Before I get into our party, I have some exciting news!October Sky won second place in the "Excellence for Original Modern Wallquilts" at Quilt Canada's National Juried Show. Holy crap! Actually, I said something a little more graphic, but it wouldn't be polite to repeat it. ;)
When I think back to my very first quilt, there's no way I ever thought one of my quilts could get accepted at a major show, let alone place. I'm still grinning like a fool about it. :D
Okay, enough about that. It's time to enjoy some finishes!
My quilt this week was barely finished in time.
I've been working on a couple of new projects, but neither are close to being finished so what's a TGIFF! host to do? And so begins our tale:
On Monday, we started planning a baby shower for a colleague and there was my answer. I pulled out one of my wee spy tops, which I sometimes make as a leader/ender project, and found that I just had to add the border!
Love that coral paired with the turtle fabric of the backing. Hopefully my colleague will love it too.
Finished quilt size: 42" by 54"
Phew! I always like a happy ending...
This fabulous quilty comic? Not me. It's fabric! Quilt Girl by Whistler Studios for Wyndham Fabrics. I found it at The Pickle Dish in Carleton Place for you local folks. You are welcome! :)
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteso happy for you, M- R!!!! you must be beside yourself with joy....congrats!!!!! the baby quilt is adorable...love the turtles
ReplyDeleteCongrats......so exciting, your quilt is beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing your quilt hanging in the show with its ribbon. It was beautiful, and well deserved!
ReplyDeleteI saw your quilt hanging at the show! I wish I could have taken a picture for you and sent it along. It looked wonderful. Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations M-R!!!! Fabulous news.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried the leader/ender approach, but your story has me reconsidering that! Well done!
ReplyDeleteCongrats M-R! A well deserved win :)
ReplyDeleteWooo-Hooo!! Congratulations! Very exciting.
ReplyDeleteAnd nice finish on the baby quilt too :)
Congrats! On both the award and pulling off a finish just in time to make hosting TGIFF a legit endeavor! Thanks a bunch!
ReplyDeleteAdorable baby quilt and of course congratulations again on your achievement!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt and congratulations! Quilt Girl is pretty amazing...
ReplyDeleteWow! Congratulations! That's a really cute baby quilt, and so smart of you to sew it up as a leader/ender project. I've been sewing 1 1/2" squares into 4 patches as my leader/ender...and yet it seems I always have a million more squares to go. There will be a quilt from them someday :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Love the baby quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous news! I hope you continue to float on a cloud of happiness for quite awhile.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the October Sky win! It's a great piece, and you should be proud.
ReplyDeleteA big congratulations to you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your win! It is such a beautiful and stunning quilt.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and very well deserved - I love that quilt. xx
ReplyDeleteCongrats, that's great achievement!
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