My town's fall festival has a "Country Store" craft show. Last year had over 80 entries in various categories - food, knitting/crocheting, quilting, etc.

I'm out of town, but the office manager of the chamber of commerce stopped by my office Friday and picked up my two quilted entries.

After returning to the motel after stuffing myself at the family reunion, me cell phone rang. It was the coordinator of the show.

The tabletopper I started in Branson and completed at home won a FIRST place ribbon!

AND I finished one of the DGSs ABC quilts Thursday night...it won FIRST place in the small quilt category!

I was shocked! The last couple of years some very talented ladies have entered quilts - more entries each year. I really did not expect to even place much less win first place ribbons.

Coordinator said that two out-of-town quilting ladies came to see the entries and helped with the judging of the quilted items and were both very complimentary of my entries. Things like that are just plain good to hear.

This is the completed top. When I get back home, I'll post pics of the completed quilt.

Yes. This is the quilt I broke three needles on...

So this ribbon belongs to all of y'all for your technical advice!!

Congratulations! Well deserved.

Doesn't that just make your day...that is wonderful and well deserved.Congrats...

Well, congratulations!!! That had to make the day a whole lot better.

Congratulations! That's the best kind of news.

Fabulous!!!! A good suprise!!!

What great news!!! Congratulations!!!!!


Pam

Congrats!! They are both great

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your wins! I think it would be awesome to get a phone call like that. Both of your items are Blue Ribbon winners.

I'd be very tickled with myself! Way to go!
Rondi

CONGRATS!

Congratulations!

That's fantastic Congratulations!

Congratulations!!

Congratulations KYIS! I just knew that red topper was a winner! LOL

Congratulations, you so deserve it, I love your red table topper. TFS

crazy'boutquilts - You're so crazy.

Colt's finished quilt. I almost forgot to take finished photos before the chamber manager picked it up. If it had disappeared...

Closeup...the first needle broke right above the C...

And the polka dot backing...which will also be on Cain's quilt.

Wtg Sherry!!!

... love that table topper, it's obvious the out of town ladies not GOOD work when they see it .. very nice, congratulations.

I LOVE those stripes on the blue. Beautiful color combination!!!!!!

Congratulations Sherry. Nice work.

Way to go Sherry!!! It was worth all the needle breaks. Very nice table topper and one little boy will have one more reason to love that quilt.

TY all!
I have two more grand quilts to get quilted. Hopefully they will both go smoother.

You go girl! Two ribbons, WOW... chris

My quilt and table topper are back home today. She told me the word that they two ladies used was "meticulous."