Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Juried In.... and Not

One short week from the deadline, I very nearly had decided not to enter any quilts into QuiltCon this year. I just was dreading the process and the whole comparison/competition thing. But I really did want to submit my Bee Sewcial quilt, an Homage to Gwen Marston, and at least give it a chance to be shown. So I bucked up and did the work, and while I was at it, entered a few others.

The news rolled out last night, and gotta say, I'm pretty pleased that Homage was accepted. The whole story of this quilt, including being able to share it with Gwen herself (and subsequently her daughter) has been so meaningful, that having the opportunity to share it publicly makes a perfect 'finale.'


That Home Away from Home was also accepted is icing on the cake. And the fact that I started it in class with Denyse Schmidt at QuiltCon this year, is oddly satisfying.


Of course there are a couple of quilts that won't be traveling - Timeless....


and Rework.... two quilts I really love and enjoyed making. So I'm feeling pretty fortunate, but even more, content with the work represented here, accepted or not. That feeling feels pretty good too.

15 comments:

  1. Congratulations on having 2 quilts accepted. I am always amazed to see the beautiful work that is not accepted; being on the jury must be very difficult for QuiltCon!

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  2. your quilts are all lovely and I'm so glad two of them will be displayed in Austin. My letters were all rejects... sigh

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  3. Stunning, that's the only word I have this morning . . . your quilts are so original and truly stunning. Thank you for blogging and sharing your talent with us :)
    Have a sweet day. We woke to snow on the ground this brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

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  4. Those are two super quilts, really over the top, congratulations.
    Yes the whole 'judging' thing is intimidating. Remembering that judges are not unbiased helps put up with the 'ordeal.'
    I've seen excellent quilts at shows ignored and quilts I was not at all impressed with get a ribbon.
    I thought to myself, ' Obviously they got the wrong judge.'
    It's all fun if we hold on loosely!

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  5. Congratulations again Debbie. Your work is so stellar I'm very happy you decided nearly in the last minute to submit your work. I try not to think of it as a competition but a way to share and encourage quilters but QuiltCon notification day can be hard to navigate. I'm looking forward to seeing your quilts at the show.

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  6. Awesome Debbie! Congratulations on the quilts - and though some didn't make the cut - they are all beautiful!

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  7. I am so happy for you! And especially happy that Homage is in. The story behind it is an important one. Also...the colors! The red and white theme is so striking!

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  8. Love the red and white one. Amazing. I'm sure the jury process is so complicated as they have limits on how many can be in each category and I'm sure they want a lot of variety within each category.

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  9. Congrats Debbie! Your work is always inspiring whether they are show quilts or not.

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  10. I'm glad you changed your mind and finally submitted quilts. I can't wait to see your work in person!

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  11. Congratulations - 50% is a really respectable ratio! Love all 4 of your quilts here, but Rework is really fabulous!

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  12. I love all the quilts you submitted and would have loved to see them all in real life. Now I will enjoy the two that got in :)

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  13. Congratulations! How exciting to for you that Homage was accepted ~ the story behind it makes it extra special.

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  14. Congrats on your two acceptances, I look forward to seeing them in person!

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