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Old May 24th 04, 12:08 PM
Joy Hardie
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Here is a listing of All the State Fairs I could locate. NOW is the
time to get the Premium Books…. they tell you what categories of
competition there are, what prizes are being offered and how to enter.
Don't be intimidated…Show off your talents!
The fairs contain competitions in Community Arts categories of
cooking, sewing and stitching of all sorts, baking and more so I have
posted in my newgroups that I thought might like this information
because they have so often been helpful to me.
I might seem over-enthusiastic about sharing information about state
fairs…. but only because it took me over a decade to figure out that I
could enter them and a few more years to learn how…..I just thought I
could help make the process easier for you by giving you the basic
information. I had so much fun participating in the Michigan State
Fair last year that I don't want anyone to have a hard time entering
the fair of his or her choice. Go for it! Have fun! Good Luck!
Joy Hardie

2003 Michigan State Fair Exhibitor of the Year

Alabama -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...s_Alabama.html
Alaska / Tanana Valley State Fair - http://www.tananavalleyfair.org/
Alaska State Fair - http://www.anchorage.net/744.cfm
Arizona State Fair - http://www.azstatefair.com/2003/credentials.htm
Arkansas State Fair -
http://www.arkfairgrounds.com/yearround/index.php
California State Fair - http://bigfun.org/html/default.aspx
Central Texas State Fair -
http://www.centraltexasstatefair.com/information.html
Central Washington State Fair -
http://www.fairfun.com/tickets/boxoffice.shtml
Colorado - http://www.coloradosfair.com/
Connecticut -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...nnecticut.html
Delaware State Fair - http://www.delawarestatefair.com/
Eastern States Exposition (Massachusetts) - http://www.thebige.com/
Florida State Fair -
http://www.floridastatefair.com/link...=Link&RoleID=4
Great NY State Fair - http://www.nysfair.org/2004/
Illinois State Fair - http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/
Indiana State Fair - http://www.in.gov/statefair/
Iowa State Fair - http://www.iowastatefair.org/guide/addtlinfo.html
Kansas State Fair - http://www.kansasstatefair.com/
Kentucky State Fair - http://kystatefair.org/
Louisiana State Fair - http://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/
Maine State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...irs_Maine.html
Maryland State Fair - http://www.bcpl.net/~mdstfair/
Massachusetts (Eastern States Exposition) -http://www.thebige.com/
Michigan State Fair -
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7...0945--,00.html
Mississippi State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...ssissippi.html
Missouri State Fair - http://www.mostatefair.com/
Montana - Western Montana Fair -http://www.westernmontanafair.com/
Nebraska State Fair -
http://www.statefair.org/statefair/m...n=5&SubLink=14
Nevada State Fair - http://www.nvstatefair.com/
New Hampshire / Hopkins State Fair -
http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm
New Hampshire State Fair - http://www.nhfairs.com/
New Jersey State Fair -
http://www.njstatefair.com/thisyear/aboutn.html
New Mexico State Fair -
http://www.nmstatefair.com/general-information/
North Carolina State Fair - http://www.ncstatefair.org/2004fair/
North Dakota State Fair - http://www.ndstatefair.com/
North Georgia State Fair - http://www.northgeorgiastatefair.com/
North Texas State Fair - http://www.northtexasstatefair.com/
Oklahoma State Fair - http://oklahomastatefair.com/sponsorinfo.html
Oregon State Fair - http://www.oregonstatefair.org/fair/
South Dakota State Fair - http://www.sdstatefair.com/charley
pride.htm
Tennessee State Fair - http://www.tennesseestatefair.org/
Texas State Fair - http://www.bigtex.com/livestock.html
Utah State Fair - http://www.utah-state-fair.com/
Virginia State Fair- http://www.statefair.com/tickets.asp
West Virginia State Fair- http://www.wvstatefair.com/
Wisconsin State Fair - http://www.wsfp.state.wi.us/home/sf2/
Wyoming State Fair - http://www.wystatefair.com/contact.htm (Very
Funny Piggy!)


