This was a crafty weekend.
On Friday, I spent about eight hours at F.I.T. helping to set up The Urban Inspiration Quilt Show here in NYC. I spent most of that time helping with the Members Boutique. (My last post was about the jewelry I made for the boutique.) I had a wonderful time organizing displays and getting to know several members of the guild a little bit better. One of the things I enjoyed the most was the most tedious. We had to sort through piles of “orphan blocks” — blocks that were intended to be part of a quilt, but were rejected for some reason — and price them. I have not had a lot of quilting pricing experience, so I had fun learning about what made each block worth the money. In the end, we were left with a beautiful boutique brimming with little treasures.
On Saturday, I became an attendee at the show. This was not only the first quilt show I entered anything into, but also the first quilt show I ever attended! It was a lot of fun! There was so much eye candy everywhere. I loved seeing the wide variety of subjects and styles. Fabric is such a flexible medium. I was also overwhelmed by the amount of work that every single entrant clearly put into their work. The details were amazing.
I am so pleased to share that I won TWO ribbons at the show! My quilt received “Best Innovative” and third place in the “Viewer’s Choice.” There were just under two hundred quilts in the show and I feel so honored to have been recognized in this way. If you’d like to see my winning quilt, you can click here. I hope to have some better pictures very soon. When I do, I’ll post a little bit about how I made the piece too.
Today (Sunday) I went to The Whole Bead Show and spent a lovely four hours scouring the booths and buying beads and findings. My feet definitely hurt (but the shopping was well worth the pain). While I was at the Bead Show, I received a phone call from a good friend of mine announcing that I had won third place “Viewer’s Choice!” It was a fun way to find out.
When I went to the quilt show to pick up my quilt, the President of the Empire Quilters Guild came over to congratulate me. She expressed that she was disappointed that I hadn’t been there when they made the announcement. To tell the truth, so was I! But, I didn’t think I had a chance with all the gorgeous and amazing work in the show! Better to expect nothing and receive something rather than the other way around, right?
I am grinning ear to ear like a Chesire Cat right now. I can’t wait to start on my next artistic endeveavor!
I am so thrilled for you that you were recognized! I just recently became a reader of your blog and was awe struck by your “Scrapbook quilt”. You are so talented, congrats again!
I am so thrilled for you that you were recognized! I just recently became a reader of your blog and was awe struck by your “Scrapbook quilt”. You are so talented, congrats again!
I am so thrilled for you that you were recognized! I just recently became a reader of your blog and was awe struck by your “Scrapbook quilt”. You are so talented, congrats again!
I am so thrilled for you that you were recognized! I just recently became a reader of your blog and was awe struck by your “Scrapbook quilt”. You are so talented, congrats again!
WHOO HOO!!! That is so awesome! Way to go… you totally deserve it Julie!
WHOO HOO!!! That is so awesome! Way to go… you totally deserve it Julie!
WHOO HOO!!! That is so awesome! Way to go… you totally deserve it Julie!
WHOO HOO!!! That is so awesome! Way to go… you totally deserve it Julie!
weeeeeheee- aweswome- congratulations!!!! I knew it was to happen – your work rocks!!!
weeeeeheee- aweswome- congratulations!!!! I knew it was to happen – your work rocks!!!
weeeeeheee- aweswome- congratulations!!!! I knew it was to happen – your work rocks!!!
weeeeeheee- aweswome- congratulations!!!! I knew it was to happen – your work rocks!!!
Congratulations!!!! I loved that quilt!!!!
Congratulations!!!! I loved that quilt!!!!
Congratulations!!!! I loved that quilt!!!!
Congratulations!!!! I loved that quilt!!!!
congrats!!
your quilts are the bombdiggaty!!
congrats!!
your quilts are the bombdiggaty!!
congrats!!
your quilts are the bombdiggaty!!
congrats!!
your quilts are the bombdiggaty!!
wow! that is awesome! what a great quilt. congratulations on your ribbons! 🙂
wow! that is awesome! what a great quilt. congratulations on your ribbons! 🙂
wow! that is awesome! what a great quilt. congratulations on your ribbons! 🙂
wow! that is awesome! what a great quilt. congratulations on your ribbons! 🙂
WOWOWOW!! Your work is gorgeous! Huge Congrats to you on your well deserved wins 🙂
WOWOWOW!! Your work is gorgeous! Huge Congrats to you on your well deserved wins 🙂
WOWOWOW!! Your work is gorgeous! Huge Congrats to you on your well deserved wins 🙂
WOWOWOW!! Your work is gorgeous! Huge Congrats to you on your well deserved wins 🙂
YEAH!! you go girl !!! fab news
YEAH!! you go girl !!! fab news
YEAH!! you go girl !!! fab news
YEAH!! you go girl !!! fab news
WAHOOO!!!
CONGRATULATIONS on your ribbons!!!
WAHOOO!!!
CONGRATULATIONS on your ribbons!!!
WAHOOO!!!
CONGRATULATIONS on your ribbons!!!
WAHOOO!!!
CONGRATULATIONS on your ribbons!!!
congratulations you
that’s fantastic, i’m so happy for you, you deserved this so much, just so much thought and creativity went into this quilt Oh and did i forget TIME so much time
congratulations again
cass
congratulations you
that’s fantastic, i’m so happy for you, you deserved this so much, just so much thought and creativity went into this quilt Oh and did i forget TIME so much time
congratulations again
cass
congratulations you
that’s fantastic, i’m so happy for you, you deserved this so much, just so much thought and creativity went into this quilt Oh and did i forget TIME so much time
congratulations again
cass
congratulations you
that’s fantastic, i’m so happy for you, you deserved this so much, just so much thought and creativity went into this quilt Oh and did i forget TIME so much time
congratulations again
cass