Memories of Sisters - finally finished!

As more and more tops piled up in my closet, I decided I'd better take some out and finish them up.  I use a Featherweight for all my sewing, so quilting is not easy.  But I gave it a try for this one:

This is called "Memories of Sisters."  It's a paper-pieced pattern designed by Vivienne Moore. I bought the pattern when I volunteered at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Festival in 2008, made the top that fall, but just now quilted and bound it.  I learned from the Stitchin' Post website that the pattern has been retired. Lucky me!

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, set 5

Exhibitor: Samantha Bednoz/Carol Hancock
Title: Sam's World

closeup from Sam's World

closeup from Sam's World

closeup from Sam's World

Exhibitor: Jane Harworth
Title: Tribute to Charley Harper

Exhibitor: Linda Cloudas
Title: Tropical Paradise

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, set 4

Exhibitor: Jae Stewart
Title: Crazy Quilt

Exhibitor: Michael Handley
Title: Labyrinth
(it really is a labyrinth - there's a white path that starts in the lower right corner, and goes, unbroken, to the upper left corner.)

Exhibitor: Marston/Moran
Title: Lone Star

Exhibitor: Marston/Moran
Title: Quilt Sticks

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, set 3

Exhibitor: Mary Stiewig
Title: Shining Through

Exhibitor: Bryce Hamilton
Title: Pineapple Log Cabin

Exhibitor: Bryce Hamilton
Title: Colorado Log Cabin

Exhibitor: Joanne Balth
Title: Rainbow Reflections

Exhibitor: Debbie Startt
Title: Nature's Sampler

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, set 2

Exhibitor: Valerie Wells
(co-owner of The Stitchin' Post in Sisters)
Title: Moon Over Mountains

Exhibitor: Penny Dalton
Title: Beachy Keen

Yes, this is a quilted car. the Lebanon, Oregon, quilting guild stitched this to help advertise their own quilt show.

The show featured an appearance by the quilters of Gees Bend, Alabama, and included a set of "challenge" quilts stitched by employees of The Stitchin' Post. They were to create their own quilt "in the manner of" the Gees Bend quilts. This one was made by Annette Caldwell, and she called it "Insignificant Stripes."

Also part of the challenge, this is a cute quilt made from the legs of jeans by Sally Brittain. She calls it "Gees Bend Picnic."

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, set 1

As I've mentioned before, I went to Sisters, Oregon, for their Outdoor Quilt Show. I volunteered to take down quilts when it was over, so I didn't start early in the morning as most people did. I showed up around 1 pm, spent a few hours wandering the streets and viewing the quilts, and then grabbed some dinner before I took quilts down. I took photos only of quilts I liked, and made note of the exhibitor and the name of the quilt.

Exhibitor: Barbara Copeland
Title: The Dawn

Exhibitor: Jean Wells Keenan
(she's co-owner of The Stitchin' Post in Sisters)
Title: Twist From Tradition

Exhibitor: Barbara Copeland
Title: Country Album Sampler
(this was hanging in the machine quilting showcase)

Exhibitor: Eric Gunson for Pieceful Expressions
Title: Dune Thistle