Wow, what a fun show.

The day started early. We were told to leave for the show early because traffic gets pretty bad. No kidding. We were staying in Bend which is about 25 minutes from Sisters. We left at 8:30 expecting to get to Sisters about 9am but the “unknown voice of experience” was right. We arrived about 9:50, found a great place to park and set out to see the show.

It is quite large! Quilts are hung throughout downtown covering several blocks. By the end of the day, our fitbits were having fits. There were so many visitors the streets looked like the Main Street in Disneyland.

It was crazy fun to discover one of our patterns hanging in the show! Living in the Moments was displayed quite beautifully!

The quilts are hung on the buildings. In case you were interested in entering any of your quilts into the show, just a heads up, they are hung low and we noticed lots of touching (a quilt show no-no). One horrifying moment, we saw a quilt being tucked in a woman’s chair and she was actually sitting on it so it wouldn’t blow into their dinner. Yikes!! Where are the quilt police when you need them?

Over-all, everything was beautiful. High quality craftsmanship abounded. Every type and style was represented. We were impressed with the number of modern quilts represented. I love the simplistic modern lines. Not everyone appreciates the modern quilting. “Looks like an inflamed colon.”

The show was over at 4pm. We crawled back to the truck on stumps, ordered iced-coffee through the Dutch Boy drive-through. We then cruised the now open streets of Sisters, watching as the quilts were being taken down.

You really should go. It really is a lovely experience.

Absewlutely,

Lisa, Lora and Carolyn

I love a road trip. A road trip with my sister is even better. Throw mom in to navigate and we’re having a hootin’ good time. Sisters headed to Sisters, OR.

The Sisters, OR show is tomorrow and we’re FINALLY going. It has been on our bucket list for a very long time. Since we were going through some gorgeous country, Lora brought along a small suite case of some of our quilts. You see, she has been working on her skills as a quilt photographer. She’s pretty dang good too! Check out some of the pictures she captured on our Sisters heading to Sisters trip!

Lora’s tips when photographing your quilts.

Work with one quilt at a time. Take several shots including…

After you’re photoshoot be sure to note where you took your shots. Lora took these photos at the Butte Valley Museum in Dorris, OR.

Most importantly, have fun with this! Play papparazzi! Play with the lighting. Take a quilt on vacation and play! Even if all you do is share it on Facebook or send to your friends, it is always good to have a record of your quilts. AND Lora took all these shots with her iphone. No special camera was needed.

This fun quilt is called Easy Earl. It is 2 1/2″ strips so it is jelly roll friendly. It goes together very fast and the size is compatible with the Quilts of Valor program. https://squareup.com/store/material-girlfriends-patterns/item/easy-earl

We’ll share more photos tomorrow!

Absewlutely,

Lisa, Lora, and Carolyn