Quilterslife wrote: Stay safe!

I'm on my way from Florida to Indiana tomorrow hope I don't get into to much rain or traffic.

Love that thread work AnnieLu is that called thread painting or I does it have to be a heavier threading to be called that?very pretty.

Ok, I'm going to soooo enjoy getting away!! I have this crazy idea that I've just gotta finish my 'left overs' from August!! And I am,,,
Here's Canberra Tree. The binding is cut, but I'm too tired to see straight, so sewing that on will happen tomorrow.



And a few close ups of some of the designs I used









When I get this done tomorrow, I will straighten my house, do my laundry, and pack.
We plan to leave on Thursday about 5am. But we have to make sure the route is safe!! There are OVER 580 Roads closed in South Carolina due to unsafe conditions, bridges out, etc etc. we have an alternate route possible, and if we choose to take it we want to leave on Wednesday late afternoon due to the added travel hours. I'm anxious to see my Grandkids but I don't want to be caught in a bad situation that could be avoided. I'm even willing to postpone the trip if need be. I'm going to be heading to northern Illinois, northern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It's a rather packed 12-14 days. But at least I'm not going by myself this time.
Oh,,, I've gotta pack something to keep my fingers busy when I'm not driving! Now what should it be? The roads are rough, one time I stabbed myself so hard with my embroidery needle that I thought I might need to go to the ER in Indianapolis! LOL
I'll be back before you know I'm gone.
Luann

Woohoo Luann - Princess looks great!! Hope you have a nice and dry vacation get-a-way too.

Geneva - Love the bags. Fun to its your sons birthday and that baby Victorina Rose due date is near.

Lois - Nice to see you.

Barb

(((hugs))) to Lois. Perhaps a quiet cuppa tea? Or something stronger?
Geneva - they're great! Yes, I'd also like to see the label close-up.
Heather - Yahoo on the ribbons!! Did you already show us pics of those quilts that won, or do I just forget where they are?

Luann- prayers and take care.

Geneva, I want to see a closeup of the label in your little zip pouches. Sorry for such limited posts. Tired. Trying to catch up and get back in a routine. Reading everything on all the threads. Love all my quilting friends.

She turned out beautiful, Luann!

What wonderful projects, Geneva! It really is fun to make things for people who appreciate them! I'm sorry that I laughed when you said Sybil now has ants. The poor girl has the strangest problems! I hope you can get them to find a new home.

Cathy your portrait is beautiful. What a special memento.

LuAnn sending good thoughts to you with your rain. And, have fun on vacation! Did you tell us where you are going? Or maybe you didn't want us to know.

Heather, Yay! Ribbons are good whatever color they come in. It's so nice to be recognized by fellow quilters. I hope these wins encourage you to jump off the deep end and do more designing. And yes, always stay true to you and what you want. I used to tell my students, if you are quilting and are not having fun, go and clean some toilets. It will help change your perspective.

Margarita, keep on quilting! I remember seeing your quilt at your home and being so impressed with it. Miss you...

So, are you ready for another Sybil tantrum? For those just catching up, Sybil is my Bernina 730 and she has an attitude. She was off having an affair with Mr. Fix It for 2 months this summer due to her smoking habit. Now she has ants. For the past few days when I am sewing, all of a sudden an ant will crawl out and try to get under the needle. Eww! No ants anywhere else in the house, just on Sybil.

While visiting our kids and grands in New Jersey last weekend my sweet dau-in-law mentioned how much she enjoyed and used a little zip bag I had made for her in 2011. I told her when we go to JoAnn's to pick out the girl's soccer trophy fabric (more on that later) she should pick out fat quarters for me to make her some more bags. She had fun and so did I! I finished them today. They are about 7 1/2" by 5". I so like to make things for people when I know they really want/like them.









My granddaughters get these little iron in soccer patches every week at practice. They asked if I would make a small quilt for them to press the patches onto. Will I?!! Took the 4 and 5 year old to JoAnn's and watched as they picked out their fabric. Such fun. The 5 year old wanted beads hanging off hers! I will work on these tomorrow and hope to get them out to them late this week.

On a personal note, my "baby" is 32 today and he and his wife are expecting Victorina Rose any day. Life is good..... and goes by too fast.

Take care everyone..... geneva

I put this on the Row group, it should be here.
Today I finished The Princess



I'm getting things off that 'intention list' of mine. YEAH,

Heather, congratulations on your ribbons - it is great seeing something you have made hanging in a show, isn't it.

Luann, glad to her that you are currently high & dry(ish).

Heather..........Luann and Nancy nailed it! Fair judging is subjective. Our judges here change every two years. I love watching the judging and listening to their comments. One judge couldn't stand frilly or pink, so had a very difficult time judging a quilt that was both! Another judge was a longarmer, so was very critical of all quilts that she could lay her hand within an unquilted area. (Hands width with no quilting did not sit well with her!) Another judge loved blue. The blue ribbon in traditional class was.....blue! So, had it been another judge for you, you may have gotten two blue ribbons! So, congratulations! You did good! Always quilt from the heart!

I know that everyone meets up at the TQS booth everyday at 1:00, but I will miss Thursday, as I signed up for the luncheon that day. I usually drop by there first thing Wednesday night (5:30ish) to see a few friends then, and say hello to Alex, Ricky and Justin.

Luann, I'm so glad you are high and dry!

Dawn

Congratulations Heather fun to win a ribbon or two and be critiqued by quilt judges!

Barb

Congratulations, Heather! Remember to take all of the judge's comments as ideas or suggestions. Different judges will have different ideas about your use of color, etc. When making quilts for the fair, stick with making what appeals to you. If you're not that into traditional, then there's no point in making traditional quilts for the fair. What will do well will depend on who is judging and what other quilts are entered, so there's no formula for winning beyond making what you find appealing and doing your best workmanship. But if the quilt appeals to you, then you will enjoy the process more and appreciate the quilt for years to come.