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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Purse Contest Winner - 2011 CQI

Woo-Hoo!  This morning they just announced the winners of the 2011 Crazy Quilting International Purse Contest.... and I won!!  (insert Happy Dance here).   There were only five (yep, five) entries submitted, although more than triple that had registered to participate.   And every purse was absolutely unique and lovely.

Purse Front

Front, closer in
 
Front right detail

Web (with Spider!) on lower left front

 
Back side

I don’t know why it never occurred to me before to use fillet lace as a beading foundation.  It was easy-peasy and turned out much better than I anticipated.  It’s a technique I will definitely use again.

Beading detail
 
Lined interior with pocket

Congratulations to Lauri Burgesser, Colleen Anderson, Stacie Bebber and Marilyn Nepper who entered the contest and won varying prizes.  Every entry was lovely, and when they are posted on the CQI blog, I will link to it for you to see them.

In the meantime, I have been madly adding golden-dyed laces to my Etsy Shoppe, so be sure to check them out.  I have days of work ahead of me to photograph and add more, but watch in June for a big explosion of my golden-dyed laces, vintage laces and trims, and vintage linens and goodies.

Hugs,
Cathy maroon
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18 comments:

  1. MányaMay 31, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Congratulations on your win!!! I loved this purse the minute I saw it, and even had a feeling that it was yours :)

    Hugs,
    Annamaria

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  2. Shirlee FassellMay 31, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Cathy
    Congratulations!! What a great job!! I love the colors and the heart and the spider and everything!! The handles are perfect did you make those also??
    XO Shirlee

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  3. MaureenMay 31, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Congratulations!! You deserve it!

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  4. Susan ElliottMay 31, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Woohoo is RIGHT!! Congratulations! I love the colors too!

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  5. SuztatsMay 31, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Applause! Applause! A gorgeous purse!

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  6. allie allerMay 31, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Congrats, Cathy!
    I love that beading on fillet lace technique too...good thinking!

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  7. Carol- Beads and BirdsJune 1, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    Congratulations Cathy! Beautiful pastels and the fillet lace IS a gorgeous touch.

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  8. CJ STITCHING AND BLOOMSJune 1, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Hello Cathy,Congratulation on your 1st place win!! Your CQ Purse is truly beautiful and well deserving of the win. Big Hugs Judy

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  9. QuayceetatterJune 1, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    I love the pastels and all the stitching!!! Need to learn this new technique beading with fillet lace. The handle adds a special touch. Congratulations on being the winner.
    Linda in NM

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  10. AnonymousJune 1, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Your purse is stunning I love the colors soft and natural, the lace and beading is my favorite.

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  11. MargaretJune 2, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Tippety-tappety, wiggle and clap! Doing the happy dance with you. Good for you, Cathy!

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  12. CatJune 3, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Congratulations! It is beautiful!

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  13. grbevJune 6, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    OH, I AM SO EXCITED THAT YOU WON!! Can't wait to see it in purson. (get it!)

    Congrats!

    Hugs,
    Bev

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  14. CherylJune 7, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Congratulations on a great win for a beautiful purse. The Cinderella colors look great with your composition.

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  15. Scarlett BurroughsJuly 29, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    What a beautiful purse Cathy. A wonderful way to showcase your needlework skills! I've featured this post on Craft Gossip here:
    http://quilting.craftgossip.com/?p=10261

    If you would like a "featured by" button, you can grab one here:
    http://craftgossip.com/link-to-us/

    Scarlett Burroughs
    Quilting Editor, Craft Gossip

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  16. Cindy SemrauJuly 29, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    just stunning! What a great job! Congratulations on winning, you certainly deserve it! Hope you make a living like this. It's incredible!!

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  17. DebbieJuly 29, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Congrats on your purse winning first place! Whoo-hoo.
    I just discovered your blog through Craft Gossip and it looks like fun.
    I'll stay longer when I have more time.

    Have a great weekend.

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  18. dollystarJuly 29, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Essa bolsa ficou maravilhosa; parabéns pela escolha certa dos tons que conferiram um resultado final único!!!!
    Parabéns, Dolly

    This bag has wonderful, congratulations on choice of tones that gave a single final result!!
    Congratulations, Dolly

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