Volunteers make Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show run

Quilts have been appearing like magic on the walls of Sisters businesses on the second Saturday in July for nearly half a century. But those in the know understand that the magic is actually made by the hard work of a cadre of dedicated volunteers. Some of them are locals, some of them come from out of state. Many have volunteered for years or decades.

And not all of the volunteer work happens on Quilt Show day.

Susan DeGroat volunteers year-round. She does a lot of office work, including unglamorous tasks like documenting the structure of the show and writing up job descriptions. She works on...