Blue Ribbons at the Fair!

 

What a great day at the Orleans County Fair this year. My friend, Maggie, convinced me to enter some of my crafts in the arts and crafts competition  this year. The fair is most appreciative of the entries because I think that generally, there are not very many entries of any kind. I decided on Dobby, the House Elf which is my prize work I think. He received a blue ribbon as did a set of four placemats (crochet over jute). The crocheted cactus collection won a third place.

The best part was watching people look at Dobby in disbelief, then with wonder and happiness. Knowing the Harry Potter stories as many do, he conjures up happy and sad memories both.

I think next year I will enter again. The fair provides another purpose to the fun of designing crochet projects. I want to encourage the others in the craft group we have to do the same.

Maggie is a weaver extraordinaire and won first prize for her scarf and Japanese style jacket which she wove. They were excellent pieces, too.