I mentioned on Friday that I would be attached to my sewing machine during the weekend. And I was...just not working on the things I thought I would be. I may have mentioned before that my Mom purchased a townhouse recently. She wants to use draperies she already has for the new place. They needed some hemming so that is what we did. I will share photos once they are laundered and hung.
It is fair season in the mountains. Last year, I got up enough courage to enter a cross stitch piece in the crafts exhibit and earned a third place ribbon.
Red Bird Sampler by With Thy Needle and Thread
This year, my family encouraged me to enter a quilt. My daughter selected the one she thought I should enter. It was Flea Market Flowers by Lori Holt.
Not my quilt. Exhibitor AB.
Finally, my husband stood at just the right angle to find the red ribbon attached to mine.
I was excited to earn a ribbon at the county fair. But I think I'll try entering one of the regional fairs next year where they publish the judging criteria.
I hope you had a nice weekend and wishing you the best for the week ahead.
I'm linking up to Melva's Sew & Tell
See you soon,
25 comments:
Oh how exciting, Jeanna! Congratulations on your winnings at the fair. Your entries are beautiful and I am so happy for you. Oh goodness, I guess the fellas were in a hurry and did not pay attention to the design when the quilt was hung; I bet you were a little flustered until you saw the ribbon. Have a lovely week.
Congratulations! At least the judges judged from the right angle. x
I have some sheets that have tags (Top/Side/Bottom) on them. LOL maybe for that exhibit it would have been a good idea.
CONGRATS
Your quilt is so pretty, sorry it was hung wrong. Congrats on the ribbon, personally I think it should have been first!
Congratulations on your wins, Jeanna;)))[ Despite the sideways hanging!! ;))) ] hugs, Julierose
Oh my gosh, second place is amazing! (I think it's much prettier than the 1st place quilt) Cheers and applause! The cross stitch sampler is beautiful. You do really nice work!
Congratulations on the ribbon! County fairs can be difficult and I have heard some nightmare stories of how quilts were handled at one in New Mexico. Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell!
Congratulations on your ribbon! That is always a good feeling. That’s funny that you couldn’t find the second place quilt, and it was yours!
Congratulations on your ribbon, Jeanna!! Your quilt is beautiful and deserving.
Congratulations on your ribbon for that gorgeous quilt, Jeanna! It is well deserved. The judges must have been looking at it in the right direction! 🥰
Congratulations on your ribbon for your gorgeous quilt!
Congratulations on your fair ribbons! That is a big deal! Twice at the fair, the back of my quilt was shown. . .how funny was that? The first time, it was a two sided quilt so I guess, the hanger uppers thought the back was more interesting than the front. The other time, it was a pieced back with the front a two fabric appliqué.
I have a big smile on my face. So happy for you. Thanks for sharing your wins with us. LOOVED seeing them.
Congratulations on your ribbons, Jeanna! Your quilt as well as the cross stitch piece are beautiful! Well deserved!
How lovely to have your quilt win a red ribbon!!
I hope you got your Mom's drapes hemmed. Boring work, no doubt, but necessary.
Your daughter picked a good one. Entering a regional fair where the judging criteria are published sounds smart, so you'd know what they're looking for. Congrats on the ribbon, Jeanna.
Your quilt work is so lovely. Congratulations on your ribbon. I do wish I had the patience for quilting & sewing. You asked how I overwinter my geraniums. In the past I have put them in a brown paper bag in the basement, I have just left them in the garage, sometimes in the spring they will sprout. Not much luck with either it seems to be hit or miss. What I have done for the last year, and this year is to take a cutting off of the plant and root it in water, plant it in the spring. I currently have one started in soil, and 2 in water rooting. That works best for me.
Thank you so much, Ivy!
Thank you, Granny Marigold. I did finish Mom's drapes but I was so nervous. I took my time and was happy with the result.
Thank you, Diana. I was surprised the county fair didn't publish judging criteria nor any requirements. The only thing they wanted to know was the size. Anyway, I left quite pleased with my ribbon.
Thank you, Faith. My geraniums are looking pretty pathetic. I'm not sure they will be worth saving but I may give it a try.
Congratulations on the ribbons, Jeanna! So well deserved!
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Oh yay!! So glad you did enter!! that is an amazing quilt!! and congrats on the placing - so cool. Maybe... just maybe... they were used to spilling flower baskets, so they *spilled* yours too haha??
Fabulous quilt, Jeanna! Yours should've been first!!! I'm glad you got a ribbon. Sorry they hung it sideways!?! That's kind of crazy.
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