Circle of Life is home! I sent it off a couple weeks ago to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the National Quilting Association quilt show. She came back unadorned of ribbons. But here was what the judges' had to say:
Dramatic presentation
Smooth color gradations
Piecing is well done.
More control needed for machine quilting for smooth curves and remaining in ditch.
Binding is generally good.
Good and fair comments. I didn't get to go to Columbus to see the show, but I did have a TQS (The Quilt Show) friend take a picture and put it in her TQS blog.
I don't know why the bottom is waving. I blocked it, so I know it was square.
This is what was included with my quilt! An entrant's ribbon, a copy of the show book, and a label that I can put on the back of Circle of Life that says:
Exhibited at
The 42nd Annual Quilt Show
The National Quilting Association, Inc.
June 16-18, 2011
Columbus, OH
The next stop for Circle of Life is Danville, IL for entry into the Vermilion County museum quilt show! This is a great show, that hangs the entire month of July! Danville has a strong Lincoln history, so if you are a Lincoln buff, it is doubly worth the trip!
I was privileged to be a quilt holder during her lecture! Although you don't get to look at the front, it is great to see a behind the scenes look at the back, and closeup of the binding. She gives a great lecture, and has the most funny tales to tell! I was unable to take her Friday workshops on Binding and Mitering, as I had to work. So that made Saturday's workshop that much more specialer (yeah, I know, bad grammar, but it really was more specialer! LOL!)
This was what Saturday's class was on...Piping Hot Macaroni! We learned how to make the piping, apply it to the curved macaroni pieces and with precision apply our piped macaroni onto our background piece by careful stitch in the ditch.
One of the secrets to getting all this done perfectly is the Clover Ball Point Awl! It truly is my newest favorite notion. It was a breeze to use and made the whole process so painless!
That rounded tip just glides in front of your needle, and made stitching in the ditch SOOOO easy. I only popped out once!
At the end of class, we were all awarded the coveted Piping Hottie button! Because we all were able to finish at least one Macaroni in class!
It was a day full of laughter, and happiness! No machine mishaps, and good homemade brownies for a lunch treat!
Yes, overachiever Maggie got two done, but so did at least half of the class! So if you EVER get a chance to take a class with Susan, by all means take advantage! She is an awesome teacher, and has some terrific tips and points to help make your quilting sing!
