Sister's - part 2

This is the Wall of Employees quilts on THE STITCHING POST in Sister's, Oregon. 

It is the main wall that has quilts on it. 

 Jean Wells owner of the Quilt Shop started "The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show" 37 years ago.

Below are a couple of the Challenge quilts for 2012.  I like the houses and the 3 Sisters Mountains in the background.

                                      Quilt Block Challenge  (Bonnie Hunter has one on this wall.)

There was a "Kids Zone"  I liked the chalk on the pavement for the 'Young Artists'

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                                                   Here are some of the same Hounds that I used for my 

                                    McCall's final challenge last year.

A local Guild Challenge was based on "Peter Pan"

 Such creative and detailed quilts that I would never make, but I admire the beauty of them.

                                         

 I Love Sunbonnet Sue in any form.  This 'Through the Year' version was great and look at that applique in the border.  Next to it a "Dresden Plate" done in pastels.

I used to be in a Yahoo group that swapped Pretty Kitties.  I could make one of these with the ones I received.  There is even a Mouse there near the center.

Baby Quilts made with cute panels

I had to take pictures of these Wooden Chests that had the lids carved and painted with folded quilts.  The cost was a bit steep $795.  The Double Wedding Ring one was SOLD.

This one is for my Quilt Buddy, LYNN.  A Log Cabin setting in blue!  She likes Friendship Stars, too.

I wish I could have taken pictures of each quilt in the show.  I don't think it is possible with all the people who come to Sister's for this SHOW every year.

I am including a link for a slide show of the preparations and some quilts I might not have taken pictures of at Sisters 2012.  Click HERE.

2012 Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show -pt 1

I know I can't post all of the 157 pictures I took last week-end at the Sister Quilt show.  There are MANY other people also posting pictures of the 2012 SHOW.  Editing them down has been daunting.  I spent some time trying to edit them yesterday and finally just went to the Rite-Aid to do it faster. I can't crop them as nice as with my Lexmark Photo Editor at home though.  I have them on a CD so I hope I can access them easier than from the memory card and post a few in the next days.  My favorite part was being able to name the blocks in most of the quilts and sharing that with my sister.  That comes from making the SAMPLERS like the Sylvia's Bridal Sampler and Farmer's Wife.  I was happy to see both there, very recognizable.

 Sylvia's Bridal Sampler                                           Farmer's Wife Sampler

Neither one included ALL the blocks as far as I can tell.  That makes me feel ok that I'm not making all of my SBS blocks this time with my 30's.  This SBS has 99 Blocks and isn't set in order. The Farmer's Wife looks like most of them are in there. I see 2 very similar that are close together. I like the black sashing and white cornerstones.  It frames each block and makes a visual impact.

 I loved how the quilts were grouped together with "like" styles and colors.
                        
Perwinkle Quilts on the Periwinkle Wall.  I see a Paper pieced Star on the far left....

 


 Two Crazy Quilts with hand stitching and quilting- very inspiring and one of many on my
long list of "Want to do" quilts.  I even have some embellishments collected from a SWAP!

Blue and Yellow Double Wedding Ring and a Basket Quilt.  I had Roma stand next to the DWR so I can remember that I'll make her one --someday. This one was hand quilted, that  is how she wants her's done.

 "Ocean Waves"

 And Last but not least ...a version of Bonnie Hunter's "Orca Bay" that she offered as a Mystery this winter.

It's in her NEW Book "String Fling" found HERE.

I was sad I didn't get to meet Bonnie and have realized since reading Bonnie's Blog HERE and HERE HERE , Lori's HERE and HERE and Randy's Blogs this week that I missed a BIG area of Antique Quilts that were for sale. Click HERE for more of the Antique Quilts.

There are many more to show and I'll save them for another posting.  I have to add the picture of Julie that we had two bikers take of us.  I was headed back to the car with our leftovers from lunch when I heard her call my name.  She recognized my  Purple "Quilt Eat Sleep Repeat" Shirt. As a WASIQ Member I know her,  She is one of the Moderators of the Yahoo Group. I had my WASIQ pin on, just in case someone saw it and called out.

Design Wall Monday, July 16, 2012

It's that time again and I don't have much change in my Design Wall, but I do have something to show today.
  

This is the pile of 5" squares I found in the Scrap Box I won at our Guild Treasure Sale.  I Blogged about my Treasures last Wednesday HERE. The fabrics are pretty old and some don't have the selvage cut off so I need to cut them down to a uniform size and make something with them. These were donated from an Estate Sale.  I want to make something to use them all in one quilt.  I took them with me to cut while we spent the night in The Dalles.  My sister and I had too much fun just catching up, so I didn't even touch the rotary cutter this week-end. My mind is churning after seeing the pretty quilts at the "Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show". I think I'm on Quilt Overload.  The flyer said over 1,100 quilts on display.  More pictures of the trip later...

I was good and didn't spend any money on new fabric while we were in Sisters.  I only bought the T-shirt and the big Purple Bag with the 2012 Sister's Logo on it.  Walking around in the afternoon someone told me I could sell this bag for big bucks because they ran out.  I don't think so- It's PURPLE and I like that it has a Zipper on top too.  I have a new bag to carry quilts to Quild for 'show and share'. That is if I only have one to share.  I didn't buy the panel to make a Sister's Quilt even.  Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda...I probably could order it online if I decide I NEED it now that I'm home.  

 Click over HERE to see what's going on in Blogland...  I'm still recuperating and dreaming about how to preserve my Pictures from the show so I can remember the experience I got to share with my Sister.