I also found out that there were only 2 Judge's Choice ribbons given out of almost 150 quilts! And I got 1!! This still makes me smile every time I think about it!!
OK, now for the comments!
Lover's Lane -
Best features of the quilt are - The contemporary fabric choice combined with the traditional block design to create an apart pattern. Seam intersections are accurate through-out. Machine quilting curves are smooth. Design is balanced. Binding is neatly applied.
The area that needs improvement - Quilt miters should be sharp front to back.
I'm assuming that this means the binding corners because I can see when looking at the quilt that they are not as sharp as they could be. I think that this happens after washing. And I may need to watch the bulkiness when I get to my corners.
On the Way to Oz -
Best features of the quilt are - Block design encouraged exploration to understand quilt's theme. Multiple seam intersections are excellent. Quilting design defines theme. Techniques very well controlled.
The area that needs improvement - Corners need to be 90*.
And once I got the quilt out, I can see what she meant by this, too. The fabric that I used in the border may have been sub-par. I was seeing some distortion when I was trying to add the final border. And the quilt was stretched during the quilting process as normal and it distorted the border corners a tad. Not the quilter's fault and not my fault, really. Once the quilt was quilted, there wasn't much that could be done to correct anything. But it is visibly noticeable when looking at the small red border.
I am very pleased with all of the comments! And I am very happy to have my quilts back home with me! LOL
7 comments:
Congratulations!!
Jill they are both beautiful! You deserved the ribbon for sure!
Amazing. Congratulations! on a ribbon well deserved. *Smile* and great comments. Thanks for sharing.
Great Job! You should be very proud!
Kristie
Great job Jill! I love both of those quilts! I've loved Lover's Lane since I first saw it on your blog. You should be very proud of yourself :) Keep up the great work!!
Totally awesome comments- and great things to keep in mind for all of us - even if not entering a competition. I showed one of my quilts to someone last night and she was so impressed by the loops in your quilting - how even and consistent and gorgeous they are!!! sounds like the judges like your technique, too!!! Great work!!!
WooHoo! Both quilts are awesome and deserve the great comments! Congratulations!
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