Disbelief
Yes folks, that is Laura and I standing beside our blue ribbon winning dress. We won “Best Amateur Entry”! I am still in shock. Can you tell we are excited?
What a great weekend we had. I really didn’t understand the size of this quilt show. It was HUGE. We had a great time wandering around checking everything out. I will post some of the unbelievable quilts soon, but here are some of the other wearables that were in the competition with us.
This piece won the best in show award. It was so masterfully put together. The picture really doesn’t do it justice. The quilting on it was stunning.
And this piece won the viewers choice award. My camera really doesn’t do this one justice either, red is so hard to photograph. It was such a pretty shape.
As Laura and I have never been in a show, we learned a lot about how the competition works, what kinds of things display well, and I think I picked up some tricks on construction if I decide to do something like this in the future (like buy a serger. BTW – does anyone know of some good references for learning how to use a serger and what to look for when buying one?). This will be the only time that we are able to enter as amateurs since we won this year, so I am not sure if I will enter again or not. The competition at the professional level is really stiff. But we shall see.
In the true spirit of a quilting weekend, Laura and I even busted out the sewing machines in the hotel room.
Laura is making some quilts for a charity event, and I told her that I would give her a hand.
If the hotel had not been packed floor to ceiling with other quilters, I might have been concerned about disturbing someone. But as it was, I am sure our neighbours were relaxing to a familiar sound.
Thanks to Laura, her stepmom Jeanne and her friend Clara for a wonderful weekend. You are just a great bunch of folks!
I can’t wait to show you all the quilts we saw. Stunning.
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March 1st, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Congratulations on your fabulous win! The dress is absolutely stunning so I’m not surprised at all that you won.
P.S. Linda Thielfoldt (the viewer’s choice winner) is a member of my quilt guild so I know she does marvelous work.
March 1st, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Congratulations! I KNEW it was Blue Ribbon quality! Way to go!
March 1st, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Congratulations, ladies — job well done!
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:02 am
Way to Go!! that dress is spectacular. You guys totally deserve all the accolades!
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:57 am
HOORAY!!! Congratulations! How could you NOT win? That dress was amazing.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:56 pm
You deserved to win! Gorgeous dress!
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:57 am
So proud of you! I knew you’d win a blue ribbon though, the dress is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next year
March 4th, 2010 at 10:01 am
YAY! yay! YAY! So proud of you guys.
You guys did get the dress back, right? I’d love to see it in person sometime.
March 7th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
I am so thrilled for you ladies..I wish I could say I was surprised but I just knew it had to be a winner…I’m so late in checking blogs..but the congrats are still the same.
You gals are incredibly talented!
The quilts are truly amazing!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 5:36 am
Congratulations! What a thrill for you both!