Blown away

[Keefie]

I can't see how you managed to get second place with that piece - It should have taken FIRST place, it's beautifull.

[rob roy]

Hi Marg, that is one beautiful piece of work. Must have been many hours of concentration put into it. I think you deserved FIRST PRIZE!!!! Well done.
Rob Roy.

[Russ C]

Awesome job Marg, it is beautiful. Congratulations and thanks for sharing with us. 

[dgman]

Beautiful marg! I'm surprised you did not get first prize!

[Rapid Roger]

WHOW!!       That is a lot of empty space! It looks like it could fall apart at any second!
Beautiful cutting, I would give it a first place and not even care what the other one looked like.
How did you attach it to the back ground?

Rog

[Judy Hunter]

OH MY!!! that should have had a giant rosette type ribbon for GRAND CHAMPION!!!
I would have been so tense cutting that!

[Al W]

Now that one is a beauty!  Great job Marg! 

[wombatie]

It was 22.5 hours of cutting.  My very first one that I cut a long time ago, I broke on the roof of the barn, so now I ALWAYS start with the hardest part first and I never drill all of the holes I do them as I go along that way if it breaks I still have wood I can use for something else.  I only used thick black paper as the backing and put it in the frame to make it secure.

Thanks everyone for the lovely comments I really do appreciate them. 

Marg

[Gabby]

Wow
That looks like a ton of detailed work, and a beautiful subject.
Be sure and save it Marg along with the ribbon and hang it on your wall.
Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!    4 grins.
Gabby