Quilt Show Week

So, I know this sounds lame, but I totally forgot what 3 am felt like. Well, I know what it's like from the staying up until 3 and then going to bed, and that is fun...but the other side of 3 am is not so much fun. You know, the waking up at 3 to go on a road trip side.

Anyways, it totally wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, because I'm so glad to be on vacation! My mum and I are spending a week is Sisters, where we will be enjoying the world famous annual "Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show." If you have never been, you should totally go! It is as close to a complete insane asylum as you will (hopefully) ever get! The town grows from about 1,000 people to about 30,000 people, and the entire town is crawling with little old ladies (and their husbands) looking at quilts that are hung on the outside of shops all along downtown Sisters. Like I said, a nuthouse...but without the house. The Stitchin' Post hosts the quilt show, and for the entire week before they take over the high school and offer quilting classes, taught by world famous quilters. It is quite a sight to see!

During the Quilt show, this is what the main street (hwy 20) usually looks like. It's going to look different this year, because they are closing the entire road down for the day.

Totally amazing, and dreadfully annoying for locals, the Quilt Show is essentially the reason most businesses in Sisters survive. Quilt Show is the biggest day of the year for everyone (except hair-cutting places). So, if you come, pack a lunch, or be prepared to wait at least an hour, maybe an hour and a half for food.

The Quilt Show is the second Saturday in July, and quilting classes are the week before. Be sure to sign up for any classes in January or February, because they fill up fast!!

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
The Stitchin' Post