My afghans didn't place at the fair, but....

[CLLinda]

I did get three blue ribbons (firsts) and three red ribbons (seconds) for my other projects. I just think there was too much competition in the afghan department this year. There had to be at least 25 afghans, which is quite a lot.

 

Then someone entered afghans in the other category, and in the bedspread catagory and won. To me, that wasn't fair. I could easily enter that stuff, but it to me should have all been in the "afghan" catagory. Just sour grapes, I guess.

 

I did get a first and second in the clothing department. I made a pretty pink/purple dress and panties and booties and bonnet set (first) and a burial gown, bonnet, and booties for a preemie (second). Also first for a doll outfit, second for an ornament, second for an Other Project (crochet caddy tissue cover) and first for a plastic canvas project.

 

So I think I did pretty well. Disappointed in the afghans, but there's always next year!

 

I am already looking for patterns for next year's projects!

 

[luvmnms]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[antara]

I'm sorry your afghan didn't place. Way to go with the clothing and other departments, though!

[SHERYL]

Way to go!!!

Do you have pics of your finished items??

[Hookerangel]

Congratulations on all your successes

[mamarose22]

Although your afghan didn't win, you should still be proud to have won so many other awards. And...like you say, maybe next year.

[CLLinda]

Way to go!!!

Do you have pics of your finished items??

 

When they come home, I'll try to get my daughter to post some pics. I have no idea how.

 

[mamarose22]

I guess you are like me. I don't know the first thing on how to post pictures and don't even have a digital camera. My daughter doesn't live with me, and if I were ever to post any pictures, I would have to have her come here with her camera and help me out. One day, I will do that.

[darcee]

Congratulations!!! I love entering in the fair. It's a good feeling to get those blue ribbons. I have been trying for 8 years for best of show. Our county fair is 1st week of September

[LittleJadeFrog]

Congrats on your ribbons!

[papersmiles]

How wonderful that you received ribbons for your handcrafted work.

 

Our local 4-H fair no longer has ANY handcrafted categories other than woodworking and scrapbooking. They used to have clothing, yarn/thread and embroidery type items. Now the only clothing category is sort of like a "fashion assembly" where you put boughten outfits together. There is a quilt show, but most of the entries there are pretty much "professional" offerings.

 

It is so sad not to see any importance/value placed on perpetuating skills such as sewing, crochet, and knitting at our local level.