It was exciting to get the mail this week, as I got some great news! Last summer we did a quilt along to make quilted jackets to wear during this winter season. It took three months to finish the jacket, just in time to enter it into the Mountain State Fair. It won a first place and Best of Show.
The purse and accessories won a first place and Judge’s Choice at the fair as well.
My friend Mary talked me into applying for entry into the Mancuso Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in the Wearable Arts category, which meant I had to make the pieces to complete an outfit. So a shell top and skirt were made to complete the ensemble. This brought the number of pieces to seven. I took photographs, filled out the application form, and sent it in.
I’m sure you have figured out by now that my entry was accepted. So exciting! I have all the labels sewn in that Mary made for me using her printer. These are so nice! They will be covered for judging, so they won’t be a part of that. I blurred my address and phone number, but you can see how special they are.
I have figured out a way to send the hat with the outfit. I made a nest out of air pockets, and put more air pockets inside the hat to hold its shape. I think this will get the hat there without crushing it.
The show is the Mancuso Quilt Festival in Hampton VA, February 23-26, 2023. I’ll ship the ensemble next week. This is only the second time I have had a national show entry accepted and I am just thrilled!
From My Carolina Home 
Congratulations!! I’ve lectured, taught & judged Mancuso’s shows man, many times….always a first class event. So very happy for you!!!
Congratulations. The outfit is beautiful.
Wow! This is sew Awesome! Congratulations! When you get all your pieces back, you should put them on and have your picture taken so you can show us!
Congratulations! Here’s hoping for another first place.
Wow! You are sooo talented! CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Congratulations! You must be over the moon!!
Congratulations! You certainly deserve it. Can I have your autograph?
Mary Ed
Congratulations, Carole. You stepped a little outside your comfort zone with the application and it paid off!
Congratulations. These are really beautiful!
Congratulations. It is beautiful!
Congratulations!!
Congratulations Carole – That’s awesome news!
Awards couldn’t have gone to a better entry. JOB WELL DONE.
Diane
Congratulations!
You do such beautiful work. I hope you win at the mid Atlantic fair also.
Congratulations! You deserve to be acknowledged nationally. I admire all you do. Good luck to you!
This is so exciting!!
Congratulations Carole. Wh
Congratulations. I love the outfit. I hope you win in this next show.
Congratulations, Carole! That’s wonderful.
Talk about FUN mail! Wow! Congratulations Carole! That is so exciting! They are lovely pieces-beautiful and creative. I sure they were thrilled to see them and to include them in the show. I hope you win!
This is exciting, Carole! Congratulations and Good Luck!
congratulations you worked hard on this
Congratulations!
Congratulations! And best of luck. Such a stunning creation.
Congratulations Carole!
Congrats Carole!!! This is terrific! And I love the hat!
Congratulations and best of luck Carole! Such a beautiful ensemble!!!
Congratulations and well deserved, it’s a lovely outfit. Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed that you get more ribbons 🙂
Congratulations Carole, well deserved with all the work you put into it. Good Luck at the show!
Wow! Congratulations on your win and acceptance into the competition, it’s incredible to be able to make clothes (especially clothes that win prizes)
Congratulations!! Best of luck!
Congratulations!!! What an awesome achievement!!! Fingers crossed for more good news!!!
Well-deserved congratulations to YOU!!!!
Congratulations, Carole. That is so exciting.
Congratulations and best of luck. I love your entries.
I am so excited for you Carole! It’s a beautiful ensemble and the hat is perfect. Just to be accepted is an honor. Crossing fingers for a win.
Great news that your jacket ensemble was accepted. You have every right to be thrilled. Good luck with your entry. Will you get to see it?
Wonderful news and we’ll deserved. Congratulations.
Maybe I can go south that month to Virginia for the show.
Congratulation Carole! All items are worthy of medals and I wish you the best luck.
Congratulations! It is a big deal to be juried into a national level show! I hope Mancuso and staff will take extra care with your entry as they display it so it looks as good as it possibly can for the judges. Good luck! Keep us posted.
And I, too, am just thrilled for you! Congratulations! Way to Go! WhooHoo! And, as people are saying around here this month, “WhoDey”!
Connie
Huge congratulations on all the events and projects! That jacket is awesome!
Very pretty! Congratulations!
Congratulations, you deserve it!
Congratulations Carole! I am so excited for you!
Congratulations! Your jacket is gorgeous!
Congratulations! your outfit is quite lovely and wish you good luck.
So happy for you. It is a lovely outfit.
So happy for you! I did something similar at our VA and called my entry, “Recycle My Life, “ and it was a purse with fabrics I had used on multiple projects. It got first place locally and I forwarded it to the national level. Since then I’ve done several other projects using similar materials.
Wonderful news. So glad. I love your outfit.
The outfit is beautiful. Congratulations on your acceptance into the quilt show. So exciting. I really like the quilted jackets we have been seeing recently. It is on my bucket list for future projects.
Iam sure you will let us know how this turns out. You go girl.
WOW, that is super great. Best of luck with this show. Shirley
Congratulations!!! You do beautiful work. It is certainly prize worthy!!
Well done Carole!! How very exciting!! I bet you feel like hugging yourself and dancing round the lounge room, turning cartwheels in the drive!! I would. :)))
Congratulations Carole, Just beautiful!
One of my favorite shows. Congratulations on your entry, a beautiful project
Congratulations! Your jacket and accessories are awesome. Best of luck in the show!
Congrats on your jacket and accessories and good luck with your ensemble.
They are beautiful.
Helen
Absolutely wonderful news! Congrats! and good luck with the next round! Will you get it all back in time for Easter Parade? (I actually still have a hat box and hat travel carrier for some of my hats!) Beautiful work
Congratulations, Carole! That is fun news. I bet you’ll be winning another award very soon!
Congrats on the entry. Looking forward to see how you place.
Congratulations. Very lovely.
Marion
Wow! What great news!
Congratulations, Carole! Beautiful jacket and accessories!
Fabulous! Congratulations!
I’m so proud of you!! Congrats for entering and be accepted, and getting ribbons, too!!
Congratulations Carole! Best wishes for a good result.
Congratulations on your entries. It is fun to have others appreciate all your creativity. Enjoy.
Congratulations! Your quilted jacket and purse look so good.
You should be thrilled, it’s a beautiful outfit!
Congratulations! You should be thrilled. I hope it wins 1st prize!
Congratulations Carole!!!
Wow – gorgeous, congratulations on 1st place and good luck coming up 🙂
Congratulations Your work is beautiful
Congratulations, Carole! How exciting! Good luck
How exciting, I can certainly see why you are being accepted. Hope you win again.
Congratulations! Well deserved
Watching you as you made all of this was wonderful and I thought it was gorgeous as you were making it. I am glad to see you won these awards! Getting in a national show with this is really great! Congratulations!
Congratulations. It’s beautiful.
Congratulations!! It certainly deserved it. Beautiful! I bet you can’t wait to wear the jacket!
Mary Ellen
Congratulations! That is so wonderful! The ensemble is beautiful.
That’s so exciting, Carole! I hope you’ll win — you deserve it!