Sunday, July 26, 2020

Elizabeth is Going on a Trip

My quilt Elizabeth, My Almost Perfect Cat, was a joy to make, and it is the focal point in my living room. It was shown and won ribbons in Pine Belt Quilters and Gulf States Quilting Association's 2018 shows and South Mississippi Art Association's show. I took it with me to Gatlinburg when I attended a class at Arrowmont and showed it to my teacher and classmates.
When I saw announcements that the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show for 2020 would be a virtual one I decided to enter it since Elizabeth could stay at home and appear online in the show. I filled out entry forms and sent photos for this quilt plus another and was pleased that they were both juried into the show.

Elizabeth, My Almost Perfect Cat

Elizabeth on my wall

Interleave Symphony
Wait!!! When I read the acceptance letters I saw that the quilts still must be mailed in for photographing. I spent a week wondering if I really wanted people to see Elizabeth badly enough for me to pack her up in a box and mail her to Wisconsin.
Okay, I will be praying for safe travel while the quilts are gone. The virtual show will be available September 10-12, 2020, at this link: Great Wisconsin Quilt Show 2020.  There will be vendors, demos, as well as the quilt exhibit. 

2 comments:

tierneycreates said...

Congratulations! The Elizabeth piece is so amazing, no wonder they want to see it in person :-)
Great to read a blog post from you and I love looking at your amazing art!

Anonymous said...

Your quilt of Elizabeth is one of the most exquisite cat quilts I’ve seen. I’m just discovering your blog now. I love how you kept the integrity of her original color but added bits of other colors and patterns within her fur. Really beautiful and inspiring.