Blue Ribbon
Phyllis Andersen
time. Now this was just a local show in Big Bear, CA and I had just joined
their quilt guild. These are the ladies that made me feel so very welcome
during my first meeting with them. So I mustered up the courage to fill out
the form, include a picture, make sure my wall hanging was labeled properly
and to send it up to the mountains. It was hard to let go of it, since I had
*fussy* cut all those little squares to create watercolor flower bouquets in
baskets. But off it went. Well, today I went to the show to enjoy all the
quilts, knowing that my first ever entry would look lovely....after all, I
love this quilt....but certainly it couldn't compete with all those others
done by experienced quilters. Since I have only been quilting for two years,
I considered this just a nice opportunity to see my quilt hanging among all
the other wonders! But imagine my surprise when I saw the Viewers Choice
Blue Ribbon hanging on it! Never mind that it wasn't a Judges Blue Ribbon,
the people liked it best! I was so glad that my daughter had gone with me,
so that I could just keep marveling and repeating " I got a ribbon, I got a
ribbon!" How embarassing it would have been to share my news by walking up
to complete strangers with "I got a ribbon, I got a ribbon" <g>. Well I may
stop crowing by tomorrow, but don't count on it! Bigbearlady
BFW Sings
>Blue Ribbon hanging on it! Never mind that it wasn't a Judges Blue Ribbon,
>the people liked it best!
And as a viewer who likes to vote in the Viewers Choice Award let me tell you
that I really think hard about which one to vote for. You can certainly be
proud of yourself for pleasing so many people. Congratulations!
Barb, in Willow Grove PA
Rita Denenberg
>
> I thought what fun it would be to enter a quilt in a show for the first
> time. Now this was just a local show in Big Bear, CA and I had just joined
> their quilt guild. These are the ladies that made me feel so very welcome
> during my first meeting with them. So I mustered up the courage to fill out
> the form, include a picture, make sure my wall hanging was labeled properly
> and to send it up to the mountains. It was hard to let go of it, since I had
> *fussy* cut all those little squares to create watercolor flower bouquets in
> baskets. But off it went. Well, today I went to the show to enjoy all the
> quilts, knowing that my first ever entry would look lovely....after all, I
> love this quilt....but certainly it couldn't compete with all those others
> done by experienced quilters. Since I have only been quilting for two years,
> I considered this just a nice opportunity to see my quilt hanging among all
> Blue Ribbon hanging on it! Never mind that it wasn't a Judges Blue Ribbon,
> so that I could just keep marveling and repeating " I got a ribbon, I got a
> ribbon!" How embarassing it would have been to share my news by walking up
> to complete strangers with "I got a ribbon, I got a ribbon" <g>. Well I may
> stop crowing by tomorrow, but don't count on it! Bigbearlady
will never forget!!!!! Happy dancing for you!!!!!!
--
Rita
http://myquilts.hypermart.net
Diane Keagy
Phyllis Andersen <Bigbe...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
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> Congrats coming your way! Way to go Phyllis!!!
Diane on Amelia Island, Fl
>
msartor
Congratulations!!!! Happy dancing for you in these Rocky Mountains.
Now aren't you glad you shared your wallhanging with all those viewers.
Until later,
Margie
Canon City, CO
Rita Denenberg wrote in message <35F3BD...@mail.mia.bellsouth.net>...
Deb
want, you deserve it.
--
Deb
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/4237/
Denise
Denise in Ontario
Herbert and Roberta Zollner
have a daughter along, remember that quilters aren't really complete
strangers. Most of them would be happy for you just like we are.
-Roberta in DK
Phyllis Andersen <Bigbe...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>I thought what fun it would be to enter a quilt in a show for the first
joseph doremire
>
> Bigbearlady,
>
> Congratulations!!!! Happy dancing for you in these Rocky Mountains.
> Now aren't you glad you shared your wallhanging with all those viewers.
