{"id":42753,"date":"2018-07-22T07:33:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T14:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=42753"},"modified":"2025-10-24T21:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T04:55:31","slug":"sisters-retreat-quilt-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/sisters-retreat-quilt-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisters Retreat &#8211; Quilt Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_42728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42728\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319613888001016728626965048585.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319613888001016728626965048585-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Street Closed\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319613888001016728626965048585-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319613888001016728626965048585-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319613888001016728626965048585-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319613888001016728626965048585-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Street Closed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saturday July 16 was the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The show starts early in the morning with teams of volunteers, including the local fire department, hanging quilts from everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon State Highway 20 is the main road that goes through town and that road, much to my amazement, was closed except for cross traffic in some places.<\/p>\n<p>We packed the car (Julie did most of the work!) and parked near downtown at about 8:30 in the morning. This was a day for a lot of amazement. This time I was shocked and thrilled that we could find a parking place within a block of the first quilts available to look at. After that, we just wandered around looking at quilts, going where our feet took us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42725\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319615818072354175985296382875.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319615818072354175985296382875-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin' Post\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319615818072354175985296382875-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319615818072354175985296382875-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319615818072354175985296382875-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319615818072354175985296382875-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#8217; Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-42753 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15319613263531631012741568132454-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319613263531631012741568132454-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#039; Post\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42724\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42724'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#8217; Post\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15319612976565793557255075623799-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319612976565793557255075623799-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#039; Post\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42723\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42723'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#8217; Post\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Stitchin&#8217; Post was decked out in all of its glory. The quilts on the front were just a taste of what was inside and on the side.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-42753 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15319617622166137580241650894535-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319617622166137580241650894535-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#039; Post side view\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-42726\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-42726'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#8217; Post side view\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15319618174652000773283455911927-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319618174652000773283455911927-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#039; Post side view\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-42727\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-42727'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#8217; Post side view\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15322241239731972647103072241155-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15322241239731972647103072241155-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#039; Post side view\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-42756\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-42756'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 -Stitchin&#8217; Post side view\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t resist taking photos of ourselves in front of the display on the side of the shop.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-42753 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15319619950474572376000256560555-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319619950474572376000256560555-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 - Green House\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-42731\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-42731'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 &#8211; Green House\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15319620466005793737125725313450-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319620466005793737125725313450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 - Public Clock\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-42732\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-42732'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 &#8211; Public Clock\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15319619433191386942671889979302-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319619433191386942671889979302-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 - Robot Art\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-42730\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-42730'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 &#8211; Robot Art\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-15319618932583870510732856467189-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wp-15319618932583870510732856467189-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 - Stained\/Leaded Glass Display\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-42729\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-42729'>\n\t\t\t\tSisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2018 &#8211; Stained\/Leaded Glass Display\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>When I said the quilts were everywhere, I meant almost everywhere. They were hanging from buildings, awnings, sides of buildings, backs of buildings. There was other art on display as well. I&#8217;ve seen a robot like that before somewhere and may have even posted it here. I am a sucker for leaded glass and these were great. I also love public clocks and think there aren&#8217;t enough of them.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly I only took pictures of individual quilts not the entire displays on walls. I&#8217;ll know better if I go again. People on Instagram posted a lot of photos, so take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/sistersoutdoorquiltshow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hashtag<\/a> for a better view.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday July 16 was the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The show starts early in the morning with teams of volunteers, including the local fire department, hanging quilts from everywhere. Oregon State Highway 20 is the main road that goes through town and that road, much to my amazement, was closed except for cross traffic in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/sisters-retreat-quilt-show\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Sisters Retreat &#8211; Quilt Show&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[453],"tags":[557,335,470,346],"class_list":["post-42753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-453","tag-oregon","tag-quilt-show","tag-sisters-outdoor-quilt-show-2018","tag-travel"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42753"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68437,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42753\/revisions\/68437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}