St. Charles Cancer Treatment
Center. Wendy’s Wish exists to provide education, promote
early detection of cancer and offer affordable, compassionate
emotional support to each individual’s personal journey. Wendy’s
Wish is named in honor of Wendy S. Huntley, a Central Oregon quilter
who had breast cancer and ultimately passed away from colon cancer
in the summer of 2006. Direct contributions to Wendy’s Wish may be made
to St. Charles
Foundation – Wendy’s Wish, 2500 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701
Postcards must be 4” x 6”. Please provide us with your
name, city and state information securely attached. Please mail
your card in an envelope. Do not mail them directly as the
purchaser may want them for that purpose.
Cards must be received by June 1, 2008.
Send cards to SOQS/Wish Project,
P.O. Box 280,
Sisters, OR 97759.
Free Classes with all materials, supplies and instruction provided -
just bring your creativity
Or try
this link for instructions to make a fabric postcard:
www.quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ss/fabric_postcard.htm
| Postcard Display & Silent
Auction Schedule |
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Silent
Auction, Display & Sale -During Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll & Quilt Show.
Silent Auction cards are available for bidding daily during
regular business hours inside Sisters Art Works from
July 6–11. |
Sisters Art Works
204 W. Adams, Sisters
July 5
4:00 – 7:30 pm
July 12
9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Silent
Auction of Quilters Affair Instructor Cards (ends Thursday,
July 10th at 1:00), Display and Sale of postcards.
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Sisters High School
McKinney Butte Road
July 7-10
8 am - 3 pm |
The presenting sponsor for the Wish Upon a Card
event
is


For more information
about the Wish Upon a Card fundraiser please click
here.
To read an interesting Nugget News article about the fundraiser
click
here.
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Classes
During the week
prior to Quilt Show, The Stitchin' Post hosts a week-long series of
classes by some of the best instructors in the quilting world!
For questions about the class flier, class registration or other
events that precede the Quilt Show, visit
Quilter's
Affair Classes
or call The
Stitchin' Post at 541-549-6061. To read an interesting Nugget
News article about Quilter's Affair please click
here.
Lectures, Garden Tour & Picnic
Other events happening during the week include a variety of
lectures, a garden tour and picnic. To learn more about these
fun events click
here.
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High
Desert Gallery hosts artist receptions featuring live
music, refreshments, great art and lively conversations. The
gallery is located at 281 West Cascade Avenue at Oak Street in
Sisters, Oregon.
Artist Receptions for 2009 to be announced.
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On
Quilt Show Day, all
ages are welcome to stop by the Quilting Activity Area for an
introduction to machine piecing. Each participant will complete a
small take home project or make a block to be contributed to a full
size quilt which is donated to our Quilts for Kids charity program. Our Featured Show
Sponsor, Viking Distributors, provides the sewing machines and The Stitchin’ Post, Westminster Fibers and many wonderful individuals have donated the
materials. Hours are 10:30 to 2:30 on Quilt Show day. The Activity
Area is located in Town Square, behind Re/Max Realty. Hope to see
you there!

The Quilting
Activity Area is coordinated with great skill & enthusiasm by local
volunteer Linda Brunanchon along with many volunteer helpers –
including some young people! Linda was selected as our Volunteer of
the Year for 2006 for her dedication to the show and the efforts she
put into making this a spectacular event. For
more information or to volunteer, call Linda Brunanchon at
541-549-7118 or
Linda@mikemansker.com.
Here are some cute examples of some of the kids
quilt projects.
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The pattern and kit for the
2008
raffle quilt is available. Please visit
The
Stitchin’ Post to order.Proceeds from the annual raffle quilt support The Sisters Outdoor
Quilt Show™, a non-profit organization benefiting the school and
community groups of Sisters and Central Oregon. Tickets are $1 each
or six for $5. The quilt will be on display at The Stitchin’
Post during Quilt Show week and the winning ticket will be drawn at
4:00 pm on Quilt Show Day, on the lawn behind The Stitchin’ Post. Winner need not be present to win the quilt.
Please send ticket requests to:
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show/TIX
P.O. Box 280, Sisters, OR 97759
Cash or check only please
We appreciate stickers with your name & phone number for ticket
orders of $10.00 or more.
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