There she is - this is it: the ugliest quilt I ever made.

A couple of years ago, quilter's connection or blogging quilters or somebody like that was having an "Ugly Quilt" contest. I can't remember what the prize(s) were for winning, but I'm quite sure this quilt of mine would have won.

I mean, seriously - have you ever seen such an ugly thing?  What the h-a-double-hockey-sticks was I thinking? 

This weekend, I was working very hard on Friday's journal quilt (more hand painting of fabric and completely hand quilted) and knew I would be  - after all - when the muse visits, you don't say "Wait a minute, I'm busy right now..."; but I also knew I had some partially finished quilts that I could probably quilt up in a couple or even a few hours for my Monday post.

In fact, I was pretty sure this was the one.  When I posted it as a WIP this time last year, you may recall that I said i didn't like the colour pallette and was merely using up some fabric I had been passed.  But I like it even less (if that's possible) with the passage of time.

I recalled that I had only one border to quilt and a binding to add and I was right - what I didn't recall was how truly hideous this thing was.  lol

But it's always an honour to win - even if it's only an ugly quilt contest. :p

I promise I'll have something pretty for you to look at in the next couple of days.

In the meantime, please post a link to YOUR "Ugly Quilt Contest Winner" in the comments if you should be so unlucky as to have one.  Then we can all laugh at ourselves.  :)