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Students inspired by art of Bob Ross Children enjoyed the Cherrywood Challenge with Omodt, Quilt Show board president, giving his best impression of Bob Ross.
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photo by Sue Stafford One hundred and fifty quilts on display at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Community Hall for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) captured the essence of iconic PBS painter Bob Ross. The 20-by-20-inch quilts shown in Sisters were only a portion of the 450 quilts entered in the annual Cherrywood Fabrics Challenge.
Looking remarkably like the real Bob Ross, SOQS President Jeff Omodt was on hand, complete with curly brown wig and beard. He greeted visitors, posed for photos, and explained the process behind the display. This was the fifth year Cherrywood sent their challenge quilt exhibit to Sisters. It started with “Wicked,” using only Day-Glo green and black, followed by “Lion King” in three shades of gold and one blac