With great surprise, I found Patricia Schatz on my doorstep this morning, holding her contest bib in one hand, and a photo of it in the other. The deadline for the “Adult Bib” contest was today. Here is her winning entry:

“Lobster and Corn Bib” design by Patricia Schatz

Pat took time out of her hectic work schedule to design this bib. She knows full well the usefulness of such an item. She works in a restaurant, and home health care assistant for ill people and seniors. She states that she has more appliqué work to do on the bib, something she plans to work on, as time permits.

The back of the bib is blue “for water,” the designer says. The background fabric on the front “looks like sand.” We notice that it is a mottled color that could disguise light stains. The ties are made with Indian corn fabric, and the lobster pot and lobsters are self-explanatory. She plans to fussy-cut some of the lobsters a little more, before “tacking them down.”

As promised, Pat will receive a nice selection of New England products. I hope she will be happy with the thoughtful gifts I’ve chosen for the winner of this contest. As always, we enjoyed seeing Pat’s work. She is a very creative person (and is a former student of mine)! Congratulations, Pat!

You know, the impetus behind my suggesting this contest was #1 – to have fun, and #2 – to realize that even those with disabilities can use pretty or happy textiles that do not degrade them personally or make them feel like children, and perhaps some that bring back memories of earlier times. It is clear to see that the creator of the winning entry thought about both of these ideas when making the adult bib.

Again, our hearty congratulations! If quilting is not about fun, then why are we here?

Patricia Cummings

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