I had the pleasure of attending a small nearby quilt show Saturday. There were about 70 quilts entered, and three of them belong to me. Believe me, I was outclassed all around, but I did have a wonderful time. It was not a "guild" show, but rather it was sponsored by an outstanding group of church quilters plus a few outsiders, some of whom I've known for a long time. There was a certified quilt judge there, and I would have hated to have her job! I could have never chosen class winners, much less Best of Show from all the beauties there, but she did an excellent job after a thorough inspection of each quilt.
Here are a few of my favorites from the show, beginning with Best of Show. The other pictures are probably not in order of class winners, but are just shown as some of my favorites.
Best of Show was a gorgeous Christmas quilt, with loads of needle-turned applique. I definitely would have chosen the same quilt for that honor!
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| Best of Show |
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| Probably My Second Favorite - Maybe; Tough Decisions! |
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| 1st Place in Class |
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| You Know I Would Love This One! |
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| My Friend's "Scrap Happy" Won 3rd Place in Class- Her First Show! I'm so proud of her! |
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| My Friend's "This Place is A Zoo" |
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| Pink 9-patch Yo-Yo Quilt I Own But Didn't Make; Won 2nd Place Ribbon in its Class |
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| My "This Then Is Texas" - No Ribbon; No Problem! |
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| My "Texas Wildflowers and Birdies" - No Ribbon; No Problem! |
My pictures, as usual, are not the best!
My biggest surprise came just as the show was ending. I was led over to my Wildflower quilt as it was announced that my "Texas Wildflowers and Birdies" quilt had earned the "People's Choice" award. How could that happen? It didn't even earn a ribbon, and that was fine with me, but a lot of viewers (all Texans no doubt) must have liked it. I was surprised and shocked, and I still can't believe it, but I must say I was very proud! And grateful!
All the quilts at the Show were really pretty and well constructed. It was a joy to be a part of it!
---"Love"
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Thanks for sharing! I love your wildflower quilt too and am not surprised at all that it won peoples choice! Texas wildflowers are so enjoyed by Texans. I think your other original design Texas quilt is wonderful too!
ReplyDeleteLove, thank you for sharing the quilt show photos. I love the Best of Show Christmas quilt. It has everything I love in it. How exciting your Texas wildflowers won Peoples Choice, it is a beautiful quilt. I like your other Texas quilt, too. You did a wonderful job on it as well. I'm glad you had such a good time.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the People's Choice award. It is always nice to know how your work is valued.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of beautiful quilts and congratulations on your win! I think viewer's choice is the best win of all - judges have a set of criteria they must abide by, viewers have to rely only on their opinion of the quilt. You made a lot of people smile, I'm sure, and your ribbon proves it.
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