Quilt project has a new name

The fiber art formerly known as the Quilt for Two Rivers has a new name. The completed work, a masterpiece of contemporary American fiber art, has been rechristened Two Rivers Three Sisters following a Facebook naming contest.

The winning title, Two Rivers Three Sisters, submitted by Teresa Mitchell of Star, Idaho, bested 67 entries from 19 states. She won a prize package including a discounted stay at FivePine Lodge and $100 cash.

The Two Rivers Three Sisters quilt, now on display in the lobby of the Black Butte Ranch Lodge, was seven months in the making. It features the artistic styles of 19 quilters who submitted panels to create a 40-foot, unified piece, plus four additional panels featuring the falls of Whychus Creek.

"What's truly magical about the quilt is the way it is going to live on in the new stewards we've created who care about two very special places here, Whychus Creek and the Metolius River," said Maret Pajutee, representing project partner U.S. Forest Service. 

Adds Lisa Leonard of another partnering organization, the National Forest Foundation: "Through this effort we are bringing a new form of visibility to this treasured landscape, and also highlighting different ways that people can connect with their National Forests."

The festivities surrounding the new quilt are just getting under way: An artists' reception open to the public will be held in the lobby of Black Butte Ranch Lodge, starting at 5 p.m., June 15. The Ride for Two Rivers, a related benefit, takes place June 16 in Sisters.

The quilt hits the road for a tour after the mid-July Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.

The full 40-foot installation will be gifted for a donation of $20,000. Four individual waterfall panels will be gifted to donors of $1,500 or more. Gifts will support restoration efforts on Whychus Creek as part of the National Forest Foundation's Tale of Two Rivers campaign. Email [email protected]