Meggie from Life's Free Treats suggested that I should take a look at a competition in the Homespun Magazine, however, it wasn't the competition that Meggie suggested that caught my eye. I stumbled across the Young Designer of the Year Competition. I showed this to Megan and Jessica and they both were very excited to have a go.
Some of you might remember these shots of the girls with the plans for their projects ...
and these shots later on of them working on their designs ...
Miss Jessie tired of her's which is not surprising considering she was only 5 minutes away from turning 6 and really considering my record of finishing projects what else could you expect???
Megan, on the other hand, spent many hours on the couch on the weekends sewing away quietly by her self.
She persisted and persisted, one tiny stitch after another, she stabbed herself many times and lost two needles in the couch but look what she created with only direction regarding technique from me ... (except for the quilting of course)
Three weeks ago we were contacted by Homespun to let us know that her little quilt had been shortlisted and was now only one of 10 that was in the running for a prize...
Tonight Megan received another phone call from the magazine and there were many loud screams and some quite exuberant jumping up and down that occurred in the Dontlooknow household!
For the exact details of this phone call you will just have to go out and buy yourself a copy of the December issue of Homespun Magazine!
How cool is my daughter?????
Hope your week is going as nicely as ours!
Kellie
Well Done to Megan..... wow to you.....definitely takes after her mum..... can't wait till I see the magazine that's out in ....well November I think....too long too wait...... I am jumping up and down for you!!
Hugs
Dawn x
Posted by: Dawn | August 26, 2008 at 09:25 PM
SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm am so excited too!!!! Wow! Megan!!! How great!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Someone taught her well!!!! So exciting!!!!! It will take about forever to see that magazine here! I ordered a couple Homespun from an online shop and they are apparently 'out of stock'. By the time they arrive here...
Posted by: upstatelisa | August 26, 2008 at 09:29 PM
Hi Megan, your quilt is amazing , you really are so clever . I can't imagine just how happy you must be right now but it is well deserved .Well done from all of us here . Now I'm just hoping that your ever so proud mammy will send me a copy of the magazine ?. So what project have you got lined up as your next one?
lisa x
Posted by: periwinkle | August 26, 2008 at 09:38 PM
OOOOOHHHH! Who can wait until December!
Her work is lovely and I certainly hope that noone sat on those needles in the couch. (I have to sit on my own chair for this very reason!)
Posted by: tracey petersen | August 26, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Congratulations Megan, Well done. Who's a proud Nana then?xxxooo
Posted by: Lorraine Bowman | August 26, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Just having made THAT AMAZING QUILT is reason to be jumping up and down squealing - and there's MORE???! Congratulations on a stunning achievement, Megan!
Posted by: kirsty | August 26, 2008 at 10:08 PM
how great is that. congrats to the girls....they do take after u and how great is that.............yes I have had a very good week as hubby in town also and good to have cool weather. exploring crafty melb has been terrific
Posted by: Handmaiden | August 26, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Well done Megan.
Told you so Kellie :-)
I'm feeling so excited for your whole household.
I'm remembering what it was like in ours, this time last year.
You better find some room in your house.
I can't wait to get my December issue, and read all about it,
(I have something in the December issue as well).
Posted by: Claire - Matching Pegs | August 26, 2008 at 10:12 PM
OMG, her stitches are so fine. Is it all needle turned? Congratulations! It's gorgeous and very well-deserved.
Posted by: Jade | August 26, 2008 at 10:16 PM
WOOHOOOOOOO!!!! Oh How Very Exciting!!!! The acorn fell right next to the tree!!! Congratulations Miss Megan -- it's absolutely gorgeous! And how adorable she looks holding her quilt. Can you give us just a little hint about the prizes -- for those of us who can't get the magazine??? Pretty please LOL????
Posted by: Thimbleanna | August 26, 2008 at 11:01 PM
OMG - What terribly exciting news!!! Well done Megan - your little quilt looks amazing - love your design and beautiful workmanship! No doubt it will be the first of many. We will be sure to get that issue to read all about it. Hope they are putting a picture of Megan in the magazine.
Posted by: Lisa | August 26, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Congrats! Your quilt is beautiful.
Posted by: Anita | August 27, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Do convey my congratulations to Megan. That is a lovely quilt! Great idea and very nicely executed. She deserves all the praise she is getting and more!
Posted by: Maya | August 27, 2008 at 01:47 AM
fantastic news, what an incredibly talented family! if only we could get that magazine here...
Posted by: driftwood | August 27, 2008 at 02:57 AM
Very Cool. Fantastic work.
