We are blessed to have a wonderful fabric and threads division at the Iowa State Fair. They actually display all the entries upstairs in the huge Varied Industries Building...and best of all, it is clean, dry, and air-conditioned. Although my husband kind of rushed me through the exhibit yesterday, I still managed to get some great photos - there are aisles and aisles of entries including: knitting, counted thread, toys and dolls, sewing for the home, counted cross stitch, tatting, hooked rugs, crochet, needlepoint, weaving, quilting, embroidery, and clothing construction. It truly is awe inspiring to walk through each area and see such precise and creative work. Congratulations to all the well-deserved ribbon winners! I will start with some photos of the needlework aisles (this is just a sampling, there were hundreds of entries!)...since there are so many, I think I will wait until my next post to show you the quilting...
You have some very talented stitchers in Iowa! Wish are state fair had as much variety.
ReplyDeletenice pics - beautiful stitching and such a variety! I love the hardanger display...
ReplyDeleteWow, the Iowa State Fair is really something. It has been years since I've been to a fair. I always enjoyed the animals and horticulture exhibits and of course the home economics type exhibits. The fair here has changed a great deal over the last few years, but it was never anything like what you have in Iowa. Thanks for sharing your experiences and the lovely needle arts.
ReplyDeleteBelinda, I am so impresssed. I went to my local fair and their were only 4 cross stitched designs. I was rather disappointed but when I see everything at your fair I feel a sense of encouragement. Stitch on fellowers stitchers!
ReplyDeleteWow, I am in awe of what was at your fair! We have nothing like that around here. The hardanger was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat's a big fair! WOW, what a creative people are there in the world. It would have made me dizzy, and I wouldn't know where to look first.
ReplyDeletewow!!! Everything looks great! We haven't been to our state fair for so long! Not since our kids were in 4-H!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
A truly amazing display of talent and so inspiring! This looks like a fun place to get lost in for hours!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I've never attended a fair as an adult. Loving the pics!
ReplyDeleteThat's incredible! I've never seen so many needlework projects displayed like this at any of our fairs. It would be lovely to see.
ReplyDeletethx for sharing! What a beautiful display of projects : )
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