Monday, August 10, 2009

The 2009 County Fair







I took fifteen items to the Warren County fair this year. When I went back to get them, I had my granddaughter Emma with me. We were picking the things up before church, so we had to get in, get them, and get back before Sunday School started.

I was pretty sure the crocheted Barbie gown would get a blue ribbon and I was right. The doll was over on the "Best of Show" table with another hugh rosette ribbon. The judges liked the crocheted umbrella and the fact that the doll was wearing pantaloons. I worked a long time on that outfit. I'm already trying to decided which pattern I'll make for next year. What the heck and I going to do with all the dolls?

The other first place winners were a cross-stitch picture of an old barn and antique car that I had used an old wooden tray as the frame; a dress and apron for an 18" (American Girl) doll; a crocheted bear (black) wearing a crocheted dress and hat (green); an 8x8 scrapbook "Our Family", that has pictures and notations of all our ancestors; a crocheted "Betty Boop" potholder; a crocheted doily; a crocheted pocketbook; a "Pumpkin Queen" centerpiece.

Second place winners were the painted box (Donna Dewberry "One Stroke" painting); a blue crocheted and beaded bookmark and a crocheted hooded sweater with mittens for Alex. The third place winner was a Spring grapevine wreath.

After church, when I got home, I wanted to lay them out on the table and take pictures. (I'll post them here after I get them uploaded) After getting everything out of the boxes, I realized I was missing two items! A cross-stitch advent calendar and a fabric teddy bear. Yikes! Were the fair people still there? Would I get there in time? Would someone hold them for me???

Kara, the girls and I rushed back to the fair building and yes, they were still there! Thank Goodness. I hurried inside and found they were just about ready to leave. There were my two missing items - the advent calendar (no ribbon!!!) and the fabric teddy bear with a "BEST IN SHOW ribbon!! They told me it was sitting with all the other "Best in Show" entries, didn't I see it when I picked up the Barbie doll? Well, obviously no!

When Emma and I had gone before church, she was Chatty Cathy and I was trying to find all my entries and listen to her at the same time. It's pretty well established that I can't do both! She even said later that she saw the advent calendar and thought it was theirs, but since I didn't get it, she figured it wasn't the one they had. Any other time, she would have said "Nanny! Is that the one you made for us?" But, not this time. This time she decided to stop talking.