The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show welcomed guests on Thursday, December 5, for their first holiday luncheon at the Sisters Community Church Fireside Room to kick off fundraising efforts for the 45th Anniversary Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show to be held July 5-10, 2020. Jeff Omodt, board president, made opening remarks and introduced Dawn Boyd, executive director, who outlined some of the new special activities and events planned for the 2020 show.

The guest speaker for the luncheon was Kimberly Bennefield, president of the Portland Modern Quilt Guild, who showed some of her early quilts. A quilt panel made by members of the Tentmakers of Cairo was hung for the luncheon as well.

Here is a brief look at next year’s show:

On Sunday, July 5, there will be a Quilt Walk. The Wednesday night, July 8, fundraiser will introduce the Tentmakers of Cairo. Hand-applique artistry that has been part of the Egyptian culture for centuries is continued today. SOQS is excited to welcome two of these tentmakers, along with internationally known quilter Jenny Bowker, as they tell the stories of their culture and their artwork. These beautifully hand-made quilting panels will be available for purchase at the Quilt Show, and the artisans will be on hand to meet visitors.

Forty-fifth Anniversary Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show celebrations will take place at different locations throughout town on Thursday, July 9. Show day is Saturday, July 11. Additional activities and information on how to register quilts will be forthcoming.

To make a donation toward Quilt Show fundraising efforts, contact the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show office at 541-549-0989, or mail your donation to 220 S. Ash St., Ste. 4, Sisters, OR 97759, attention: Fundraising.