Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2015

This past weekend I had the pleasure to visit Sisters, Oregon and the 40th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show! Although I’m not a quilter (yet), it was so amazing to admire all the gorgeous quilts that they had displayed — and there were even more I couldn’t see before my feet got tired and I had to call it quits. Take a look (warning: this is a super photo-intensive post):

The first quilts I saw at the show.

“Galaxy Grays” exhibited by Susan Cobb, quilted by Betty Anne Guadalupe

Assorted colorful quilts

Two quilts exhibited by Robert Kaufman Fabrics to celebrate 30 years of Kona cottons. Left quilt made by Empty Bobbins; right quilt by Red Pepper Quilts (both quilts from Los Angeles)

A cat quilt hanging in the Stitchin’ Post store, made as an example from the book Best Friends Animal Portrait Quilts by June Jaeger.

That mannequin stole my dress! (actually, I stole the mannequin’s dress — we’re both wearing Sew Liberated’s Ashland dress. Who wears it better?)

“Red Giant Dahlia” made by Jan Larson of Redmond, OR.

“Remembering Mondrian,” exhibited by Susan Cobb and quilted by Betty Anne Guadalupe

detail of quilt titled “One” exhibited by Kristin Swan and quilted by Sandy Lachowski — I loved this one because the design reminded me of Necker cubes

“Trees Around the World,” exhibited by Jean Wells Keenan, made by an unknown quilter

Quilts & quilts & more quilts. It was almost impossible to get a picture that didn’t have other people in it.

“Robot at the Whitehouse,” made by Mary Ann Pettway and exhibited by Gee’s Bend 2015

“Railroad Crossing” hand quilted by China Pettway and exhibited by Gee’s Bend 2015 — I love this one but it was $13,000 to take home.

This is getting my creative juices flowing and making me excited for trying my hand at some quilting! I’ve posted even more pictures from that day on the PDX-Stitch Instagram. I think the last quilt here (“Railroad Crossing”) is the one that inspires me the most, but I love the quilts that use lots of blacks and greys with just a little pop of color. Which quilt is your favorite, and does anyone have plans to attend Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2016?

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