I also received a blue ribbon for my "I Love My Allstars" quilt.
I ALMOST switched it out for the recently completed Quilter's Garden in the Kids Quilts category, but decided that I'd wait and enter the pink version next year.
Coming in third place for piecing was my Goodnight Irene quilt...
I might have placed better if I hadn't washed it before entering it, but since I've been using it for my daily naps, it had the smell of dog and hairs of cats on it so it HAD to be washed... and I didn't want to iron it, which might have helped. I'm happy with just getting third place.
While waiting for the judging results, I worked on my Christmas Row by Row and finished the last three sets of these
Today, I've started working on the side border trees.... once those are done, I have to wait til next month to get the last block ... the gingerbread border cornerstones. Then I can finish assembly and start looking for backing fabric so I can get it quilted BEFORE Christmas. YAY!
Saturday, I ended up going back to bed instead of going to the quilt show with Cathy, Vicki and Joyce. After getting another much needed 4 hours sleep, I went to the show by myself; not as much fun as going with friends, but I ran into several guild members and got to chat with them a bit. I managed to keep my spending to a minimum when checking out the vendors... I did get a yard of fabric ( white print on black background) to add to my collection for a future dresden plate quilt for $4.00... Great deal!
Then I went to The Marshall House - I shouldn't have, but it's part of going to the quilt show... you HAVE to go to the quilt shop afterwards ( that's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it). I did a little more retail therapy while there... picked up some more white on black fabrics and a pattern for a cross wallhanging that I thought my oldest daughter might like. OH! that just reminded me... her birthday is the end of this week and I haven't mailed off her gift & card yet. Need to do it TODAY.
TTYL
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