QuiltCon + Me!

I can honestly say I never know if a quilt is good enough for a quilt show and worth entering.  I've only ever gone to one quilt show, so my experience is pretty slim.  This year I thought I would take the plunge and see what happens.  I enter the world of QuiltCon 2018.  

I decided to enter four quilts.  What are the odds that one would get in?  With the amount of talent and quilts that are submitted, I didn't have a lot of hope.  But I was determined to try and try I did!

Much to my surprise and amazement two of the four were accepted!  Seriously!  Once I got over the shock, I soon became elated!

Would you like to know which ones made it and which ones didn't?  

Super Star Thistle

It's kind of ironic that the reason I was for sure going to enter was because of my 'Super Star Thistle' quilt.  This one did not make the cut!  It was rejected but only by the jury...I still like it very much!

Confetti

'Confetti' was my second reject!  Kind of sad, but that's okay!  I always look at this quilt with ideas for the next one.  

The ones accepted actually surprised me.  Both of these were ones I debated about entering and lo and behold, they made it in the show!  

Revitalized

My Pantone color of the year 2017 'Revitalized' made it in!  I really was surprised and delighted!

And my last entry + acceptance:

Phantom Triangles

This one was one of my favorite finishes!  I had a blast quilting all the pebbles, not so much all the thread color changes, but I enjoyed the process.

We all know juried shows are totally subjective.  What one loves here, one might not there.  I learned that I can do this, that I can take chances and not totally fall apart in panic!  I may just try again in the near future as I'm sure it gets easier the more you try!



Both quilts are labeled, have a beautiful hanging sleeve and are on their way to California!

I wish I was heading to L.A. with my quilts!  Next year Nashville 2019...I'll be there!