Forest QAL contest winners!

We've just received the email from our guest judge, Eleanor Grosch with the list of 3 winners of the Forest QAL contest. We both were amazed by all the wonderful quilts which were submitted and we have no doubts that the judge had some difficult job to do, picking the top 3 (expect emails from Joanna soon).
You probably don't know how happy I am that you have created so wonderful works. Each time I opened post with linky party, I was surprised and admired your color choices and ideas of using Forest QAL blocks. Congrats to all of you! You all are winners in our eyes (and we regret that we couldn't give prizes to all of you).

Są już wyniki konkursu Leśnego QALu! Właśnie otrzymałyśmy e-mail od jurorki Eleanor Grosch, która wytypowała 3 pierwsze miejsca (napisała też wytłumaczenie, dlaczego akurat te a nie inne prace wybrała). Joasia i ja wybrałyśmy zwycięzcę na najlepszy układ quiltu a Pan Random pomógł wybrać dodatkowe 3 nagrody (Joasia niedługo skontaktuje się ze zwycięzcami!). 
Nawet nie wiecie, jaka jestem szczęśliwa, że takie piękne prace uszyłyście. Co wchodziłam na bloga Joasi, to nie mogłam wyjść z podziwu nad Waszymi wyborami kolorystycznymi i pomysłami na użycie bloków z Forest QAL. Serdeczne wszystkim gratuluje! W naszych oczach każda z Was jest zwycięzcą (i oczywiście bardzo żałujemy, że nie możemy wszystkich nagrodzić).

#1 Grand Winner - Teje @ Nero's Post and Patch with her quilt 'Fantasy Forest'

Eleanor Grosch wrote: 'This one was my favorite overall because it broke out of the expected grid structure.  I love the creative use of space and color and the reference to the web of life.  The fabric choices are also really lovely and tonal.'

prizes:  
- $50 Fat Quarter Shop gift certificate
- $40 Marmalade Fabrics gift certificate
- $20 Pink Chalk Fabrics gift certificate
- 5 Kona cotton FQs from Szmatka Latka 

#2 place - Sarah @ {no} hats in the house with her quilt 'once upon a time... {in a forest}'

Eleanor Grosch wrote: 'The paleness of the quilt initially stood out as a detriment among so many colorful entries, but it has a lovely quiet beauty to it that allows me to see it as a whole first and then look closer.  Though it relies on the grid structure heavily, the muted tones let me see the abstractions used.'

prizes:  
- $50 Fat Quarter Shop gift certificate 
- $20 Pink Chalk Fabrics gift certificate
- 3 FQs from Flights of Fancy collection from Szmatka Latka

#3 place - Xementyna @ Robotkowy Kacik Doris with her 'Woodpecker tote'

Eleanor Grosch wrote: 'I love this sweet quilted tote bag design. The forest theme is carried out well throughout and the stitching looks really expert.  This one was hard to ignore as a quality item!  I love the clever and accurate use of texture and color in the fabric choices.'

prizes:   
- $50 Fat Quarter Shop gift certificate 
- $20 Pink Chalk Fabrics gift certificate
- Fiskars scissors from Szmatka Latka

# Best Quilt Layout (chosen by Joana and I) - Kerry @ PennyDog
prizes:     

- $40 Marmalade Fabrics gift certificate
- $20 Pink Chalk Fabrics gift certificate
- set of Ariadna threads from Szmatka Latka 

3 random prizes (10% off coupons to Szmatka Latka and my PP pattern of your choice) go to:

#25 Marta Hyrchala

#7 Edyta Radomska

#12 Pam Knies