No foolin'!

Exactly a week after I mailed my quilt entry forms and photos, I received an email notification I didn't make it into the 2011 Quilts at the Capitol. My quilt is 6 inches too short.

I briefly wondered if I could crochet six more inches around the edges by March 31 and resubmit...

One more row of fabric squares (rectangles, actually) might have changed the outcome.

Nevertheless, I still have an awesome quilt, and at least it wasn't rejected because the judges didn't like it.

I believe my initial quilt show failure heightened my senses and robbed what self-confidence I did have. I expected to be rejected again by the Denver National Quilt Festival. Many pins and needles jokes were made and endured to survive yet another week of waiting.

Then, on April Fool's Day, the verdict was delivered. And this is no joke. I truly did get accepted into the Denver National Quilt Festival! I have a number and label! I'm IN!!!

Ravelry randomly places hats on member avatars (or Ravatars) each April 1. Last year, I got a sombrero. Rather fitting, I thought, originally being from southern New Mexico. This year, I got something even better. I got a halo! I think that means I've earned my wings!

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