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It Takes a Village Challenge is Completed!

Old 06-16-2010, 04:02 PM
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My quilt guild has a yearly challenge. This year it was "It Takes a Village". Everyone chose the storefront of their choice, but there were requirements regarding plantings, where the sky would start, living creatures, etc. You would pick the building you wanted but could otherwise be as creative as you wanted. My sister is an artist, so I chose the theme a watercolor gallery. Her original pictures were scanned and reduced then printed on fabric to put into the windows. She also teaches children watercolors at her house under a tree during the summer months. Her birthday is this week - and she will be so surprised! It won second place, though I think every entry should have won a ribbon - they were all wonderful and creative! (Did I mention the finished quilt is 14" square?)

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Close up of house - pintucks for siding
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Close up of tree - my favorite part
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And look at the back - so cute!
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beautiful
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so cute is right.
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Old 06-16-2010, 04:09 PM
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Great Job :thumbup: Sis will be so proud :thumbup:
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Great front, very ingenious, artistic.
I love the bugs on the back. Too funny.
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Nice job!
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Old 06-16-2010, 04:21 PM
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Great quilt block!
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Old 06-16-2010, 04:27 PM
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Congratulations!! And what a fun project!
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That is one fantastic quilt. I'd love to see your sister's face when she receives this.
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WOW!!! I love this quilt...you do amazing work...all of the detail, the kitty in the window!!! Your sister is going to flip when she sees this beauty :D:D:D
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