We're all winners with this quilt!

It started innocently enough with one 10-inch block

hand appliqued, using hand dyed fabrics

and inspiration from the blog of quilt historian Barbara Brackman.

And it ended with my mom, my collaborator on this project

pulling the winning ticket at a school event

And me, puzzling out the handwriting

to proclaim the winner of this quilt

Midnight Blooms, 95 by 95

hand appliqued and machine quilted

Only one person won the quilt,

but I feel like a winner too.

This quilt, which developed from an idea sparked on blogland

raised $5,200 for my sons' school

and raised awareness about quilts and quiltmaking

in their school's community

and brought me and my mother satisfaction

in being able to to use our gifts and our interests

to raise some serious cash.

Thanks to all of you who supported me in this project,

both with your advice and comments

and in buying tickets,

even if they did cost $10 each.