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Posted by Dorothy McNutt on July 3, 2009, 3:03 am
Was your mimi quilt at the Mesquite Quilt show last
weekend? I went on Friday but didn't pay too much
attention to the quilt auction quilts. What did it look
like? Then I'll see if it jogs my memory.
Dorothy
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>I won a second place ribbon for a miniature quilt I made for our quilt
> show last weekend. That's the good news. The bad news is they sold
> my mini quilt. It is a mini quilt auction, but in the past, they did
> not sell the minis that won ribbons without asking. I was unable to
> attend the show, and I assumed that I would get it back. I called the
> lady who purchased it, and explained to her that I had never won a
> ribbon, and could I pay her what she had paid for it, or I would even
> make her another one. She very rudely told me that she hated the
> color of the binding on the quilt, thought it was an awful color, and
> she had changed it. She then told me to make myself another one, and
> hung up on me. I am making myself another one. I talked to the lady
> in charge of the auction, and she said she was sorry that the mini had
> been sold, but that I had not told her not to sell any of the ones I
> made if they won a ribbon. It was my fault since I assumed the rules
> had not changed. Oh well, that's another lesson learned.
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Posted by DiMa on July 3, 2009, 3:59 am
Hi Sherry,
CONGRATULATIONS.
Very pleased you won a ribbon - I would be so pleased with myself if I won
anything.
As for that rude, insulting excuse for a woman, she will get what's coming
to her. She may have got the quilt, which she didn't really like or
deserve, but you won the accolades and the ribbon.
Please check with the show committee, someone may have taken a picture of
the prize winners then you could frame your ribbon and the picture together.
--
Di
I'm creative! You can't expect me to be neat too.
Vic Australia
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>I won a second place ribbon for a miniature quilt I made for our quilt
> show last weekend. That's the good news. The bad news is they sold
> my mini quilt. It is a mini quilt auction, but in the past, they did
> not sell the minis that won ribbons without asking. I was unable to
> attend the show, and I assumed that I would get it back. I called the
> lady who purchased it, and explained to her that I had never won a
> ribbon, and could I pay her what she had paid for it, or I would even
> make her another one. She very rudely told me that she hated the
> color of the binding on the quilt, thought it was an awful color, and
> she had changed it. She then told me to make myself another one, and
> hung up on me. I am making myself another one. I talked to the lady
> in charge of the auction, and she said she was sorry that the mini had
> been sold, but that I had not told her not to sell any of the ones I
> made if they won a ribbon. It was my fault since I assumed the rules
> had not changed. Oh well, that's another lesson learned.
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on July 4, 2009, 11:04 am
Well, this is a wake up call for all of us to carefully read the fine print
when submitting quilts to contests, shows or other exhibits. Enjoy the
journey of making the quilt again, Sherry, but be sure to add something to
make it a bit different from the first. That way yours will be unique!
PAT
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>I won a second place ribbon for a miniature quilt I made for our quilt
> show last weekend. That's the good news. The bad news is they sold
> my mini quilt. It is a mini quilt auction, but in the past, they did
> not sell the minis that won ribbons without asking. I was unable to
> attend the show, and I assumed that I would get it back. I called the
> lady who purchased it, and explained to her that I had never won a
> ribbon, and could I pay her what she had paid for it, or I would even
> make her another one. She very rudely told me that she hated the
> color of the binding on the quilt, thought it was an awful color, and
> she had changed it. She then told me to make myself another one, and
> hung up on me. I am making myself another one. I talked to the lady
> in charge of the auction, and she said she was sorry that the mini had
> been sold, but that I had not told her not to sell any of the ones I
> made if they won a ribbon. It was my fault since I assumed the rules
> had not changed. Oh well, that's another lesson learned.
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Posted by Polly Esther on July 4, 2009, 12:12 pm
Now that Sherry's mentioned it, it seems that I read the rules in a quilt
competition where the winning quilts became the property of the sponsors.
That would be over my dead body - not that I feel strongly about it. Yes,
indeed, read the fine print. Polly
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> Well, this is a wake up call for all of us to carefully read the fine
> print when submitting quilts to contests, shows or other exhibits. Enjoy
> the journey of making the quilt again, Sherry, but be sure to add
> something to make it a bit different from the first. That way yours will
> be unique!
> PAT
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Posted by Patti on July 4, 2009, 1:44 pm
I think that is usually only when the winner accepts prize money?
But yes, it is a warning to read the rules - every year. We had some
changes made to the upper size limit of miniature quilts between one
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show and the next - could have had me disqualified >g<. I know it's
easy to be wise after the event; but let's hope your pain was not in
vain Sherry (for others).
.
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>Now that Sherry's mentioned it, it seems that I read the rules in a quilt
>competition where the winning quilts became the property of the sponsors.
>That would be over my dead body - not that I feel strongly about it. Yes,
>indeed, read the fine print. Polly
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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> show last weekend. That's the good news. The bad news is they sold
> my mini quilt. It is a mini quilt auction, but in the past, they did
> not sell the minis that won ribbons without asking. I was unable to
> attend the show, and I assumed that I would get it back. I called the
> lady who purchased it, and explained to her that I had never won a
> ribbon, and could I pay her what she had paid for it, or I would even
> make her another one. She very rudely told me that she hated the
> color of the binding on the quilt, thought it was an awful color, and
> she had changed it. She then told me to make myself another one, and
> hung up on me. I am making myself another one. I talked to the lady
> in charge of the auction, and she said she was sorry that the mini had
> been sold, but that I had not told her not to sell any of the ones I
> made if they won a ribbon. It was my fault since I assumed the rules
> had not changed. Oh well, that's another lesson learned.