Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2023

 I am away from my home computer where I keep all my construction photos, so how about something different? I'm going to have to entertain you this week with some pics from this year's Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (lucky you!).

This is the largest outdoor quilt show in the world, with over a thousand quilts scattered throughout the town. The quilts are a mix of traditional, modern, antique, "professional" and simple quilts.

 

 I was impressed with the choices that were made in grouping the quilts and how they coordinated in some way with the Western-themed buildings and surrounding landscaping.

I won't say that these photos are of all my favorites, because often I was just staring in awe and not taking pictures:)

 However, this one had to be a favorite! It was hanging from the porch of the Suttle Tea shop. (My companions and I had to swing back to this shop for some iced tea later, and oh was their Lavender Peach tea delicious!)

The quilting was exceptional on this one.

 

An interesting quilt...

 ...with and interesting back!

This isn't my style, but it is amazing work.

 

I liked this idea of a pastel background color.

A puzzle.

Just squares and rectangles!

Wildflowers in jars, just like in my kitchen windowsill at home!

 

Most quilting seems to be machine-done nowadays, and the quilting is just as amazing as the piecing. 

 

I had to stare at it a while to "find the block" on some. Is there a slight curve element to these blocks or is that just the quilting?

 

Which books would these be in your library?

 

The work on this was exceptional!

The quilts on this building seemed to be a color theme. Was it pinks?

Quilt-in-a-quilt

 

We saw many variations of log cabin quilts.

 

Several quilts were enlarged "blocks."

 

These two quilts are not "my style," but I was fascinated by them. So much to look at!

A "sampler" with teeny tiny pieces.

Blue and Yellow, a classic combination!

There was a row that was all "waterworks" themed wall-hangings. I should have taken more pictures of the quilts there-- it was really interesting to see all the interpretations of that theme!

 

A lovely garden arbor.  

 

This was a Christmas-themed quilt; I liked the combination of colors!

 

Bee-utiful!

Shoo-fly in small, medium and large

 

A gorgeous medallion!

 

This star themed quilt is quite striking in its eye-catching blue-and-white color scheme. 

 

We noticed plenty of teal-aqua quilts around, but somehow we missed the display that was "just teals!" 

And I forgot to take any photos of the tree-themed (in green and autumn colors) display, because I was having an interesting conversation with Nony from Netherlands. Nony, if you read this, it was fun to meet you!

This quilt was befitting of the area, which has the awesome Cascade mountain views.

I had to get in line to photograph this one!

 With thousands of people from all over coming to this quilt show, it was hard to avoid people in the quilt photos. 

But I did start to notice a theme with the people photos...

 

 These kind ladies apologized for being in the way, but they coordinated so well with the quilt!

 

I guess you are attracted to your favorite colors, and you tend to wear your favorite colors!

(this was on a row of black and white themed challenge quilts; the quilters were allowed one other color.)

I don't have any photos of what I wore, but I wonder if I was walking up to coordinating quilts myself?!