The intense week that is the Ogallala Quilt Festival has ended for 2008. I'm relieved, exhausted and a little disappointed that I have to wait for the next one in April 2009. I'm also surprised and excited, because I won my first ribbon!
I won a second place (red) ribbon for my Theme category quilt, Fabrics are a [Quilting] Girl's Best Friend. The quilt started as a "pin quilt" for the auction we hold at the Friday night supper during the show. I had some quilt pins to attach, and used a variety of batiks to give it lots of color. When the sashing and narrow border were on, I examined the quilt at a distance and thought "I see diamonds; perhaps this could be a "Diamonds in Dimmitt" theme quilt." So I added a paper-pieced double diamond border. That really made the quilt.
That quilt had so many problems when I finished, of which I was very aware! But the NQA-certified judge's comments took those issues into consideration and still found my quilt worthy of a ribbon.
I love judging comments and always learn from them how I can improve my quilts. Judges are educators as well as evaluators. Diane ("Dee") LeClaire was our judge this year, and I recommend her, as she was thorough and conscientious. She told me her goal was to give the last quilt the same attention as the first. I only observed the judging of the first quilt, because I stood in for the scheduled scribe, who was late. OQS members were very happy with the judge, because she was as careful at the end as at the beginning.
Next year I will be the Show Chairman, responsible for the competition part of the Festival. I'm intimidated. What a huge job! I have been the Assistant for three shows. I ought to know the job. Not. Oh well...I have some time to figure it out. I'd better be more organized by then, though!
Time to eat my yummy dinner prepared by my husband--what a treat!
More later...
Sunday, April 6, 2008
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