The Call
I got THE call last week! The call from IQF – Houston that my entry this year has won one of the eight top awards!! This comes with cash of at least $5,000.00, plus transportation and lodging for the show. WOW! I’m excited, it was certainly a surprise! They don’t tell which award, you have to wait for the official ceremony.
So I decided I’d better get busy and make them a donation piece for their Silent Auction. This was still on my “to-do” list but time was running out. Now it is a priority. This is inspired by, but not the same as, the winning quilt. It uses some of the same fabrics and some different ones.
I seem to run on deadlines. So much time has been wasted since returning from the trip to Maine this summer. Perhaps “wasted” is the wrong word as I have done other things, like gardening, but quilting has been on the back burner. A couple of weeks ago with the deadlines approaching, I finished changing the binding on the turbine piece and started the quilting on the KS scene – that is what I was doing when I got THE call……
September 19th, 2012 at 9:51 am
Congratulations, Ruth. What fabulous news!
September 19th, 2012 at 10:21 am
wow – soooo exciting – honestly I can’t even imagine!! I run on deadlines too and am my most productive and creative when one is looming which is weird isn’t it? I would like to invite you post on my link party – Off the Wall Friday where quilt artist are sharing their creative endeavors for the week – we thought that staying connected and sharing our progress (and accomplishments!) would keep us all more motivated! Congrats again – wowsy!
September 19th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
How exciting, what wonderful news. Congratulations
September 19th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Ruth—What an exciting phone call! I’m surprised you can sit still long enough to write about it. Sally
September 20th, 2012 at 9:08 am
Thank you! Yes, it was exciting!!
September 20th, 2012 at 9:27 am
Ruth — this so wonderful. For you small donation version, the real thing must be really amzaing. I’ll look forward to seeing ‘The Call’ and you in Houston.