JustAbitCrazy

Not me. For all the aforementioned reasons. I'm even cautious of and inquire into security measures for indoor shows.

BellaBoo

My goodness yes! I love to share my quilts and have people see how happy and worthwhile making quilts can be. It's no fun to see a quilt with a stick up it's butt. My quilts can touch the ground, be touched, even have bird poop decorate it. It's a quilt and washable. I know quilts do get stolen but the risk is not big enough for me to worry about at a local show.

Daylesewblessed

No, I would not!

joyce888

No way. Think what would happen if a bird pooped on your quilt. Fences and railings have grime from streets, sidewalks and cars. And last but not least festival goers that have no idea of how they (and their children) should NOT handle the quilts.

thimblebug6000

WHEW! Thanks for your reply.... I've been to Sisters many times & I LOVE it and have never seen any quilt mistreated there. The whole town takes pride & is very careful with the quilts. I make quilts for hugging & cuddling, not heirlooms, so would never hesitate to share them with others no matter the venue.

thimblebug6000

Most people who attend quilt shows LOVE quilts and respect them. Now if you are talking about a festival that has amusement rides with hot dog stands nearby, then I would reconsider, but any Quilt Show these days will have people watching over your treasures. Yes, accidents happen.... but they happen in your own home too.

Emma S

The Sisters Quilt Festival is outside and it is the largest I have ever attended. I go almost every year and am very greatful to the quilters that enter so I can enjoy their amazing work. I have thought of the same issues as noted but I have never seen anybody view the quilts with anything but absolute respect. The only reason that I don't enter is my quilts are not of the calibar to be seen with the ones on display.

Sierra

I live in California and went to the "Sisters" show in central Oregon. It was one of the greatest shows I've been to! Absolutely beautiful quilts. I didn't see anything happen that was unseemly. I did hear that the next year it rained (for the first time on their quilt show, I think!) and the whole town got out their ladders and every able body, just about, helped get the quilts down and drapped them inside buildings to dry out. There is another show, closer to home, in the Livermore area of central California, that has an outdoor show and it is really like going to a party. I think it's on a farm. I haven't gone because it takes place during the time we have dedicated to our grandchildren... but they are getting older and at least 3 of them are starting their own quilts... so we may get to go soon!

I'm not questioning that someone may have seen a quilt mishandled, but everywhere I went (and I spent 8 hours at Sisters) but that surprises me because there were women and men with official badges watching everywhere I went (maybe I'm just suspicious looking?). I reccomend the Sisters, Oregon, quilt show to anybody!!

dunster

I have attended the Sisters Outdoor Quilt show many times, and was there last year when it rained (briefly). I was in the tent and helped bring in the quilts that were hanging where the rain might reach them. I was impressed by how well all the quilts were handled and how quickly everything came down when it started raining. I have also attended the Quilts in the Garden outdoor show in Corvallis, Oregon. I might not want to enter an all-white silk whole cloth (LOL) but would be honored to display any of my quilts in those outdoor shows. I don't think a single day of sunshine would be that detrimental, and rain is just water. The worst that might happen, IMHO, is theft, and that can happen at any show.

Boston1954

I entered one show (indoors) a few years ago. I worried all weekend about something (mostly theft) happening to them. An outdoor show poses too many dangers. I would not risk it.