Yesterday was the annual Basement Divas' annual Jellyroll Race. this was our third race and the most fun yet. The quilts were better this year too
I am always slow and came in dead last in 2013 and 2012 I came in next to last only because the last place person had a problem with her machine. So.... this year
I cheated I claimed a handicap and sewed 2/3 of my first seam at home. I did tell 2 people before the race just to keep things on the up and up. Even so, I did not come in first but second.
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| My second place quilt. |
Everyone had a good time. There were snacks, 2 short term power outages, dance breaks, an over the top lunch (as usual)and a lot of laughing and fun. and There were also prizes for everyone. Everyone received a participant patch, made by Lori signed by everyone there, and a goodie bag made and filled by Judy with a Twinkie, Hershey's miniatures and a bag of snack chips. I was going to take a picture of the contents after I got home but they had disappeared before I got around to it. Jack enjoyed the snack. He has not been eating sweets since January so it was a really special treat.
Photo here shows my empty goodie bag and my other prizes. A 1 1/4 yard and a quarter piece of Alexander Henry fabric with giraffes and rhinos and some of Lori's little left over HSTs.
Below is a shot of the whole group with our quilts. Mary Ann has only her unsewn Jellyroll because her machine refused to sew yesterday.
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| Participants in the Annual Basement Divas 2014 |
Everyone needs fun times like this and I am so happy to be part of this fun group of great friends.
2 comments:
Ruth, I LOVE how you race quilt top turned out. Especially in that vertical direction. I've cut strips for a race quilt with Halloween fabrics but am afraid to stitch it together for fear I won't like how the colors land. I see from all those great quilts in that group that I should just get on with it. Your post is encouraging for sure!
Well said, Ruth. Very nice post. Can't wait until next year!
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