> Until later,
> Margie
> Canon City, CO
> Rita Denenberg wrote in message <35F3BD...@mail.mia.bellsouth.net>...
> >Phyllis Andersen wrote:
> >>
> a
> >> ribbon!" How embarassing it would have been to share my news by walking
> up
> >> to complete strangers with "I got a ribbon, I got a ribbon" <g>. Well I
> may
> >> stop crowing by tomorrow, but don't count on it! Bigbearlady
> >will never forget!!!!! Happy dancing for you!!!!!!
> >--
> >Rita
> >http://myquilts.hypermart.net
our ballots!
Butterfly
Ellison
Congratulations and Celebrations, Phyllis!!!
A Blue Ribbon is a Blue Ribbon is a Blue Ribbon......!
Wow, I'm impressed: quilting just 2 years, and a
Blue Ribbon already.
Doing a Twist&Shout Happy Dance for you.
~&~&~&~&~
O.k., Pictures, Phyllis, PICTURES!!! <g>
--
Ragmop
http://home.att.net/~Ellison-Texas
Phyllis Andersen <Bigbe...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
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Moos
news by walking up
to complete strangers with "I got a ribbon, I got a ribbon" <g>. Well I
may
stop crowing by tomorrow, but don't count on it! Bigbearlady
Phyllis,
I would rejoice along with any stranger who had such wonderful news!
AND be honored to meet the quilter in person! Congratulations and keep
crowing until the next ribbon. Then start all over again!
Carolyn, in New Jersey
CynW514
for you, and a hearty cry of, "BAWKK!"
Cynthia Walker (Cyn...@aol.com) the cat comes in on little fog feet
STEARNING
Sharon from Lansing, Michigan
winning team
We just got finshed watching "Big Mac" hit his 61st home run. It was a
great accomplishment. But you winning that Viewers Choice Blue Ribbon,
I'm sure you must have felt that same accomplished feeling!! And then
to top it off, to have your daughter there with you, it doesn't get any
better than that!!!!!!
Claire
In Texas
Suzanne Bass
Phyllis Andersen wrote in message <6svpv7$m...@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...
>I thought what fun it would be to enter a quilt in a show for the first
>time. Now this was just a local show in Big Bear, CA and I had just joined
>their quilt guild. These are the ladies that made me feel so very welcome
>during my first meeting with them. So I mustered up the courage to fill
out
>the form, include a picture, make sure my wall hanging was labeled
properly
>and to send it up to the mountains. It was hard to let go of it, since I
had
>*fussy* cut all those little squares to create watercolor flower bouquets
in
>baskets. But off it went. Well, today I went to the show to enjoy all the
>quilts, knowing that my first ever entry would look lovely....after all, I
>love this quilt....but certainly it couldn't compete with all those others
>done by experienced quilters. Since I have only been quilting for two
years,
>I considered this just a nice opportunity to see my quilt hanging among
all
>the other wonders! But imagine my surprise when I saw the Viewers Choice
>Blue Ribbon hanging on it!
Allright Bigbearlady! Congratulations, happy dances, and flip-flops to
you. You just keep crowing. Now where are you going to post this RIBBON
WINNER?
--
Suzanne
League City, Texas
cindy schmidt
Congratulations on the blue ribbon. It can't be too shabby if it won. PLEASE
PLEASE do show us. I juse love looking and admiring the creations of everyone
else.
Cindy
(In St. Louis where Big Mac hit #61)
Phyllis Andersen wrote:
> Suzanne asked where I could show my blue ribbon quilt. I have a web page for
> my cabin in Big Bear. Maybe I should talk to Big Bear Online to see if I can
> have a link to a quilting page? Trouble is, my quilts don't hold a candle to
> all those wonderful ones I see posted by others! Bigbearlady
Phyllis Andersen
joseph doremire
Why don't you give the rest of us a chance to decide? Some of us enjoy
seeing what others have done. We need inspiration, too :)
Butterfly
TMMRR
Post it! Pretty, pretty, pretty please, with sprinkles on top?
