It would have been much easier if I had decided more than 3 hours before the entry deadline, but hey. I like working to a tight deadline! I spent the afternoon furiously sewing on hanging sleeves and labels, and finished just in time.
I took along my Mum and Grandmother to the show. It's in a garden centre, and it's run alongside a rose exhibition. Can you guess what they call it? Quilts and Roses! Despite some fairly atrocious weather the exhibition was well attended. It's not huge, I think there may have been around 40 quilts, but to see mine hanging there too was a real thrill. I was surprised at how nervous I felt. Of course, every pucker, or missed stitch seemed to be screaming out at me, but no one else seemed to notice.
Unfortunately I forgot my camera - can you believe it? Instead I shall just give you the pictures I already have of my entries. It such a shame, as they looked great hanging up. Still, I shall mark it down to experience - and remember it next time!
This is Daisy Pinwheels, and was my first attempt at freemotion quilting. I am really pleased with how the flowers turned out.
This was another first for me - paper piecing. I had been too scared to even give it a try, believing it to be too difficult. Needless to say, it wasn't, once I'd worked out where to start!
This table runner is made from Moda Bella solids, and a striped fabric I found in my stash that worked perfectly. I love the fresh colours.
It was this quilt that I was most nevous about. I fell in love with the fabric range - Reunion by Sweetwater, and took my inspiration from the bunting fabric for the quilting design.
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