I finally finished my barn quilt. I made the top in 2013. I combined two quilt alongs from Bee in my Bonnet. I finished it in September while living in TX and then moved to MO in October four years ago. When one of the categories announced for our local quilt show was country homes I knew I needed to get this top quilted!
It was not a technical judging, area businesses hosted categories. All names were hidden from the judges. The country homes category was hosted by United Realty, who sold my house to me last year, and she picked my quilt! She said it was a quilt she would want to put on her bed. I got first place, I'm super excited!
I entered this quilt in the Wild about Animals category. This was part of a block exchange and a friend made the center cross stitch section for me. It also won first place in it's category!
They really liked the descriptions I wrote talking about my quilts. That is training I got from writing blogs. LOL This one was held by Caryl Stillings of the Ava Art Guild because she wanted an animal theme.
If you live near Ava, MO, the quilt show is running until August 24 or 26, I can't remember. It is free and being held at the Ava Art Guild Gallery.
I'll be sharing quilts by category all week!
Have you ever entered a quilt in a quilt show before?
Missy
13 comments:
So happy and proud of you! Great job! Your quilts are always wonderful.
Congrats! Not one, but two first prize ribbons!! How exciting! I remember you were trying to finish it up in a hurry to get it entered. The quilt is really pretty. I like the cat one too....it's so YOU! No, I've never entered anything before, but do think it would be so rewarding to bring home a ribbon!
Wow, you won twice? That's great! I really like that barn quilt and your 66 is very nice too.
Congratulations! I wonder how many more ribbon winners you have lurking in your UFOs?
Congrats! on your newly completed quilt (and the ribbon you won.) SEW much fun!!!
Congratulations on your wins! That is awesome!
Congratulations on the win! Your quilt is fabulous and deserves the honour!
congrats! beautiful quilts Missy
Congratulations!! A lot of work went into those quilts.
Congrats! Congrats! How great!
No, I never have entered a show. This show sounds like a really fun laid back one I would like! I really, really, like the house quilt. A house quilt is on my bucket list. Congratulations on the ribbons! I love that they judged on what they liked and not on its perfection.
COngrats!!! Love the colors you chose for your barn quilt!! Its beautiful!
I love that local businesses sponsored categories - congrats on both your blue ribbons!! I've only entered quilts at my county fair - altho a few ppl are trying to get me to enter at AQS type shows but those are too scary.
Are you able to get a ruler foot for your treadle? Then you could quilt straight lines with a ruler. It's taken me a little to get in the groove but it's addicting once you do...
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