I'm so happy & surprised! I won a ribbon!
 

I entered a quilt into the county fair - this is the first time I've ever entered any sort of competition of any kind, ever in my entire life, and today when we went to the fair I was so surprised to find a ribbon pinned to my quilt!!

At first I couldn't find my quilt and I was thinking, "Wow, it was so awful they didn't even hang it!" But then I found it and saw the ribbon and was so surprised!

It's a 4th place ribbon, which isn't THAT impressive but I really didn't think I would win anything at all - I just wanted to enter to sort of put myself out there. And there were a LOT of really nice quilts in my category (novice, machine quilted, machine pieced) there so it's not like I was just the worst out of only 4 entries, LOL. I'm really excited & encouraged...definitely going to enter again next year!

Here it is, hanging at the fair:
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Congratulations! Your quilt is lovely!

WOW, beautiful quilt!!! Congratulations !!!

What a thrill! Congratulations on taking the leap and entering a quilt - it definitely deserves a ribbon.

WOW congrats!!!!

Lovely quilt, and congratulations!!!

Oh good for you, like the quilt. Barb

Congrats on your ribbon for a wonderful quilt!

It is a beautiful quilt, and I can assure that 4th place does mean something, no matter how many quilts are entered. I've helped the judge several times at a local fair, and they have been instructed not to even give all the ribbons if the quilts don't deserve them.

Way to Go.. Good Job.

What a pretty quilt! And good for you to enter - that take guts, and I am so glad that your skill was rewarded with a ribbon.

Alison

Congratulations. Very fun quilt!

Congratulations! You did a beautiful job! I like the shading in your layout. I think the judges did, too. :thumbup:

Beautiful quilt!
Congratulations on your ribbon.

Beautiful! Congratulations!

How exciting for you! It's just lovely!

congrats... beautiful quilt

It is a very pretty quilt and congratulations. I am sure it is the first of many ribbons that you will win over your quilting life.

Congrats! Beautiful job! I do think its that impressive!

That's good to know! I'm pretty proud of my ribbon, I really can't get over the fact that I got one at all! Of course I HOPED I'd win something but I honestly did not think I would. Next year's quilt will be even better!

Of course a pink ribbon is impressive, you did well!

Congratulations! It's a pretty quilt and am glad you got a ribbon.

How exciting, that is wonderful, congrats.:thumbup:

way to go in taking the leap and the next one will be a different colors.

Congratulations on a job well done! Or in this case, a quilt well made! It is beautiful. Love the ways the colors play across the quilt.

Awesome, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

not THAT impressive????
Wish I win a ribbon for once, no matter which place it is for!!!!
I love your quilt!!!!!

Well deserved!! Gorgeous quilt!!

Congratulations. I have not had the courage to try and enter anything anywhere. You did a great job and don't count out a 4th place ribbon. That is a great accomplishment and encouragement to see if you can get better with the next quilt.

Great looking quilt and good for you:thumbup:

Congratulations! Placing is impressive and they were impressed enough to put a ribbon on it.

Good job! Your quilt is lovely.

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." You enjoyed making your quilt and you entered it. You did just fine, and I just love your quilt! Congratulations!

Congratulations! You did great! I have a dear friend that entered one of her quilts in the fair and she doesn't know it yet, but not only did she get a 1st place, she got best of show! I am having difficulty not telling her. Your quilt is inspirational, it gives me confidence that maybe, just maybe, someday I will have the courage to do the same. I know one thing they judge on is getting things square and points lined up so you did a fantastic job!

Congratulations. Will you be entering again?

Congratulations to you...It is a lovely quilt...

Congratulations and good for you!!!

Congratulations! Your quilt is beautiful and you did a terrific job!

Nice quilt. Congrats.