We have WINNERS!!
The 2013 Mountain State Fair proved to be quite a banner event for Thread Bears! Â Of the membership, 3 chose to enter a total of 5 tatted pieces. Â Four of these were entered in the Tatting Category and the fifth was entered into the Senior Crafts Category. Â Here you can see all the Tatting Entries. Â Sherry’s Cross bookmark is nicely framed on a white background, Shonn’s doily is in the upper right while my doily and bookmark are on the left just beneath Sherry’s bookmark. Â In the lower right are 3 bookmarks entered by Ruth Bryson. Â What is barely visible just in front of the latticework is a 3-dimensional snowflake. Â It is entered by Donna Arnold and is lovely!
The judging was held sometime between September 6 and September 9. Â I was out of town for Tat Days but as soon as I got back, I ran by the fairgrounds to see how the group had done. Â Success!
Sherry had entered a second framed bookmark in the Senior’s division and taken a 2nd place for it:
Very impressive for a first time entry and for the entire division, too! Â When I took my own and Shonn’s entries over, I saw Sherry’s other entry, but didn’t see this one until the judging was over.
Shonn’s doily was rather a rushed entry as the piece he wanted to enter wasn’t going to be finished by the Labor Day Weekend deadline. Â His meticulous workmanship earned him a 3rd place ribbon.
3rd Place in Tatting, Mountain State Fair, 2013
I really wanted my doily to win a ribbon, but I guess doilies are sort of passe’. Â The Self-Closing Mock Ring bookmark was rather like Shonn’s doily: a rushed piece to enter because I wanted as many pieces for the judge(s) to look at as possible. Â Nevertheless it took 2nd place in the Tatting Category.Â
2nd Place Mountain State Fair, 2013
Tags: Fair, Mountain State Fair, tatting
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