DollieBee Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Can't wait to see it!! CONGRATS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnieland Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Congrats, Dawn! We had hoped to get to the fair this year, but too many things got in the way, so I won't see your quilt, but I know the award is well deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Congratulations Dawn. Now get off the rides and show us pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Wow, thanks everyone! You are all too kind with your praises. I have not been able to get to the fair, but have heard that the quilts are spectacular as usual. It is humbling to win, especially with the number of extremely talented quilters in Iowa. Congrats to all the individuals who have won ribbons and awards at fairs across the country this summer! It doesn't matter if it's your local guild show, a county fair, or something else. We still want to highlight all of you in our "Quilt of the Week" page on the website, and even our daily newsletter. You just have to not be shy and let us know so we can feature you and your quilt! From the APQS home page, scroll to the bottom and click on the link "Submit a Quilt". If you receive the daily newsletter, you can also submit a quilt using a similar link under the featured quilt or quilter. We'd love to have a photo of your quilt to show along with your honors...get busy and get snapping! (Now that being said, I won't be able to make it to the fair this year, so I'll have to rely on any of you who may be going to snap and post a photo of the quilt at the Iowa State Fair.) I did not enter the quilt; Leigh Lussie (one of my customers) did. Bless her heart, I heard that she marched up to the superintendent and asked that my name be added to the display as the quilter, especially in relation to the award it won--a very nice gesture. (Lynda's recent "experience" with show superintendants crossed my mind when I heard that:)). Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marycontrary Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I saw the quilt Dawn, and your work is gorgeous, as usual. Only problem is, there are sooooo many quilts at the Iowa State Fair that many get folded into thirds or fourths, so we couldn't see the whole thing! Any chance it might be posted on this site when the fair is over??? From what I could tell, all the quilts, except this one, had just the name of the person who submitted it. I saw no separate name listed for a quilter on any of them, and I know at least some of those quilts had to have been quilted by someone besides the piecer. Congrats to your customer for insisting that your name be added! One of these days, can you share with us how in the world you do that teeny tiny stippling and have it look so great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma H Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I took a couple of pics of Dawn's quilt this evening. Being new on this site, I'll attempt to use previous messages on "how to" post pictures. Norma Hamilton West Des Moines IA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma H Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 First pic of Dawn's quilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma H Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Second pic of Dawn quilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma H Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 close up of Dawn's quilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 THANK YOU Norma for the effort of posting the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 That was very nice of the person who made the quilt to insist on Dawn's name being on there. I wish the others would at least include "machine quilted by....." on the tags. That would be interesting to read as well as the names of the piecers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrystitcher Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Yes, I wish all fair levels would list the quilter. Sometimes, "it's the quilting that makes the quilt" as Dawn says. One of my customers entered 4 quilts in the Iowa State Fair and 3 received 1st place ribbons; I'm sure I quilted at least two of them. Since I haven't been to the fair yet, I'm not sure which ones I quilted for her. I think it just would be a nice complement to show the quiters name on the tags. I can't imagine it would be that hard to put one extra line on the entry form! Just my opinion!!! Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Dawn what a gorgeous quilt, and double WOW on the feathers.....I so want to ge you when I grow up.... Originally posted by countrystitcher Yes, I wish all fair levels would list the quilter. Sometimes, "it's the quilting that makes the quilt" as Dawn says. One of my customers entered 4 quilts in the Iowa State Fair and 3 received 1st place ribbons; I'm sure I quilted at least two of them. Since I haven't been to the fair yet, I'm not sure which ones I quilted for her. I think it just would be a nice complement to show the quiters name on the tags. I can't imagine it would be that hard to put one extra line on the entry form! Just my opinion!!! Sharon This is true I too wish it would have been a thing when I was doing customer quilts....but even worst is when the customer has more than one quilter and has multi quilts in the show and has the WRONG quilters name on the entry....have had this happen more than once in different shows with different customers. When confronting them about the quilters name....one even went so far to say what does it matter its just a quilt. That's when I realized the customers really don't/didnt' get it....it was just a quilt to them so they just didn't understand it was my blood and sweat on that quilt, and it was SO more than just a quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Beautiful quilt... and feathers, my favourites...."Well Done Dawn". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Wow, Dawn, simply gorgeous!!! I can only aspire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Wow! Your quilting is spectacular!!!! I hope when you get it back from the fair it will be a feature quilt on the home page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Hokey Smokers, that's beautious! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristiequilts Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Beautiful quilt! YOU GO GIRL- GET DOWN With your BAD SELF! WHOOP-WHOOP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Whooo-eeee! Wonderful! And congratulations Dawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaquilts Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 How wonderful is that ! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Sweet quilt. Would love to see the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennyquilts Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 OH Dawn that is wonderful congrats to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Norma, Thank you for getting photos up of the quilt! The fair ends tomorrow and I won't be able to see it in person, so I really appreciate that you took the time and effort to get it up on the Forum. You're a sweetheart! Thanks to all of you for the generous praise...you are too kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Double wow! that quilt is fine! No wonder it got ribboned! Dawn, you are an artist for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Congratulations Dawn!!! And huge hugs to your customer along with my congratulations to her. Good on her for going the extra step to get you recognized as the quilter! Thats a great person to quilt for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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