SISTERS HOME & GARDEN TOUR
sponsored by
the Sisters Garden Club
Thursday, July 10
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$15 per person

Beautiful new homes and unique gardens are slated for the annual Sisters Home & Garden Tour sponsored by the Sisters Garden Club. Quilts will be hung in each garden on this self-guided tour. You will need your own transportation. Confirmation will be mailed to you, tickets and maps can be picked up at the Quilter’s Affair office at the High School when you pick up your tote. (All proceeds from the tour go towards the upkeep of the community gardens and the Sisters School Foundation.)

A pre-ordered box lunch will be available for $8.00 from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm only, at a designated location on the tour. (The location will be on your map.)

Please Note: If you are signing up for the Garden Tour only, you need only pay a $10 registration fee.
(You will not receive a tote bag.)

PINE NEEDLERS QUILT SHOW
Camp Sherman Community Hall
Camp Sherman, Oregon
Friday, July 11
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
$2.00 donation
(collected at the door)

The Pine Needlers are known for their beautiful quilts. This talented group of women meet weekly to quilt together on community projects and share ideas for their own quilts. A light lunch will be available for purchase. All proceeds go to the Pine Needlers College Scholarship Fund.

(You do not need to register through Quilter's Affair to attend this event.)

QUILTER'S PICNIC IN THE PARK
Village Green Park @ Fir & Washington streets
Friday, July 11
5:30 pm
$16 per person

Sorry the Picnic is SOLD OUT.
(You are welcome to watch the
Kaite's lecture from the lawn.)

For this year’s picnic we will feature dinner from TLC Catering in Bend. The menu for the evening will be:

Chilled Asian vegetable salad
with sliced chicken and sesame dressing, including; cabbage, carrots, celery, onions, broccoli, and bell peppers; served with rolls & butter and an assortment of yummy treats for dessert. (Beer and Wine will be available for purchase.)

A designated area will be set aside for picnic guests and tickets will be taken at the gate as they enter. You will be entertained by the Sisters High School Jazz Band. The meal will be followed by a short show-and-tell of employee challenge quilts from The Stitchin' Post. The finale will be an entertaining evening with Katie Pasquini Masopust.

431 - STORIES FROM THE ROAD: A TRAVELING QUILT TEACHER’S ODYSSEY
Sharon Pederson
Thursday, July 10
9:00 – 10:30 am
$15

In an ever-developing presentation, Sharon uses as many of her quilts as possible to weave an amusing, occasionally poignant, often educational, but always entertaining narrative.

531 - LIBBY EXPLAINS IT ALL
Libby Lehman
Friday, July 11
9:00 – 10:30 am
$15

This class is a must for anyone who is beginning to explore machine embroidery. Learn all about the right needle for the right project; the good, bad, and ugly about decorative threads; how to pick the right stabilizer; and much more.

432 - COLOR JOURNEY LECTURE/TRUNK SHOW
Ionne McCauley
Thursday, July 10
1:00 – 2:30 pm
$15

A "Show and Tell" talk about using the colour wheel in quilting projects. Lots of quilts—from traditional through landscape and art quilts. Color choices are always very personal and it's hard to be confident enough to just "put colors together." Ionne talks about some of her experiences and a few things she has learned along the way. She shares some simple formulas that help her choose colors, so that it becomes more fun and less terrifying!

532 - THREADPLAY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
Libby Lehman
Friday, July 11
1:00 – 2:30 pm

Libby has been playing with thread for over 20 years. In this lecture you’ll get an overview of her favorite techniques as well as things she wishes she’d known when she began. Starting with the basics of needles and threads, Libby will then cover sheer ribbon illusions, potluck appliqué, and other stitching styles.

233 - DEMO & DESSERT PARTY
Tuesday, July 8
6:00 pm
$12
Price includes dessert.

Join us for demonstrations on new notions, quilting techniques, and door prizes, as well as a delicious dessert.

333 - JOURNEY OF A QUILT ARTIST
Janet Fogg
Wednesday, July 9
7:00 pm
$10

Introduction of 2008 workshop instructors.

With colorful narrative and a vibrant trunk show, Janet will give you a glimpse into her past and describe milestones she has passed on her journey as an innovative quilt artist. Deeply rooted in traditional design, her body of quilt art displays the many ways a quilt can be both innovative and traditional at the same time. From her background in art direction, to the unique way she expresses herself with her innovative and conceptual quilt designs, Janet enjoys sharing with others her life’s work with quilts.

433 - CONFESSIONS OF A FORMER HOUSEKEEPER
Gabrielle Swain
Thursday, July 10
7:00 pm
$10

Participants Show & Tell
Quilter’s Affair participants are invited to share their Quilter’s Affair quilts & projects with the audience.

A humorous confession of a certified quilt addict and how her change of lifestyle has affected the entire family.

KATIE’S LIFE THROUGH HER QUILTS
Katie Pasquini Masopust
Village Green Park @ Fir & Washington streets
Friday, July 11
approximately 6:30 pm
(no charge)

Join us for an entertaining evening with Katie as she leads us in a look back through her life—as shown by her quilts.

**Only those who purchase picnic dinner tickets will be allowed seating in front of the stage for the lecture. Lecture visitors who do not purchase the dinner will be welcome to sit in their own designated areas on either side of the stage. Look for signage.