The most exciting part of the fair, though, was that I entered some things into it. I picked to enter a children's outfit, this honey wheat bread, chewy ginger cookies, and fresh apple cake. The food all had to be entered on the same day, so I was slaving away in the kitchen for several hours trying to get everything done. I managed to get it all done, and drove it all three blocks to the fairgrounds.
For the outfit, I used this pattern and sewed another runway shortie for Meghan to wear next summer. I got the fabric from Hancock Fabric before it closed and got a pretty good price on it. I had to size it up, and was really afraid that it would be huge. When I tried it on Megs it looked just big enough for her for next summer.
I ended up winning first place for all my things! Not only did I get the first place ribbons, but I also ended up winning $7.50. Yay! It might have just barely covered all the costs to make everything.
It felt good to be a winner, especially since I am not usually a winner. The rules state that everything has to be made or finished in the past twelve months, so I am already starting on what I am going to enter for next year's fair.
3 comments:
Congratulations! I am really bummed that I couldn't enter any sewing projects because the pick up was the Sunday we were gone, and it was during church, so I couldn't ask any friends since they were all at church. I'm already planning for next year because ours works the same 12 month schedule. I wasn't planning on making any coats this winter though, and those are my specialty.
$7.50! Woohoo! That's actually really cool, though. I doubt I will ever ever win anything for sewing. Or baking for that matter... but I'm not at all surprised you did.
You can also enter into the Knox County Fair which is open to the world! Then you can come to see your items in the fair!
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