As I said in my other quilt show post, the entire city of Sisters is covered with quilts. Every single part of town is equipped with a string of wire (in the place you would hang Christmas lights) so that quilts can be hung by clothespins, as you can (kinda) see here:
...and the entire town is decorated!
The Stitchin' Post hosts the quilt show, and they set up this shop in the back parking lot of the store, to help get people through lines (and out of the VERY crowded store)
The Employee "Challenge" quilts (hung on the side of the Stitchin' Post) are always a highlight of the show. The employees of the Stitchin' Post are given parameters for what their quilt will be about. This year's challenge: Inspired by nature.
Another beautiful employee challenge quilt
This year they closed down the main street (hwy 20) so that the throngs of quilters (and their husbands) had an easier time to move around
These quilts were hung on the side ally of the Post Office...no space goes unused!
...not even grassy areas, which are covered with quilt display stands!
As you can see, all the quilts are works of art in their own right, and each and every one gets appreciated for its beauty.So now you see why the Quilt Show is such a big to-do in Sisters. Without it, some businesses wouldn't be able to survive in the slow winter months. And one thing's for certain, it certainly puts Sisters on the map.
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