Bloggers' Quilt Festival

Being a beginner at something always leaves one a bit clueless and somewhat at a disadvantage.

I am pleading such ignorance about the way this quilt festival works. Apparently voting is going on now for just the Viewer's Choice Award. So go to Amy's Creative Side and click on the tab at the top for Bloggers' Quilt Festival. Look at all the quilts and make a special effort to see the quilts in the Hand Quilted category, as my Long Road Home is entered there.

If you just happen to think this is worthy of Viewer's Choice, then you can click here to nominate it. Of course, if you want to nominate a different one, that is okay, too. I have no grand illusions about winning millions in cash and prizes. *ha!* Actually, you can nominate 3 quilts, so maybe mine would do?

There are gobs of quilts to look at and the inspiration will send you scrambling to get busy on your own fantastic projects!

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Quilt Festival Entry

On a whim, I have entered one of my quilts into a bloggers' quilt festival hosted by Amy Ellis on her blog Amy's Creative Side. If you enjoy going to quilt shows, then think of this as a virtual quilt show.

Long Road Home hangs in front of Tag Sale, both hand quilted.

The quilt I have entered is my hand-quilted Long Road Home. I finished it back in May and it currently hangs in my sewing room. Below is a shot taken the day I was finishing the binding.

My version of Long Road Home is not at all like the one pictured on the pattern, shown below. The original is much less scrappy. Those large blocks of color are supposed to be more neutral. I went into this with the intent of using from my stash - I definitely didn't want to buy neutrals  when I had so much I could pull from right at my fingertips. And now that it is finished, I am so happy with the results.

Long Road Home by Red Crinoline Quilts

This is a close-up shot of my version which shows the quilting a little bit better. I opted for a simple cross-hatch quilting design. It has some imperfections, but, hey, it's finished.

So, how this quilt festival works is this: you are invited to go to the link for the quilt show and vote for your favorites in all the various categories. You can vote in all the categories, but I sure hope I can count on you to give my humble effort a vote in the Hand Quilted Category. Think of this as my campaign for your vote (as we close in on the presidential primary in a couple of weeks). Voting begins on October 29, and I will be sure to post reminders.

Happy Quilting, Friends!