The results are in...

Well, I didn't get a ribbon for my quilt. But, that's ok. I did get my judging sheet today when I picked up my quilt. I got a "very good" score on my quilting technique!!  (hand-quilting) I was so excited to see this--there is only one level above "very good"!!

Here are a couple of pics of my quilt hanging in the show...

E and R with my quilt :)

My mother and I took my nieces, E and R, to the show on Saturday. They did ok for the most part. Just a little bit of boredom about halfway through (it's a pretty big show)--but then I let them take some pictures, and they were ok after that. 

There were some really good quilts, and I'd love to show them to you here, but I didn't take any pictures! Plus, I'd hate for someone to publish a picture of my work without my permission, so I won't even post the ones E and R took...Later on, there will be some posted on the Pine Belt Quilters website (here) of the winners.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hey, Jude. Don't Make It Bad

So my good boy Jude is quite the character. The other day he brought me a present. Inside the house. And beheaded and disemboweled it. In my dining room. Feathers EV.RY.WHERE. (and yes, I meant to leave the other E out). But I still love him.

So tonight he decided he'd climb into the Target cold bag. I couldn't resist the photo op.

luckily there were no claws involved...

you can't see me!

darn! she found me.

After I took that last pic, he crawled back in and wiggled around until there were no chinks in his "curtain." Then he proceeded to flop around some until he finally got comfortable (I suppose) and was still for a while.  Isn't he so pretty?!?

Now for non-cat business.

T-minus ONE WEEK until my first "I've-entered-a-quilt" quilt show!!  I'm so excited!! Monday at lunch I'll deliver my quilt, and Wednesday after work I'm going back to help hang the quilts for the show. A sneak peek of all the beautiful quilts *woohoo*!!  Can't wait!

Hopefully I'll have some more projects to show on here before long. I've got two quilts needing to be quilted--they're SUPPOSED to be Christmas gifts for my nieces. SHHHH!! Don't tell!

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Evolution of a Koi (Quilt)

It all began in February of this year--just an idea in my brain--Koi No. 1. It seems like it has taken forever, and that is probably because I have not worked on it continually since I cut the first piece of fabric. I'm a bit of a procrastinator! But the day has finally come that work on the koi quilt is complete! I just finished up stitching on the hanging sleeve, and I am SO HAPPY!! 

So I thought I'd do a photo montage of how it all came together for posterity (haha!). Without further ado, I give you the Evolution of a Koi (Quilt)...

colors chosen

body cut out

koi pinned on--ready to start the applique'

tail and fins

appliquéd

here, fishy, fishy--all

appliquéd on!

 

lily pad #1, check!

all applique' complete

little fishy eyes

scales begun

and scales done!

koi down...lilypads to go

lily pad done

quilt top completed!!

quilting progressing

yay! quilting finished!

binding complete--the front

binding complete--the back

Koi No. 1--hanging and ready to go!

Hope you enjoyed seeing my quilt from beginning to end. Thanks for stopping by!

Tooting My Horn!!! (a tah-dah moment)

TAH-DAH!!! The koi quilt is D.O.N.E.  DONE!

It's 12:41 a.m. as I'm typing this, and I just finished the binding. And if I do say so myself, it looks WONDERFUL! *grin* But you take a look for yourself...

I love love LOVE this quilt!  (I DID say I was tooting my own horn, folks...)

(the back)

I've made the label to put on the back, just have to stitch it on. Then the only thing left will be to sew and stitch on the sleeve by which it will hang at the show on October 5, 6, and 7!! If you're in the Hattiesburg area, stop by Lake Terrace Convention Center and check it out (and all the other quilts, too)--info for the show can be found here.

Thanks for stopping by!