Update: Horse Lovers Video Contest

Emily didn't get the most votes for her video so she didn't get the Gold Prize Package, but she was chosen as one of the two winners of a Silver Prize Package.  Emily has named the horse Capri and the girl Kate, to match the characters in "A Horse for Kate" ☺

Fair Results

Today is the start of the 4H Fair week.  I again entered some things in the open class.  The 3 oldest kids each entered 1 thing, as well.  There weren't many entries this year, which may be because last year, we didn't get any premiums for winning!  The only class I entered that had anyone else entered was the color photography enlargement.  Sarah and William were entered in the same class.

Emily's artwork on the right, my photo on the left

These are all mine.  My chicken got 2nd.

Both are mine

My tiny crocheted butterfly pin won an outstanding exhibit

My snowman cocoon made from my own pattern 

'recycled garment' on left and "other garment" on right

"Child's garment" and "adult garment"

My "Baby garment" also won an outstanding exhibit (also made with my own patterns)

Will's monkey is green (2nd)  and Sarah's is blue (1st)
My "other craft" train is in the front on the right and "Christmas decoration" in the back (It's a tatted Danish "woven heart" ornament)

My mom has made a cross stitch baby quilt for each of her 21 grandchildren.  She decided to do a quilt for their bed that had a depiction of all 21 grandchildren.  It includes fabrics from the baby blankets she made them.

My Mom's "Grandchild" quilt won and Outstanding Exhibit.  

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Fair Week 2010

I entered 9 things in the fair this year. I basically just looked around the house to find things that I had made since last year.

This tatted sleigh was entered in "Christmas Decoration" and got 1st place

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Cookie Monster was entered under "Recycled Garment" and got 1st place.

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I brought some of the things I'd made for Easter.

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My skirt was entered under "Adult Garment" and got 2nd place. 1st place was a purse (you can see a little bit of it in the bottom right corner). A purse is a garment???

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Andy's shirt was entered under "Baby Garment" and got 1st place. I was a little surprised since 2nd place was a cute 3 piece dress set. But it didn't have finished seams and the lining wasn't attached.

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Sarah's skirt and blouse were entered under "Child Garment" and got 2nd. 1st was the Civil War dress hanging next to it. Having made a harder Civil War dress than that before, I can say there were more steps to making Sarah's outfit!

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I made a pair of mittens to go with my R2D2 hat since the category was "Hat or Scarf with Mittens". It got 1st place.

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Wool knit shorts for Andrew were entered under "Any other knit article" and got 1st place.

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My crocheted baby shoes were entered under "Any other crocheted item" and got 2nd. 1st was a pair of crocheted bears.

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I was thinking that my puppet would do the best and it did the worst! I only got "Participation" for it! I had to enter her under "Any other craft not listed" as under sewing, the "other" category says "Any other garment" and a puppet isn't a garment. But after seeing a purse entered as a garment, maybe I should have!




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I can't figure out how they thought my homemade puppet that I sewed with my own pattern was less worthy than the things who placed.....

1st place, a painted box with lace added along with a simple pillow and bag.

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2nd place, a poster describing a model hot air balloon. I could see if the actual balloon was there, but a poster?

3rd place, a woven belt

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4th place, a simple model airplane.

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I realize I'm a little biased, but I was disappointed that all the work I put in wasn't appreciated!

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We happened to go on "Children's Day" and got a bunch of cool free things and the girls played on the bouncy dragon.

And of course there were animals!

Andrew hugging a calf

sheep

I had never seen a two colored sheep before!

Must make an interesting fleece!

I have seen similiarly colored goats, though!

Sarah was petting the animals more than last year and Emily was petting them less! (although Emily wasn't feeling well that morning)

William was also more interested in the animals this year.

Andy was trying to get the goat closer so he could kiss it!

llamas and alpacas

horses

chickens

pigs

"Nice piggy"

William hugging a calf!

The rabbit barn was closed for their showing, so this is as close as we could get.

LadyShuttleMakers Giveaway

LadyShuttleMaker has started doing weekly giveaways! I entered this weeks this morning! She has some great things to give away.