tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post2196245470657989051..comments2024-03-11T23:07:25.120-07:00Comments on Quilt Paradigm: Quilt Show Wrap Up - Lessons learnedJudy@Quilt Paradigmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853567189199120222noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-10763804186779360922014-11-04T22:08:17.190-07:002014-11-04T22:08:17.190-07:00Wonderful!!! (How did I miss this post??? I've...Wonderful!!! (How did I miss this post??? I've been away/busy, but stillllll...) I want to jump up and down in delight for your success!!! Yay!!!Carole @ Fresh off the Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022547397680969012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-62498413187001791992014-10-21T08:17:18.561-07:002014-10-21T08:17:18.561-07:00So many things struck me in this post, not the lea...So many things struck me in this post, not the least of which is your beautiful swirl quilting. Thread for piecing: I will NEVER forget (I'm kinda scarred, actually) my 12th grade Home Ec teacher saying, "Select your thread a little darker; you want a seam and not a marker," in a singsong kind of way. Did not enjoy her style of teaching at all, or her personality, but that has stuck, in a not always pleasant way, lol. Pressing to the side, definitely would help; I was taught to do this in quilt classes, open for dressmaking. Woot woot on the binding, and a big fat hug; I recall our emails!! Size 11 Milliner needles are now on my shopping list. I'm now subscribed to Sharon Schamber. "Perfection isn't necessary to enter..." duly noted, as is the link to Leanne's post...phew, so much great info shared here, thank you! Soooo happy for you!Sandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-35421928101232196922014-10-21T06:08:23.400-07:002014-10-21T06:08:23.400-07:00I LOVE the quilting on this! Just breathtaking! Li...I LOVE the quilting on this! Just breathtaking! Little wonder it won! Well done!Elita@Busy Needle Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833568994883621755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-65025967715715630732014-10-18T18:42:59.284-07:002014-10-18T18:42:59.284-07:00What a fun post! Congratulations! That is a spec...What a fun post! Congratulations! That is a spectacular win! I love hearing your thoughts on shows and to enter or not to enter. I put a quilt of mine in a little bitty local show a while back( 1year ago? 2?), just cuz I am kind of a show off and it was the only opportunity I had ever had. My quilt won Viewers Choice! How gratifying :) Congratulations again! SarahZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848104380274247158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-9359981469542768922014-10-17T21:04:52.142-07:002014-10-17T21:04:52.142-07:00This is a lovely quilt! I will have to try using ...This is a lovely quilt! I will have to try using milliner's needles for something other than millinery! I tend to press seams open for clothing (to reduce bulk), and press seams to the side when quilting to reduce the likelihood any batting will work its way out over time. Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297221215362250938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-39160231664221175992014-10-17T17:21:58.920-07:002014-10-17T17:21:58.920-07:00Congrats on your wins! And thanks for sharing what...Congrats on your wins! And thanks for sharing what it's like to go through the judging process.JanineMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475847392355523001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-76479087444889534642014-10-17T11:23:46.920-07:002014-10-17T11:23:46.920-07:00A Very Famous Quilter gave a workshop for our guil...A Very Famous Quilter gave a workshop for our guild. She said that the little, little details (like "piecing thread shows") make the difference because when it gets down to "which of these magnificent quilts gets first prize," it's the little details that gain or lose points. Congratulations on your win! Nannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239289676429380866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-18937592086250226972014-10-17T08:06:11.282-07:002014-10-17T08:06:11.282-07:00Vera finally came to your post and saw the quiltin...Vera finally came to your post and saw the quilting, lol. It looks better for sure! What they meant by the comment? Well you created different textures on the same color fabrics so it looks like you used more fabrics than you actually did. Got it? :) Congrats once again!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409349556815617229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-55390854350163578742014-10-16T20:30:50.557-07:002014-10-16T20:30:50.557-07:00Stopping by....always enjoy visiting.Stopping by....always enjoy visiting.Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-37951931672722072542014-10-16T12:48:18.719-07:002014-10-16T12:48:18.719-07:00Awesome! I like the additional quilting you added...Awesome! I like the additional quilting you added to the stars. And I like the milliner needles, but I Love crewel needles. They are used for hand embroidery, so they have a larger eye. Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247780468856514907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-12531309981555885192014-10-16T08:34:00.302-07:002014-10-16T08:34:00.302-07:00So glad you liked the milliner needles! So glad you liked the milliner needles! Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755611379189841510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-20026653326292525732014-10-16T07:01:08.787-07:002014-10-16T07:01:08.787-07:00What a great setting, and fabulous quilting!What a great setting, and fabulous quilting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927477648248371423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-87505484566785891212014-10-16T03:51:16.217-07:002014-10-16T03:51:16.217-07:00I am so.... Happy for your Win! I am gathering my ...I am so.... Happy for your Win! I am gathering my strength to enter into Quilt Con this year. I am hope "Spin" will be there and I will be the crazy one snapping photos and yelling "I KNOW HER!"-She is one of my Blog Soul Sista's!Helen@Till We Quilt Againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758395095362610383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-20884189411916845452014-10-16T00:11:35.753-07:002014-10-16T00:11:35.753-07:00Congratulations Judy. It's a wonderful quilt a...Congratulations Judy. It's a wonderful quilt and you deserved the ribbons. <br />About the "different fabrics" comment: of course you used different colours of fabric, but perhaps they found that your variations in quilting created the illusion of different textures of fabric (eg satin, silk, tweed). Those would also be different fabrics. I think this is most evident in the open spaces, where the density of the spirals sets off the stars as if they were pieced.Marlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-78044736223043086992014-10-15T12:50:24.173-07:002014-10-15T12:50:24.173-07:00Hmm, I don't know what to say about the thread...Hmm, I don't know what to say about the thread. I press my seams open as well. I don't coordinate my piecing thread, but I use a medium to dark grey (depending on what I have on hand more than color matching) and have never had that issue. But maybe I also haven't quilted nearly as much as you. Was it that visible before washing / blocking or did it show up after the wash (maybe for show quilts try not to wash them?)? Congratulations again - and how cool you got complimented for the binding which you worked *so* hard to get right!Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761104535082701259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-46571435439198786392014-10-15T11:09:08.586-07:002014-10-15T11:09:08.586-07:00Only thing I can think of...regarding thread showi...Only thing I can think of...regarding thread showing...tighter stitch so it doesn't pull apart? We never get perfect, HA! Enjoy your success and don't focus on the negative. It's an amazing quilt :)~Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594916801374556902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-41005255581124763102014-10-15T11:04:37.291-07:002014-10-15T11:04:37.291-07:00Congratulations, Judy! I am a press open kind of ...Congratulations, Judy! I am a press open kind of gal, too. Thanks for sharing all you learned by entering this quilt in the show. I am grateful you passed along that information for the rest of us to learn, as well. This quilt is a winner in my books!Lorna McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911462547010295684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-43327535496077833742014-10-15T10:45:35.054-07:002014-10-15T10:45:35.054-07:00See all your hard work, effort and ripping of that...See all your hard work, effort and ripping of that binding paid off!Vicki in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155452692252270164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323743198214996449.post-27330075663755580472014-10-15T10:37:18.105-07:002014-10-15T10:37:18.105-07:00Wow, congratulations on your wins but also thanks ...Wow, congratulations on your wins but also thanks for posting all this detail - it's really interesting so get an insight into the whole process.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.com