-Tina R.
Rita Denenberg
>
> Suzanne asked where I could show my blue ribbon quilt. I have a web page for
> my cabin in Big Bear. Maybe I should talk to Big Bear Online to see if I can
> have a link to a quilting page? Trouble is, my quilts don't hold a candle to
> all those wonderful ones I see posted by others! Bigbearlady
I think you should. I for one, would love to see it!!!!
--
Rita
http://myquilts.hypermart.net
MKSQUILTS
Congrats on a Blue Ribbon!! We all want to see it.
Merry Kay in N. NV
EAmstutz
Viewer's Choice award is very special!
Ellen in Sandusky, OH
"Phyllis Andersen" <Bigbe...@worldnet.att.net> writes:
> But imagine my surprise when I saw the Viewers Choice
>Blue Ribbon hanging on it! Never mind that it wasn't a Judges Blue Ribbon,
>the people liked it best! I was so glad that my daughter had gone with me,
>so that I could just keep marveling and repeating " I got a ribbon, I got a
>ribbon!" How embarassing it would have been to share my news by walking up
Marsha Ann Daly
Bigbearlady, I'm with Barb, I will often go around a couple times to look
at the quilts and pick my Viewers Choice. Congratulations and here's to
many more ribbons!! Marsha in Atlanta
On 7 Sep 1998, BFW Sings wrote:
> > But imagine my surprise when I saw the Viewers Choice
> >Blue Ribbon hanging on it! Never mind that it wasn't a Judges Blue Ribbon,
> >the people liked it best!
>
Kim Fisher
>
> > But imagine my surprise when I saw the Viewers Choice
> >Blue Ribbon hanging on it! Never mind that it wasn't a Judges Blue Ribbon,
> >the people liked it best!
>
> And as a viewer who likes to vote in the Viewers Choice Award let me tell you
> that I really think hard about which one to vote for. You can certainly be
> proud of yourself for pleasing so many people. Congratulations!
>
> Barb, in Willow Grove PA
I can't believe that one three day weekend, and there would be so many
posts that my newreader deleted your original post! Congratulations! I
hope you post it so we can see it! Will you at least bring it to our
RCTQ getogether in October?
Also Kim
Marissa
quilt in the local guild competition after all.... not because I think I will
get a ribbon, but because your experience was wonderful!!
PS: Chris, when IS the next meeting??? I have a feeling it was today or so.. :o(
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URL: http://www.bmb.psu.edu/597a/stdnts96/Vignali
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miriam miller
Trouble is, my quilts don't hold a candle to all those wonderful ones I
see posted by others! Bigbearlady
Oh phyllis -- don't you know that all of us feel the same ?? quilts
are like pot luck suppers -- someone elses -- quilting -- cooking --
fill in the blank ----- is better than your own ???
Don't be so hard on yourself, show & tell inspires us all to better
things
Mim in Maine
Peg Foltz
Congratulations from someone who hasn't gotten up the nerve to join a quilt
guild let alone enter a quilt in a show! Viewer's Choice beats Judge's Choice
any day in my mind!
-Peg in Naperville, IL-
Phyllis Andersen wrote:
>
> I thought what fun it would be to enter a quilt in a show for the first
> time. Now this was just a local show in Big Bear, CA and I had just joined
> their quilt guild. These are the ladies that made me feel so very welcome
> during my first meeting with them. So I mustered up the courage to fill out
> the form, include a picture, make sure my wall hanging was labeled properly
> and to send it up to the mountains. It was hard to let go of it, since I had
> *fussy* cut all those little squares to create watercolor flower bouquets in
> baskets. But off it went. Well, today I went to the show to enjoy all the
> quilts, knowing that my first ever entry would look lovely....after all, I
> love this quilt....but certainly it couldn't compete with all those others
> done by experienced quilters. Since I have only been quilting for two years,
> I considered this just a nice opportunity to see my quilt hanging among all
> the other wonders! But imagine my surprise when I saw the Viewers Choice
> Blue Ribbon hanging on it! Never mind that it wasn't a Judges Blue Ribbon,
M. Boyd
You go girl!!!!! I am sure I speak for the group when I say "Well
done. We are proud of you!
kayb
sarah curry
Aggie shuffling my feet off, Phyllis!!!!! Whaddaya MEAN "just" a
"Viewer's Choice"? Congratulations!
