Ribbons for quilt show

I am chairman of the ribbons committee for the quilt show next week for one of my quilt guilds. We are a rather poor guild so I chose to make the ribbons and donate them as opposed to turning in receipts. They took me a while. Our show is called 'Romance in Bloom', so I made ribbon flowers for the awards. Here is a picture of them. Four categories and three winners in each plus 3 honorable mentions for the quilt and wall hanging category as there are so many entries in that one.

I was also sick last week so lost time in making them. Had the flu but feeling better now. The only thing was I was sick when my daughter's baby shower was held so I didn't get to go. But we are doing baby shopping tomorrow for stuff she didn't get at the shower.

Finished my next challenge quilt

The theme for the challenge was wedding. We were giving a hankie and a pice of white on white fabric. We were told to use lace. This is what I made. It is titled 'Penguin and Turtle'. It is my youngest daughter's wedding. This is their first dance.The hankie I got was black. I used it and lace on the first border. The colors yellow and burgandy were her colors for the wedding. The ribbon below is left over ribbon from the wedding with the names and date on it. There is a turtle button at one eand representing Brian and a penguin button representing Samantha. We tried hard to find a cake topper with a turtle and penguin but ended up with a glass one of penguin bride and groom. The turtle and penguin are the bride and grooms favorite animals.

This is a close up view. I used bullion stitch to simulate the flowers in her hair

These are close ups of my not so great machine quilting. It is the first time I have done anything but meandering!

A few things

I made a little felt elephant for a Circus challenge on CDA.  She is about 5 inches high. She is doing the one leg stand! LOL

These are ATC's for a winter wonderland ATC swap on CDA. I had fun making them.

Finished my Challenge quilt

The squares are 16" and the quilt is 64" x 76". I used a lot of fabrics I had bought right after 9/11. This quilt will be donated with all the guild's challenge quilts to local soldiers stationed overseas in the war zones. Our theme was patriotic. I think it turned out nice. The beige strips have usa quilted across them. I have quilted hearts here and there around the quilt and have named the quilt Hidden Hearts.

Crocheted baby jacket

I finished the little crochet jacket for my upcoming granddaughter due in May. At the time I started this I didn't know the sex. I am now working on a pink one when I am not working on my challenge quilt. I am ready to quilt it so look for pics of the quilt in the near future!

A close up of the pattern

Started Challenge

I finally started one of my challenges for my quilt guilds. Found out it is due next month instead of March! Yikes!! We are to use the fabrics with packet and make a quilt at least 60" x 72". It is to be patriotic themed. All the challenge quilts are being donated to local residents serving overseas. Our last two challenges have been donated.

I am using all the patriotic fabrics I have. Not buying any fabric as it is all from my stash!! Yeah!
The large stars are going to be alternating blue and red and there will be four stars in a row. I am going to have to quilt as I go as that size is hard for me to fit in my machine.

New year and Swap

Hope everyone is having a great new year. Also all my prayers go out to the people in Queensland dealing with all the flooding.

I have finally got my house back to it's regular non Christmas state. Looks so bare! It took me forever because my knee has been bothering me so much since cold weather set in.

I recieved my swap from Judy today. I am having so much fun swapping with my Aussie partner!!

The pin is so gorgeous and the fun shoe note pad and laces are fab!! Thanks Judy!!