[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: [stroseknits:159] St. Rose yarn angels and the Montgomery County Fair

Fri Aug 8 17:35:08 UTC 2014

Cindy;
I was just going to ask if you get your crafted item back.  Thanks for answering that question and many more.
Also thanks to the others who answered my question.
I have some scarves and hat and scarve sets, if they are still around, that I might enter, next year.    If I do say so myself, being a beginner at crocheting, looking at these 2 scarves, you would never know it.  I am proud of them!

Terry P.

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From: Zimmer, Cindy via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org] 
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: [stroseknits:159] St. Rose yarn angels and the Montgomery County Fair

I enter items all the time in the County Fair.  Over the past several years, clients that I work with have entered items too.  This year I entered toffee, caramels, dehydrated apples, dehydrated bananas, dehydrated citrus peel (oranges), dehydrated mangos, dehydrated snack mix with a mixture of the dehydrated fruits that I made and nuts, crochet Christmas Tree ornament, and a crochet scarf.  I won a first place ribbon on all of my food entries and nothing on the crochet items.  I guess I cook better than I crochet. LOL  

It is fun to enter Terry P.  It is a feeling of accomplishment and winning is a nice bonus.  One thing you have to watch out for is the rules.  My client entered a cake and it said it had to be frosted!  He won a first place ribbon!!!!  So excited for him.  Sometimes the rules will tell you how many to include such as 6 chocolate chip cookies on a white plate.  Read the rules!!  

Sometimes it is difficult to figure out what category to enter your item in.  My other client this year entered a felted dog that she made.  Felting was not a category so she had to enter it in the hand stitched item category.  

Also remember to check the deadlines.  At our fair, you have to submit what you will be entering by one date, turn the item in on another date at a specific time, and the following day they judge the items.  You also have to pick up your items on a specific time, or you might forfeit it to the fair.

READ THE RULES!

Cindy Z.

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Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 7:28 AM
To: Susan Roe; List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: [stroseknits:159] St. Rose yarn angels and the Montgomery County Fair

I would advise definitely finding out all you can before hand. When I was younger, I entered a bench in the fair, and didn't really have to do much. I just had to make sure it was in the right place at the right time for the judging. It should be fairly easy for you to enter whatever you need to.
Hope this helps,
Aleeha

Aleeha Dudley
Vice President
Ohio Association of blind students.

> On Aug 7, 2014, at 9:29 PM, Susan Roe via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Terry P,
> 
> I have entered several items in the Virginia state fair before.  I had sighted assistance because my sister always enters her wood carvings.  The main thing you need to find out is the catagory specifications that are being judged.  For instance, if you want to enter a baby blanket you may have to choose from groupings like knitted baby blanket, crochetted, using hand spun wool or even natural fibers.  I had a baby blanket and a recliner afgan that I entered in two different classes and received a second place for each.  I have entered two of my paper baskets, one out of news papers and the other from card stock paper.  The card stock basket went into paper art and the news paper basket went into recycled materials.  I received a 3rd place for that basket.
> 
> You may have to contact the ones holding the fair for further details.  With the state fairs, you can find everything on-line and contact people/numbers for certain events.
> 
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: [stroseknits:159] St. Rose yarn 
> angels and the Montgomery County Fair
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>> 
>> Has anyone entered an item in a county fair?
>> Maybe next year.  No way to get there! Any advice on entering?
>> 
>> Terry P
>> 
>> 
>> From: elizabeth cowley [mailto:cowleye at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 3:35 PM
>> To: stroseknits at googlegroups.com
>> Subject: [stroseknits:159] St. Rose yarn angels and the Montgomery 
>> County Fair
>> 
>> Hello everyone!
>> 
>> Our next meeting is this coming Sunday, August 3, in the Woodlands room, after the 8:45 Mass. The next Thursday meeting is next week, August 7, at 7:30 pm in the St. Peter Room. Hope to see you at one or both!
>> 
>> The Montgomery County Fair starts a week from this Saturday. I would 
>> love to see many of you talented knitters and crocheters enter 
>> something you have made in the Fair this year!  The process is easy.
>> Full directions can be found on the Fair web site: mcagfair.com
>> 
>> Once you find the opening page, click on "Exhibitor Info", then click on "Fair Catalog".
>> 
>> The catalog is MANY pages long. Scroll down the table of contents to "Home Arts Dept. 41-60" and click on that line. Here you will find directions on when and how to enter, and if you look for "crochet" or "knit" you will find all the different categories that your project might fit into.
>> 
>> Basically, you enter by taking your item to the Home Arts building on Thursday, Aug. 7 (from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. if you are a senior, or 4:00 to 8:00 pm if you are younger) or on Friday August 8 (from 2:00 to 8:00 pm).
>> 
>> You will have an easier time if you figure out before you go which category is appropriate for your item. For example, there are 7 subcategories under small afghans:
>> 
>> DIVISION 3: AFGHANS: Small
>> Small, Length PLUS width less than 60”.
>> 1.       Infants blanket, 3 ply.
>> 2.       Infants blanket, 4 ply.
>> 3.       Infants blanket, original design.
>> 4.       Crib blanket.
>> 5.       Receiving blanket.
>> 6.       Afghan by an exhibitor age 70 older.
>> 7.       Other, except any of the above.you want to enter your item in
>> 
>> Lots of fun just figuring out the best category! It is also helpful if you take address labels so that your name and address do not have to be handwritten by the volunteer who is accepting your entry.
>> 
>> I hope I haven't made this look difficult. Give me a call if I can answer any questions or if I have confused and muddled the process.
>> 
>> See you soon.
>> 
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