How an outdoor quilt show transforms an entire Oregon town into a colorful textile wonderland

Published on: 06/30/2026

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Quilts hang from the exterior wall of the Stitchin' Post, the famous shop of quilt show founder Jean Wells Keenan. Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show executive director Dawn Boyd, left, and founder Jean Wells Keenan look at planning books for the 2026 show. A raffle quilt by the late Northern California artist and quilter Freddy Moran reflects the 2026 Quilt Show theme of “Whimsical and Wild.” Jean Wells Keenan's goal when she opened the legendary Stitchin’ Post quilt shop the same year she started the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show was “education and inspiration,” she said. Murals welcome visitors to Sisters. Quilts are displayed with complementary quilts. The Open Door fine art gallery and restaurant will offer food and beverages. Bedouin clothing store will have a special exhibit during the 2026 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The Sisters Firehouse Community Hall is across from Village Green Park, where workshop instructors' quilts will be exhibited and there will be children's activities. The Show Day Information & Merchandise Booth and first aid station are at Barclay Park at 211 W. Cascade Ave. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, held on the second Saturday in July, displays more than 1,000 quilts on the outside of buildings like Ski Inn Taphouse and Hotel. Instructors who have led Quilter’s Affair classes July 6-10 at the Sisters High School will have their works on display at Village Green Park, which will also have as children’s activities. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, held on the second Saturday in July, displays more than 1,000 quilts on the outside of buildings. Sisters Coffee Co. and other shops will be ready for large crowds during the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Buildings in Sisters are backdrops to colorful quilts during the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show the second Saturday in July. Jean Wells Keenan's goal when she opened the legendary Stitchin’ Post quilt shop the same year she started the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show was “education and inspiration,” she said.

Kimberly Tressler of Thread & Hen Fabric Co. in Grants Pass dreams of hanging a sign on her closed front door July 11: “Gone to Sisters.”

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/hg/2026/06/how-an-outdoor-quilt-show-transforms-an-entire-oregon-town-into-a-colorful-textile-wonderland.html

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