WOOHOO!!
AWESOME!
Who wouldn't like your work?
You do a great job!
So happy for you!

Congratulations Eddie Your work is simply amazing.

Eddie:
Dinky, Sminky, a contest is a contest. I am sure it was very well attended too. Funny how we are all our own worst critics isn't it?? I am not suprised to hear that you won. I am with the other quilters here, you always do beautiful work!!

So what more is there to say then here is the wave for you along with CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE.
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Eddie, CONGRATULATIONS :) Both of your items are beautiful. I adore the cathedral windows pillow. I am not surprised at all that you won 1st place for both. You did a fine job on both the quilt and pillow. Winning should boost your confidence, and looking at items you do as though they were done by someone else is a good idea.. Congratulations, again :!: :!:

Way to go Eddie!! You totally deserve those blue ribbons, your work is great!!! Congratulations, and you owe your daughter something really good for "reminding" you!!!

Great job!! Your quilt is beautiful & love the scalloped borders!! The pillow is beautiful too. Way to go!!

More details regarding the sewing of the windows, please! Did you tack the 4 corners together first? Did you pin the folds back? Did you sew in a circle or in long s curves? Many thanks for any advice you can give!

Congratulations!!!! Your work is fantastic.

Thanks again, everyone, I appreciate the comments very much. :)

Yes, I tacked the four corners together. And actually, the pattern from the book I was using had me sew all the seams wrong side out and then turn the block out the right way, and then fold and tack the corners. That took quite a while. I have since found another pattern on the internet which doesn't do that, you simply fold the fabric like the first one said to and then tack the four corners. I can see how that would go MUCH faster and to me it doesn't really seem necessary to do that inside out/sewing/turning thing because when I machine sew the windows it's going to secure all of those raw edges that are on the inside of the block. So I'm going to give that a try on my next cathedral window project.

I didn't pin the folds back before sewing, I just finger pressed them back. I did, however, cut a slight curve into the 4 edges of each piece of "glass" material to reduce bulk in that folded window. When sewing the window folds back, I just did a 1/4 window at a time, i.e., 1/4 of the entire circle. I then repositioned myself to do the next 1/4 of the same window, and so on, until all 4 sides of a single pane were done.

Congratulations Eddie! You and your family must be over the moon! If I were your wife I'd be looting your stash! LOL!