Fair Results

I won 2nd place for my doily!

My blanket didn't win. :( It wasn't even unfolded. :(

I know this because I folded it specifcly to make sure at least one of the corners and some of the border was showing. I suppose I should be happy that it wasn't unfolded, because some of the baby blankets were hung over a drying rack with rubber bands holding the blankets, kind of like a curtain tie.

I think I'm OK with this. Not a single baby blanket won an award. All blankets are judged together, there are not seperate catagories for full size and baby size.

The blanket was made for a friend, so it was made for a purpose, not just the fair.

Fair Deliveries

Today was the day to drop off fair entries.

This is the blanket I submitted. It measures 40" X 43".

I entered a specific class, "afghans, mixed stitches".

I used an "E" hook and Bernat Softee Baby; 10 oz White,

5 oz Mint, 5 oz Pink, 5 oz Lemon, 5 oz Pale Blue.

I Did It Again!

I entered the local county fair again this year.

I will be submitting two items this time; the Vintage Poinsettia doily I made in December and a white baby afghan with pastel colored cables.

After the fair, the afghan will be given to a friend who's having her first baby

Here is a swatch of the afghan I will be submitting. It is my own pattern.

Blue Ribbon

I went to the fair grounds to pick up my ribbon. They handed me my stuff and I started to walk away. Then I noticed a note attached to the ribbon, which said "Interested in any of the entries?", then had a line for my name and description of my item, then a line for this person's name and phone number. I ask one of the workers what this meant, as this was my first fair entry, and I didn't know what it was for. She said someone was interested in my afghan and that this person wanted me to contact her, probably to ask about the pattern or stitch I used.

I called the lady and she said that I did a wonderful job on my afghan and wanted to know if it was for sale! I was stunned! I said yes, she bought it!

The afghan was going to be donated to charity, but I thought with the money I could buy more yarn and make another one or two for charity.

The Fair Results Are In...

I'm so excited!!!

I won a blue ribbon, 1st Place!!!

The fair opened today at noon. I was very anxious all morning. Lots of butterflies in my tummy! I was at the fair with my mother when the gates opened. Of course I went straight to the Home Arts & Crafts building. It took me a few minutes to find my display. The crocheting is displayed all together with the knitting and quilting. And then I found it. I was so excited when I saw the ribbon on my name tag. I called my husband, my daughter and my sister to share my great news with them. I was not the only entry in the "shell" catagory, as I had feared.

It's Official!

I dropped off my fair entry today. Today was the last day to drop off entries, and at the time I dropped mine off I was the only entry in the catagory I had chosen. I hope there are other entries, I don't want to win a ribbon by default because I was the only entry. And my whole purpose for entrying was to see how well I compare with others. I also found out today that the judging is in three days!

I really liked the way the blanket turned out. I think all the stitches were consistant. I think I hid all my yarn joinings well. Now I just have to wait to see what the judges think.

I did it!

After years of wanting to,

I finally entered the local county fair.

This is the baby blanket I will be submitting.

I entered a specific class, "afghans, shell stitch".

This is my own personal pattern.

It measures 34" x 36".

I used 14 oz. White Red Heart Pompadour Yarn

{The kind with that shiny thread wrapped around it.}

and an 'E' hook.

After the fair, blanket will be donated to charity.

Judging is at the end of June. The fair is in July.