SMQ Guild Show Special Award Ribbons

This year I'm in charge of award ribbons. That involves ordering the 1st, 2n, and 3rd place ribbons as well as the honorable mention ones AND making twelve ribbons for the special awards.
It was fun interpreting the award for the design of the top part and finding an appropriate font for the awards description.

I printed the written part on computer transfer material for white tee shirts. It was ironed onto rip-stop nylon. The transfer requires high heat for about 5 minutes. Parchment paper for baking was used to protect the fabric. I then bonded another layer of rip-stop nylon to the printed layer to give it body. All the materials were over sized so that where the ribbons were cut the edges were sealed.

The top quilted part is gathered onto a CD disc by gathering up a running stitch around the outside edge. Another disc is covered with batting and fabric then blind-stitched to the front one. The tops of the hanging ribbons are secured and encased between the two. A cardboard with a hanger purchased from the trophy shop is glued to the back.

I designed and quilted all but one. The day that I was fretting about what to do for the "Excellence In Hand Workmanship" ribbon, my friend, Patty Ashworth, had received a blue ribbon from the Hoffman Challenge contest for her hand quilting. I asked her to make the top part for our shows award. She designed and beautifully stitched a sunflower medallion.

I thought the "Viewer's Choice" ribbon should be readily seen by the voters at the show. So, I designed a combination display/vote box that sets on the hostess table. I used black and white fabrics for the box so that any colored ribbon in the future will look good displayed on it.

Now, I'm off to pin all the ribbons on the winning quilts with the help of my friend, Judy. The show opens tomorrow morning at 10:00am.