3rd Place Ribbon!!!
 

I learned to quilt a little over 10 years ago when my daughter was expecting her first child. I joined a local guild 4 years ago and joined a bee with about 10 ladies. I have learned a lot from my quilting friends. I got a HandiQuilter 16 a couple of years ago and have taken FMQ classes at International Festival. In my heart, a quilt is not truly mine unless I piece and quilt it.

I LOVE 30's fabric so I decided to enter my Anita's Arrowhead quilt. I entered under the category, 1st time to enter a quilt in a quilt show, any technique, 1 or 2 person completing. There were 18 ladies who entered. I placed 3rd! The 1st and 2nd place winners were 2 person quilts, pieced by the entrant and quilted by a longarm person. I quilted my quilt on my HandiQuilter using several designs. Can't wait till 2017 when I can enter another one, my grandmothers flower garden and my dresden plate!

Congratulations!!! Could you show us a picture of your quilt?

Congratulations! Quite an honor, you should be proud!!!

Congratulations. What show did you enter? Would also like to see a picture.

Congrats!! I would be thrilled too.

Congrats! Bet you are doing the happy dance.

Thanks to all. Tried to post the picture and had problems. Trying again.

Looking forward to seeing it! Here's some info on posting pictures:
First do this:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/qb-help...g-t166655.html
Then do this:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/qb-help...s-t168819.html

Most likely your file size is too big. Here is a link on how to resize pictures for the QB. I have reset my digital camera so it doesn't make such huge files. You don't need that kind of resolution unless you are printing the pictures.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/qb-help...g-t166655.html

Please Post! Congrats on your ribbon! I'd love to see it.

Congrats! You must be so happy! I would love to see it as well.

I also will chime in to want to see a photo of your quilt. I have a collection of the 30s print too. What quilt show did you enter?? Congratulation on your win!

Don't wait 2 years - enter other shows! And congrats!

congrats on the ribbon

Congratulations! What show was it in? The Lancaster, PA. show is going on right now, I believe.

Fantastic! Congratulations

How exciting for you ... you must feel proud of your accomplishment. Can't wait to see your beautiful quilt.

WOW that is amazing. Wish we had a picture.

Congratulations! I hope you'll share pictures so we can oooh and awwwwe.

Congratulations!!!!

If all else fails, call a GS and pull him away from his "game" long enough to walk you through the picture posting thing. I have posted a few pictures on the QB, and my camera has the right setting for sizing, just keep on working at it. My kids go straight from their up-to-date phones to post a picture for me; but ours is a flip-phone, so we don't even bother with it. I have been asked to post pictures by the ladies (and gents) here, but I'm not good enough at it just to go straight to posting and a picture.

So so happy for you. Please post a picture.

Congrats !!! Isn't that first Ribbon a wonderful feeling?

CONGRATULATIONS on your 3rd place ribbon, I'm sure the quilt was beautiful. Do you have a picture available?

Congrats! Happy for you.

Congrats on your ribbon, especially since you did all of it by yourself! I feel the same way that you do: I make my from beginning to binding as well.

Congratulations! !! That's awesome

So happy for you.

" I have learned a lot from my quilting friends. I got a HandiQuilter 16 a couple of years ago and have taken FMQ classes at International Festival. In my heart, a quilt is not truly mine unless I piece and quilt it."

I totally share your sentiment on stitching the whole thing myself. I am so proud of you!!!! I am a fairly new quilter and just purchased a Sweet Sixteen, also. My goal is to become proficient enough to quilt my close friends quilts within a year feeling confident not to mess them up. Practice for me and discount for them. Sorry you're not able to get the picture uploaded, but it has to be gorgeous to have won. There should be a category for FMQing and piecing together!! (maybe there is in some shows?)

Congratulations!

Congratulations.

Congratulations!! What an accomplishment! I hope yuo get the picture thing figured out- I would love to see your arrowhead quilt!

Congrats to you.....

Wonderful! Congratulations on your ribbon! That's so fantastically wonderful! I know you have to be so proud. It does us all good to win! Hope you will figure out the photo posting! We would all like to see your quilt!

The very first quilt I ever made was a crib-size Sunbonnet Sue Applique, and I pieced, appliqued and hand quilted it from beginning to binding. I was naturally proud of it, but it was a gift for my niece and her baby girl; She still has it in great condition!

I am so happy for you!

Jeanette