Posted by: Abby | August 27, 2008 at 08:06 AM
Congratulations - very well deserved!
Posted by: Kate | August 27, 2008 at 09:35 AM
WOW Kellie!!! Megan has done an amazing job on her quilt she deserved to win... :)
Posted by: Jodie | August 27, 2008 at 12:49 PM
oh congratulations! it's such a beautiful design....talent obviously runs in the family!
Posted by: soo | August 27, 2008 at 01:26 PM
Oh my goodness! Congratulations Megan!! And congratulations mom! What a talented girl! I want that quilt... It is STUNNING!!! Will the magazine offer a pattern for it? Or will Megan have to start her own line of quilt-designs?
Posted by: Tine | August 27, 2008 at 04:18 PM
I am so happy for you Megan. WELL DONE! I am out to buy the mag tomorrow. You so deserved to be recognised...your applique is better than mine.
Posted by: amitietextiles | August 27, 2008 at 06:32 PM
I knew it, I knew it!!!!!! Fantastic news - I want to run in and wake Chloe up, but I will be good and wait until tomorrow morning. Megan you are an amazing talent just like your fabulous Mum. Congratulations - there will be much jumping up and down here too!
Posted by: Louise | August 27, 2008 at 09:56 PM
Hi I found talk of Megan's quilt on upstatelisa's blog.
Congratulations Megan ! What an amazing piece of work ! It makes me wonder what your future holds for you :0)
Posted by: lucyellen | August 28, 2008 at 01:44 AM
Well done Megan!!! I think you'll be a great sewer when you grow up - your work is just AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Hope to see you again soon.
From your friend Chloe xxx
Posted by: Louise | August 28, 2008 at 06:52 AM
omg, omg !! It looks so wonderful, I can't wait for the magazine to come out. Congratulations!! Tell her that her quilt looks wonderful.
Posted by: amy(sew~amy) | August 28, 2008 at 07:39 AM
Congratulations & hugs to Megan!!
Congratulations to you too Kellie for being such a great Mum.
It is a lovely work of art, with beautifully neat stitching.
I will have to go & get the magazine now.
Posted by: meggie | August 28, 2008 at 04:33 PM
i feel so happy for you both! megan, you look as though you are going to be as clever as your mum. kellie, all your children are a credit to you, but it looks like we may have a 'little super star' in our midst!!!!!!! a sewing super star!!!!!!! i am sure that the other children will find a 'star' too.
Posted by: broderie | August 28, 2008 at 09:31 PM
Congratulations to Megan. You must be proud of yourself. Can't wait to see the magazine. Homespun is great. Megan is lucky to have a talented Mum to look up to. Her hours of hard work has paid off. Happy stitching.
Posted by: Bev C | August 28, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Congratulations to your gorgeous Megan. Kellie, you must be one proud mummy. I love the design, very simple and chic. Evonne xx
Posted by: Evonne | August 28, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Congratulations megan - How exciting . And how wonderful that all your hard work has paid off.
I bet that phone call said that you were amazing and that they loved what you had done !!!
Posted by: jodie | August 29, 2008 at 11:14 AM
That is amazing, but December is such a long time to wait to see it in print! Congratulations Megan.
Posted by: The Chocolate Cat | August 29, 2008 at 03:51 PM
What a beautiful quilt, that will become a family treasure!
Posted by: Bellgirl | August 30, 2008 at 09:36 AM
Megan, Congratulations!! You are so talented :o) I look up to your sewing skills. Keep up the great work, and keep growing your wonderful creativity and having fun. You're super!!
xox,
Linnea
Posted by: Linnea | August 30, 2008 at 02:31 PM
Congratulations to your daughter. What a wonderful creative person she is. She must feel so proud and you must too. Talent must run in the family.
Posted by: sue | August 30, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Fantastic! What an achievement!
Posted by: Jane Weston | August 30, 2008 at 08:24 PM
Congratulations Megan, what a wonderful effort & what a great designer you are going to be ... keep up the wonderful work ... OOroo ... Bethel
Mum/Kellie I bet your feeling like the proudest Mum too & so you should ... congratulations to you too ...
Posted by: Bethel of Bethania | September 01, 2008 at 03:11 PM
That's so awesome!!!!!! Go Megan!! :)
I'm so glad that your hard work and dedication paid off in such a great way.
Posted by: Char | September 03, 2008 at 12:21 PM
high congrats to a young seamstress with great ideas and skills!!
Posted by: Kay | September 07, 2008 at 10:35 AM