sounds like wonderful food to me!

I used to make them when I lived in Massachusettes, but when the boys came along, they didn't like them. I didn't can them - just made them fresh. They are really yummy. Don't know if the boys have aquired a tase for them or not as they both married German girls, so they probably have that in their food heritage.

OK, now, I'm hungry for some.

Here I am, just before going to bed after a long day, to announce that I won! Mind you, there wasn't anything like the competition that I thought there might be, but all the same, I am tickled pink. I have a beautiful red rosette, and my first prize was a Brother Innovis machine - Not hugely expensive, but good to have as a back up machine.

THAT IS SO AWESOME.

congratulations Lesley

WooooHOoooooo! Not a surprise to me at all Lesley! Congrats on the Very Well Deserved ribbon! What a cute little machine!

Yippee. congrats. and your BJ is beautiful. and a new sewing machine. do you need it, or do you get to pass it on to a D or GD, etc. i quilted a few blocks tonite. mine could never win a ribbon. trust me.

Such a pretty smile, Les!!! Goes so well with a pretty lady! I'm so happy for you. Does your Innovis do any embroidery?

No, Kathy, it's more of an entry level one (Innovis 10) but it would make a good back up - though I will probably end up giving it to DD and my two DGDs. Still I am not sniffing at it, I have never won anything on this scale, so I am still grinning the day after. And I am delighted with my ribbon, I've never had one of those either.

Thank you everyone for you good wishes. I hope my success will spur you all on to get your Janes done and out there in the big wide world. Go forth and win your ribbons too!

Congratulations, Lesley! Well deserved recognition for a most beautiful Dear Jane! Karen

well done Lesley. You have some lovely colours in your quilt. Do you quilt on an ordinary sewing machine or do you have a longarm?
LindaC in Dublin