Do you enter any fairs?

[Maryanne]

I'be entered crocheted collars in our county fair, a few years ago, and really enjoyed it. I still have one of the collars, it didn't get a blue ribbon but it's my personal favorite.

Maryanne

[tander869]

Last year was my first time entering items into our state fair. Of the four things I entered, I won 2nd place ribbons for two of them. I was so proud and can't wait to enter again this year. It's so much fun especially going to see what others have entered.

[FlowerPower06]

This post has got me interested.....I just checked out the entry form for a local fair. What would crochet be considered?

Needlework

Craft & Hobby

Fine Arts

[CLLinda]

This post has got me interested.....I just checked out the entry form for a local fair. What would crochet be considered?

 

Needlework

Craft & Hobby

Fine Arts

 

Probably Needlework, I would think. At least at our fair, Knitting, crochet, tatting and other things are all needlework.

 

Good luck at the fair. I don't think I will do as much as I did last year.

 

Maybe just a Christening gown and an afghan. We'll see.

 

[FlowerPower06]

Thanks Linda. I am gonna spend a week researching and see if I can come up with something that will astound the judges!

[MindyJedi]

I entered the Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival way back when I was in high school with a filet-crochet curtain that I was extremely proud of. It won 2nd place and now my step-mom hangs the ribbon I won on the edge of the curtain holder that the crochet work hangs on.

 

This year (we have been away from the AV for awhile.) I entered a crocheted hat with a flower, and a sweater made from a Jane Snedden Peever pattern (More Crochet Aran Sweaters the pattern called Garden Gate). I won a first place for the hat, and a second for the sweater, plus an honorable mention for a knitted sweater I entered. My total prize money was $16.00.

 

My husband entered one...just one...oil painting and won a first place ribbon. His winnings were $27.00. That Is UN-FAIRE!!!

 

But, I did get more recognition. His painting was in the back of the gallery, in an obscure position. My Crochet Sweater was front and center, on a manequin, at the entrance to the hall!!

[Addey]

I've enterd photography in faires, three times acutally. All while I was in school. The first two were through my Girl Scout Council and then went on to the KS state fair. What amazed me is the first one I entered when I was in 2nd grade got put in the wrong group at the State Fair and was judged against older girls and I still took 2nd place!! The second year I didn't do quite as well, but still took first at the GS fair. The third one was a B&W photo I took for class in high school on a whim and it turned out to be one of my best peices ever. It was entered in the county arts and science fair (I have a bio degree, but all my awards are in art??? ) and took first.

I don't think I'd ever enter any of my crochet in a fair or contest. I do it for fun and think that any little mistakes (that don't actually cause it to look bad/wrong) actually add to the peice.