Happy Trails,
Sarah in Las Cruces, NM
> Howdy!
> Congratulations and Celebrations, Phyllis!!!
> A Blue Ribbon is a Blue Ribbon is a Blue Ribbon......!
> Wow, I'm impressed: quilting just 2 years, and a
> Blue Ribbon already.
> Doing a Twist&Shout Happy Dance for you.
> ~&~&~&~&~
> O.k., Pictures, Phyllis, PICTURES!!! <g>
> --
> Ragmop
> http://home.att.net/~Ellison-Texas
>
> Phyllis Andersen <Bigbe...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
> <6svpv7$m...@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...
sarah curry
>
> Suzanne asked where I could show my blue ribbon quilt. I have a web page for
> my cabin in Big Bear. Maybe I should talk to Big Bear Online to see if I can
> all those wonderful ones I see posted by others! Bigbearlady
PHHHHTTTTTT, Phyllis! Y'think any of the rest of us think this cyber
show-and-tell is a CONTEST?????? Am I gonna compare? Absolutely not.
I just wanna SEE ... Nah, I'll probably not have (or take) time to join
in with forty-lebben people who probably will say it all better than I
can ... but I wanna SEE!
Grins,
Gay Boston
shows and vote for our favorites? 'Cause we wanna SEE!!!
Oh, and congratulations! I'm still wondering why so often the People's
Choice isn't a judges' choice. I can think of several AWESOME quilts
I've seen in shows & magazines that NO judge ever picked - like the
Bride's Quilt (a life-size image) that was at Houston and several other
shows, but never won...
Gay
>sarah curry wrote:
>
> Phyllis Andersen wrote:
> >
> >...Trouble is, my quilts don't hold a candle to
> > all those wonderful ones I see posted by others! Bigbearlady
>
> PHHHHTTTTTT, Phyllis! Y'think any of the rest of us think this cyber
> show-and-tell is a CONTEST?????? Am I gonna compare? Absolutely not.
> I just wanna SEE ...
Mary Beth Goodman
<Lone...@OMNIport.net> wrote:
> I'm still wondering why so often the People's
> Choice isn't a judges' choice. I can think of several AWESOME quilts
> I've seen in shows & magazines that NO judge ever picked - like the
> Bride's Quilt (a life-size image) that was at Houston and several other
> shows, but never won...
Well I think the quick answer to this is that the judges, like the viewers
have but one pick! There are more than one viewer (at least we show
organizers often hope so!) so their votes tally up and amount to another
"judges" award.
Sometimes the judges pick a quilt that they just like. Sometimes they pick
a quilt that if they could have split best of show, they could but they
can't....
So it's not a technical/originality award - either judge's choice OR
viewer's choice. It's an "I like this quilt" award.
Mary Beth
Carolyn &/or Steve
holds a candle, so show, SHOW!
Congratulations,
--
Carolyn in Harlingen, Texas, USA
http://pages.prodigy.net/ledbottom
Phyllis Andersen <Bigbe...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
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> Suzanne asked where I could show my blue ribbon quilt. I have a web page
for
> my cabin in Big Bear. Maybe I should talk to Big Bear Online to see if I
can
> have a link to a quilting page? Trouble is, my quilts don't hold a candle
Phyllis Andersen
attached) to Santa Clara in Oct. Bigbearlady
Marudico
drawers! when do we get to see this prize winning quilt??? yippee and a happy
happy dance! babalu!
rowena___.
acme dance company
maru...@aol.com
"gravity is a harsh mistress."