Last weekend the Lake Norman Quilt Guild had its quilt show, “Sail Into Quilting.” I spent Wednesday with the judging and it was very interesting. I was pleased to see how positive the judges were with all the quilts, winners and non-winners alike. On Thursday we had set-up. If you have never been part of a show like this, it is very tiring. There’s a lot of physical labor that goes into it. With everyone having a positive attitude, it goes by quickly and there is much satisfaction when you see how beautiful it all looks. Above is a pic of the show from above. The two gals who are our design team do an amazing job and have done so for several shows now. I can’t imagine. Logistics is just not in my skill set.
I was honored and thrilled to have won ribbons. “Reach for the Sun” won a first.
My pillow won a first and specialty ribbon for “Best Embellishments.”
“Planetary” took second.
My Kaffe striped tablerunner won a third.
And last, although one of my favorites, this applique that I worked on and completed after my retirement, won an honorable mention.
It will be two years before our guild has another show. Thank goodness, can’t imagine doing one every year!
This was not looking like your typical baby quilt with bright primary colors or batiks, but I really liked the idea of keeping the mountain theme in the quilt. The body was all half-square triangles with the center being framed. The bear and pine tree are appliqued.
