Subtitle: No One is More Surprised than Me! or How do I say this without sounding Boastful?
We decided to go down the Shore (that NJ for going to a beach town along the NJ coast) instead of going to the first day of the Quilt Show. Some quality time with DH while the kids were off camping with Scouts. And I'm merrily shopping and the text message comes: "has anyone called you from the show?" response: "Tell!"
Sister Mary Awful (who really isn't) calls to tell me....I had to sit down. I could not have imagined....
O.M.G.! Best of Show! As my kid has been known to say: Flip...what the Zip? (he dared me to use that expression at work....let's see how I can work that into a conference call)
This is a first for me....so I'm sure I said all sort of stupid inane things when people congratulated me....accepting a compliment is a hard thing to do graciously.
And it's so funny as I walked around people would stop me and say "I remember at Guild meeting you were working on those blocks" or "I saw you sewing those blocks at the shop"....well I guess these blocks have been "around the block".
But the best was someone saying to me "your quilts always make me happy".
Mission Accomplished.
Hugs and Stitches!
Megan
P.S. This quilt is Kim McLean's design and most wonderfully quilted by Jeanne Bancroft.
Beautiful the colors are amazing in a photo so I can't even imagine what this must look like in person. Congratulations!
Posted by: Patty D at NC | May 28, 2011 at 08:53 AM
Congratulations! It's a beautiful quilt.
Posted by: char | May 28, 2011 at 09:21 AM
Congratulations! And most definitely deserved! This is very much what I would call a happy quilt! Love, love, love it!
Posted by: Jayne Honnold | May 28, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Wow, congratulations, that's quite an accomplishment.
Posted by: Cathy | May 28, 2011 at 09:54 AM
Wow!! What a stunning quilt! You are so artistic and have such a wonderful sense of color - it's just beautiful. Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Tina | May 28, 2011 at 09:55 AM
That's FANTASTIC! Congratulations! and, well deserved, too. It's a wonderful quilt! Happy, bright, cheerful...love it!!
Posted by: Vicki | May 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM
How exciting is that?! Congratulations!!! It deserves it as it is a real beauty!!
Posted by: LoriD | May 28, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Congratulations!!! Boast away - that's part of the reward for winning best of show. You probably didn't get that memo since you were not there the first day.
Posted by: Taryn | May 28, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Congratulations!! How exciting!! I loved your story about finding out :0)
Posted by: Janet | May 28, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Congratulations! It's a beautiful quilt. Very happy for you. Enjoy.
Posted by: Phyl | May 28, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Congratulations! Well deserved!
Posted by: Gail Fearon | May 28, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Congratulations! That is a Best of Show quilt for sure!!
Posted by: sewprimitive karen | May 28, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Amazing work! Well done!
Posted by: Danielle | May 28, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Your quilts always make me happy Megan! Congratulations!
Posted by: Mary on Lake Pulaski | May 28, 2011 at 11:58 PM
Congratulations! It truly is beautiful!!
Posted by: Suzan | May 29, 2011 at 06:57 AM
As they say on Dancing with the Stars... "Bravo and 3 "10" 's to you!!
What a cherished memory this is for everyone who watched this quilt 'grow'. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Posted by: Sister Mary "Not so" Awful | May 29, 2011 at 08:11 AM
Congratulations!! Wow, what an honor! It is a beauty to be cherished forever!
In stitches,
Teresa :o)
Posted by: Teresa Rawson | May 29, 2011 at 09:25 AM
Sigh.... I miss the shore.
Congratulations! Ribbons are great, but best in show! Woohooo!
Posted by: Katie | May 29, 2011 at 09:53 PM
congratulations ! well earned best in show :-)
Posted by: Heidi | May 31, 2011 at 08:02 AM
Congratulations! Enjoy your fame, great job!
Posted by: Kelly | June 04, 2011 at 02:34 PM