WoooHooo! I won ribbons at the local quilt show!
 

I entered this quilt in the Miller-Bowie Quilt Show here in Texarkana and was SHOCKED :shock: when I finally found it at the show with so many ribbons. I got 1st place blue ribbon, an Excellence in Quilting ribbon, a "Just Because We Like It Ribbon" and a community appreciation award. I almost started crying when I saw it.

The pattern is Dizzy Geese from the Big Book of Scrap Quilts but I used red, off white (muslin) and blue, so I named it Patriotic Geese. I have wanted to make a quilt with that pattern since I bought the book over a year ago but was intimidated by the number of geese. However, I made Bonnie Hunter's Easy Street mystery quilt which had quite a few geese in it, so, while I was on a roll with making geese, I decided to make this quilt for the show. I started it in mid-January and worked on it almost every evening and every weekend and had it ready for the show about 3 weeks ago.

I have had my longarm for a year and a half and just learned to do feathers about 6 or 7 months ago. I did a lot of practice, practice, practice before I got to this quilt and I LOVE quilting feathers!

This was already my favorite of all the quilts I have made, but having it win ribbons just makes it that much more special.

Congrats to you. Beautiful quilt. Very nice.

congratulations absoutley beautiful!!!!

Wow..It's gorgeous! Congrats!

Wow!! I can see why you won. Spectacular work!!! Beautiful!

I love it! Your quilt is absolutely beautiful, and you deserve every ribbon.

Congrats! No wonder you won it is so beautiful!!!!!!

Wow, you stole the show! Your quilt is magnificent.

Very deserving!

So very happy for you !

Kudos to you for such a geogeous quilt!! I can easily see why it won.

She deserved all the ribbons. Beautiful job.. Great talent!!!

Your quilt is just beautiful and so deserving of the ribbons!

Congratulations, beautiful quilt and quilting, you deserve all of the awards. You have definitely got the hang of feathers!!

And no wonder! What a gorgeous quilt! Congratulations on your ribbons. So well deserved.

Your piecing and quilting are fabulous. So inspiring!

That is one beautiful quilt , you should be proud. Barb

gorgeous quilt and quilting...congratulations :)

Christine

Congratulations! It is very beautiful.

congrats... well-deserved

Great quilt. Congratulations.

Look at you with all those ribbons! Your quilt is lovely and really deserved the recognition it got. It's always nice to see that happen. Your quilting is beautiful.

Congratulations on winning your ribbons! Your quilt is absolutely stunning and well deserving of the awards you have won! Well done!

It's beautiful!!!! Congratulations!

Beautiful, I myself shy away from too many geese patterns! Tinker

Congratulations!!! I can clearly see why you won ribbons. The quilt is beautiful and so is the quilting!!! :thumbup:

So very beautiful!

Congratulations on the awards, your quilt is very deserving.

I have that book too - and love that quilt. You have done a wonderful job. So glad that others got the chance to see it and appreciate it with oh-so many ribbons. Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! It is beautiful and deserves all the ribbons.

How exciting! Congratulations!

congrats, can see why so many ribbons, so worth it!

Congrats! That quilt is extremely attractive, color choice, quilting choice. Visually it is extremely appealing, lots of color and texture. Enjoy your quilt and treasure the ribbons it earned.

May this encourage you to enter more. That is an amazing beauty.

wow! you must be so pleased! it truly is a beautiful quilt and from what I have seen you deserved every one of those ribbons and awards you received! congratulations! I love the colors and the quilting!

That is so exciting, and I'd say your quilt deserves every one of those ribbons!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE it:)!!! It's absolutely beautiful and you deserve every one of those ribbons!! Your quilting is just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

HOW EXCITING! And very well deserved! I'm very impressed that you only started this in January, and your quilting is beautiful, you've done a great job learning with your longarm.

Congratulations!!! What an amazing feeling! Not just for completing it, but for all the awards!!