Ingrid Whitcher

I was able to make this sweet baby quilt this week. The baby’s name is going to be Richard – the Mom likes traditional patterns. It was so quick to piece!

I had a blast quilting this.

I machine stitched the binding.

Finally sharing some pictures of the quilting on my quilt – entered in the PQG show.

I always love the quilting from the back. =)

I was thrilled at the show that each of the quilts I quilted for others – each got a ribbon. I think I was more excited for these ribbons then for mine.

JoAnn actually cried when she found out about her ribbon.

Bernice and I got a picture together. Her quilt got a Judge’s recognition ribbon for best Long-arm quilting.

This is Bernice’s other quilt.

The quilt I quilted for Cena this summer also got a ribbon.

The Pensacola Quilter’s Guild show this year was wonderful. I was able to get some time off that allowed me to help with set up which is my favorite part. My 3 kids came to help one of the days as well. During the show, I spent several hours each day demonstrating the Juki long arm for Derrell’s (a sewing shop in Pensacola). I was able to quilt 4 Community quilts and talked to a ton of people.

My two quilts did well in the show. My new curved piecing design got a first and a second. The judge’s comments were valuable and gave me some specific goals.

The deer quilt was a last minute decision to put in the show. I loved working on this linen quilt and love the handwork. This quilt got a second place.

Another amazing thing happened during the show, my Mom and sister surprised me and flew down for the show. I was working in the booth talking about the long arm and I look up and see my sister. It took a minute for my brain to register who she was. So much fun. I am not a huge fan of surprises – but this one worked.

The quilt is finished. I actually kept track of the quilting hours on this quilt – 50 hours in a period of a month. This normally would not be a huge deal, but this whole month I was already working almost 50 hours per week. Thankfully she was very patient with me. The exciting part is that the quilt won 2 blue ribbons at the show! We were super excited.