Today is the day to announce the top 10 finalists for the Texting while Sewing contest. It was so very hard to limit my choice to 10 blocks. I tried very hard to focus on the crux of the matter, did the block use text fabrics creatively? I tried to imagine the block without the text fabrics to see if the text fabrics contributed greatly to the block or if it would have been as successful without them. A couple of my favorite block designs didn't make it because the use of text in those blocks isn't as creative as others even though their block designs are spectacular. It was hard.
So, here we go. These are the top 10 blocks, in the order that they were entered. Kerry and Ayumi are at work deciding on the top 3 winners. I am feeling badly for them at the moment!
Congratulations to:
Thank you very much to everyone who spent time sweating over their block designs (quite literally this summer!) in order to enter this contest. I loved seeing all the entries and meeting some new readers of my blog. All the entries were really so good!
Wow! So many inspiring pieces here!
ReplyDeleteThese are a fantastic selection.
ReplyDeleteReally they should all win.
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Mary Jo
Wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Wow! How can you pick one winner when they are all so great!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are all fantastic, Amy! What hard decisions to make. Great job ladies!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are nothing short of amazing! Congrats to the finalists - wow is right!
ReplyDeleteAmy, thanks for the honor of being a finalist! I am truly flabbergasted, and I am really honored to be among these amazing blocks. Your criteria make sense. I was wondering how you'd choose, when there were so many wonderful entries. Thanks for holding the contest. It made me stretch and got me over the hump of submitting something for a challenge. I needed that! Good luck to everyone.
ReplyDeleteAll the blocks are amazing ~ though I especially like 'I Miss Iowa' ~ something about it is so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices for the top 10!! Good luck to all!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure glad I don't have to pick the winner because they are all winners to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this! And congrats to the top ten! I hope you'll do another one of these, preferably in a less busy month. February, maybe?
ReplyDeleteWhat a tough decision it must have been to pick top 10 among so many beautiful and creative block entries! I've learned a lot from the way everyone is using text in their blocks! Such clever awesome ideas!
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy for including my block in the top 10! I just got back from work and you've made my day:)
ReplyDeleteYou got really hard decisions to make! I can't even imagine how it will be hard for Kerry and Ayumi to narrow it to 3...
Wow, they're all incredible! What a great Top Ten!! Thanks for a fun, fun challenge, Amy!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is going to be so hard to judge!!! Sew much creativity:-)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I was a contestant and not a judge for this challenge! I'm thrilled to be in the top 10!
ReplyDeleteCongats to top 10! It will be a hard choice between all those great blocks.
ReplyDeletefantastic blocks!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Amy for including my block in the top 10...wow, what an honor. I have to say it was an extremely fun contest. I loved seeing all the creative ways the entrants put together their blocks. Congrats to all the entries and good luck to everyone!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations all! Beautiful blocks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun Amy!
These are all supper awesome!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant top ten, it was a fun competition. Good luck to the finalists.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for including my block in the top 10! I am thrilled! Thank you for hosting a fun contest! So many amazing and creative entries - it's been very inspiring seeing them all
ReplyDeleteWhoooHOoooo! Top 10!!! I've never been in the top ten of anything....at least nothing I'd want to brag about!;P
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy...you made my day....btw...it's called "Train of Thought" but the linky wouldn't let me use that many letters!!
Congrats to everyone who entered....that alone is great!;)
It is very fun to see all the creative ideas brought to life!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!! Thanks, Amy! I found out about this at literally the last minute so I am elated at 1-getting a block done and 2-being a finalist and 3-being included in this group of talented folks! Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of fantastic pieces! I particularly love Charise's Fashion Design Studio Block and am only sorry that holidays prevented me getting my act in gear and getting mine completed ;-(
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all!! Thanks again for the fun contest!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing! These ladies should feel so proud! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks - it must have been so hard to decide!
ReplyDeletePomona x
Great selection of blocks there, no wonder you were struggling to decide!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and creative contest. All the entries are amazing and cleverly designed. Deciding on the top 10 would be difficult enough, let alone the final 3!
ReplyDeleteHey! I'm in the top 10! Woohoo!!! All the blocks you've chosen are fantastic! I'm so happy to be one of them :o) Thank you!!! Hugs, Laurraine
ReplyDeleteSo enjoyed this inventive text-based contest, really interesting work!
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