2014 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show: the Teachers Tent

Where does one begin when faced with the prospect of trying to view 1300 quilts in the space of a single day? Saturday morning, July 12 — the day of the 2014 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Sisters, Oregon — my quilt group, the Quisters, and I headed straight to the Teachers Tent. On display were dozens of quilts made by the talented men and women who taught during Quilter’s Affair, the week of classes preceding the quilt show.

Among my favorites were these:

Gertie by Vivienne Moore of Salem OR 43 x 45
Gertie (43″ x 45″) by Vivienne Moore of Bend OR

 

Yellow by Lynn Koolish of Berkeley CA 34 x 34
Yellow (34″ x 34″) by Lynn Koolish of Berkeley CA

I’m sorry that the image above isn’t sharper.

 

Winter's Promise by Laura Jaszkowski of Eugene OR 29 x 49
Winter’s Promise (29″ x 49″) by Laura Jaszkowski of Eugene OR

 

Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR 47 x 29
Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria (47″ x 29″) by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR

Sarah made Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria by paper-piecing fabric onto 2″ and 3″-wide strips of calculator paper. I learned her method during Quilter’s Affair in her “Cityscapes” class — what fun! I’ve put my little project on hold for the time being but will definitely return to it.

 

Fringe Benefits by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR, 17 x 39
Fringe Benefits (17″ x 39″) made by Sarah Kaufman of Bend OR

 

Nina by June Jaeger of Prineville OR 23 x 35
Nina (23″ x 35″) by June Jaeger of Prineville OR

 

Goat Ya by June Jaeger of Prineville OR 30 x 39
Goat Ya (30″ x 39″) by June Jaeger of Prineville OR

 

Blood Orange Marmalade by Hilde Morin of Portland OR 30 x 21
Blood Orange Marmalade (30″ x 21″) by Hilde Morin of Portland OR

 

Haystack by Ann Shaw of Camas WA 25 x 42
Haystack (24″ x 42″) by Ann Shaw of Camas WA

 

Folklore by Sue Spargo of Uniontown OH 48 x 46
Folklore (48″ x 46″) by Sue Spargo of Uniontown OH

 

Bright Hopes 2 by Pat Pease of Bend OR 46 x 52
Bright Hopes 2 (46″ x 52″) by Pat Pease of Bend OR

 

Shades of Gray by Judy Sisneros of Rocklin CA 49 x 66
Shades of Gray (49″ x 66″) by Judy Sisneros of Rocklin CA

 

As you can see, the morning sun was shining behind the quilt above. By the time I got to some other quilts, including those of Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts and Sheila Sinclair Snyder of licensetoquilt.com, they were completely backlit by the sun. I planned to return to the Teachers Tent later in the day to get photos of their quilts. When midafternoon rolled around, I was on the opposite side of town. The temperature was in the mid-90s. I was hot, tired, and thirsty, and — yep, you guessed it — I didn’t make it back.

I did take many more pictures throughout the day, though, as my friends and I strolled around Sisters. I’ll post them soon, so please stop back by. In the meantime, I’d love to know which of the quilts above you like best — and why.

 

 

 

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6 Responses to 2014 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show: the Teachers Tent

  1. Virginia Hammon says:

    Thank you for posting these. . . hard to pick a favorite, but I could sure see Pat Pease’s Bright Hopes on my wall 🙂

  2. Lisa Kus says:

    I look forward to this post every year, Dawn, and I’m not even a quilter! Thank you for sharing your talent and your passion for quilting!

  3. Jo Ann Moulds says:

    All are so beautiful; thanks for sharing.
    My favorites are Orange Marmalade, Yellow, and Shades of Gray.
    No surprise on my end since reds and yellow are my favorites and I think I will be making a quilt similar to the gray soon.
    I’ve been into reproduction prints for a while now and I need to focus on something modern and exciting.

  4. Charlie says:

    Of those posted so far, my favorite is Haystack by Ann Shaw. Very unique and quite powerful. Jaeger’s Cat is very good — the feline looks like she owns the place. I can see a Klee lover would like Lynn Koolish’s creation. It’s good. I’m waiting or more photos.

  5. Kristi says:

    I love cats so Nina by June Jaeger appealed to me.

  6. Anne says:

    ‘Pick-up Sticks’ from Nancy Kennedy is my favorite.
    It’s the simplicity and color combination that caught my eye.
    All are just beautiful pieces of art!
    Anne

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