I have been on the road in Latin America this past week, but I was very happy to make it back in time to attend the Northern Star 2011 World of Quilts Show in Somers, NY. The show always features a very diverse body of quilts, which is full of new and exiting techniques as well as traditional bed quilts.
Well, last night I received an email congratulating me on my ribbon from a friend in the Pelham Quilters. While on my way up to the show today, I got a text from another friend Teri Lucas, that simply said "WOW". So yes, I was excited and I knew I had won something, but since I had 3 quilts in the show, I didn't know which one or what type of ribbon.
As I walked into the show floor, fellow guild members from 2 guilds and friends from the Country Quilter Retreat gang, came up offering their congratulations. I thanked them all, but still didn't know what for. The first quilt I saw was "In the Spotlight" with it's 2nd Place ribbon in the Appliqued Wallhanging - Human/Animal category and I was so happy. It got an "Honorable Mention" last month at the Empire Quilter's show. Then I turned the corner and to my surprise, there was "Mis Hijos" the portrait quilt of my children from a workshop with Bisa Butler and it received "Honorable Mention" in the small quilts category. I was soo happy...:-) 2 ribbons, just like last years show!! Well I continued through the show and I was stopped in my tracks..... there was "In a Blaze of Glory" with a 3rd place ribbon in the Appliqued Wallhanging category!!!
I was so thrilled, I stood in the middle of the aisle and just grinned. 3 quilts, 3 different styles of quilting, 3 totally different looks and 3 ribbons. I am humbled. Thank You Northern Stars :-)....
Of course there were many other wonderful quilts in the show, but I will have to share those tomorrow, as I am almost out of battery on my laptop. But I thought I would close by sharing the text I received from my son, when I told him that I had won ribbons on all 3 quilts..... He replied.... "LOL you mean a quilt with my face on it won a ribbon!"
Priceless.....
Well, last night I received an email congratulating me on my ribbon from a friend in the Pelham Quilters. While on my way up to the show today, I got a text from another friend Teri Lucas, that simply said "WOW". So yes, I was excited and I knew I had won something, but since I had 3 quilts in the show, I didn't know which one or what type of ribbon.
As I walked into the show floor, fellow guild members from 2 guilds and friends from the Country Quilter Retreat gang, came up offering their congratulations. I thanked them all, but still didn't know what for. The first quilt I saw was "In the Spotlight" with it's 2nd Place ribbon in the Appliqued Wallhanging - Human/Animal category and I was so happy. It got an "Honorable Mention" last month at the Empire Quilter's show. Then I turned the corner and to my surprise, there was "Mis Hijos" the portrait quilt of my children from a workshop with Bisa Butler and it received "Honorable Mention" in the small quilts category. I was soo happy...:-) 2 ribbons, just like last years show!! Well I continued through the show and I was stopped in my tracks..... there was "In a Blaze of Glory" with a 3rd place ribbon in the Appliqued Wallhanging category!!!
I was so thrilled, I stood in the middle of the aisle and just grinned. 3 quilts, 3 different styles of quilting, 3 totally different looks and 3 ribbons. I am humbled. Thank You Northern Stars :-)....
Of course there were many other wonderful quilts in the show, but I will have to share those tomorrow, as I am almost out of battery on my laptop. But I thought I would close by sharing the text I received from my son, when I told him that I had won ribbons on all 3 quilts..... He replied.... "LOL you mean a quilt with my face on it won a ribbon!"
Priceless.....
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