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Old May 24th 04, 01:00 PM
Dannielle
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Thanks for the push! I didn't see New York on your list, so here it is!

http://www.nysfair.org/state_fair/2004/

Dannielle

"Joy Hardie" wrote in message
...
Here is a listing of All the State Fairs I could locate. NOW is the
time to get the Premium Books.. they tell you what categories of
competition there are, what prizes are being offered and how to enter.
Don't be intimidated.Show off your talents!
The fairs contain competitions in Community Arts categories of
cooking, sewing and stitching of all sorts, baking and more so I have
posted in my newgroups that I thought might like this information
because they have so often been helpful to me.
I might seem over-enthusiastic about sharing information about state
fairs.. but only because it took me over a decade to figure out that I
could enter them and a few more years to learn how...I just thought I
could help make the process easier for you by giving you the basic
information. I had so much fun participating in the Michigan State
Fair last year that I don't want anyone to have a hard time entering
the fair of his or her choice. Go for it! Have fun! Good Luck!
Joy Hardie

2003 Michigan State Fair Exhibitor of the Year

Alabama -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...s_Alabama.html
Alaska / Tanana Valley State Fair - http://www.tananavalleyfair.org/
Alaska State Fair - http://www.anchorage.net/744.cfm
Arizona State Fair - http://www.azstatefair.com/2003/credentials.htm
Arkansas State Fair -
http://www.arkfairgrounds.com/yearround/index.php
California State Fair - http://bigfun.org/html/default.aspx
Central Texas State Fair -
http://www.centraltexasstatefair.com/information.html
Central Washington State Fair -
http://www.fairfun.com/tickets/boxoffice.shtml
Colorado - http://www.coloradosfair.com/
Connecticut -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...nnecticut.html
Delaware State Fair - http://www.delawarestatefair.com/
Eastern States Exposition (Massachusetts) - http://www.thebige.com/
Florida State Fair -

http://www.floridastatefair.com/link...=Link&RoleID=4
Great NY State Fair - http://www.nysfair.org/2004/
Illinois State Fair - http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/
Indiana State Fair - http://www.in.gov/statefair/
Iowa State Fair - http://www.iowastatefair.org/guide/addtlinfo.html
Kansas State Fair - http://www.kansasstatefair.com/
Kentucky State Fair - http://kystatefair.org/
Louisiana State Fair - http://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/
Maine State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...irs_Maine.html
Maryland State Fair - http://www.bcpl.net/~mdstfair/
Massachusetts (Eastern States Exposition) -http://www.thebige.com/
Michigan State Fair -
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7...0945--,00.html
Mississippi State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...ssissippi.html
Missouri State Fair - http://www.mostatefair.com/
Montana - Western Montana Fair -http://www.westernmontanafair.com/
Nebraska State Fair -
http://www.statefair.org/statefair/m...n=5&SubLink=14
Nevada State Fair - http://www.nvstatefair.com/
New Hampshire / Hopkins State Fair -
http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm
New Hampshire State Fair - http://www.nhfairs.com/
New Jersey State Fair -
http://www.njstatefair.com/thisyear/aboutn.html
New Mexico State Fair -
http://www.nmstatefair.com/general-information/
North Carolina State Fair - http://www.ncstatefair.org/2004fair/
North Dakota State Fair - http://www.ndstatefair.com/
North Georgia State Fair - http://www.northgeorgiastatefair.com/
North Texas State Fair - http://www.northtexasstatefair.com/
Oklahoma State Fair - http://oklahomastatefair.com/sponsorinfo.html
Oregon State Fair - http://www.oregonstatefair.org/fair/
South Dakota State Fair - http://www.sdstatefair.com/charley
pride.htm
Tennessee State Fair - http://www.tennesseestatefair.org/
Texas State Fair - http://www.bigtex.com/livestock.html
Utah State Fair - http://www.utah-state-fair.com/
Virginia State Fair- http://www.statefair.com/tickets.asp
West Virginia State Fair- http://www.wvstatefair.com/
Wisconsin State Fair - http://www.wsfp.state.wi.us/home/sf2/
Wyoming State Fair - http://www.wystatefair.com/contact.htm (Very
Funny Piggy!)




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Old May 24th 04, 01:34 PM
Joy Hardie
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I didn't leave NY out....but for some reason NY was listed as the
Great NY State Fair.....so you find it right under Florida.
(go figure)
Best Wishes!
Joy

"Dannielle" wrote:

Thanks for the push! I didn't see New York on your list, so here it is!

http://www.nysfair.org/state_fair/2004/



"Joy Hardie" wrote
Here is a listing of All the State Fairs I could locate. NOW is the
time to get the Premium Books.. they tell you what categories of
competition there are, what prizes are being offered and how to enter.
Don't be intimidated.Show off your talents!
The fairs contain competitions in Community Arts categories of
cooking, sewing and stitching of all sorts, baking and more so I have
posted in my newgroups that I thought might like this information
because they have so often been helpful to me.
I might seem over-enthusiastic about sharing information about state
fairs.. but only because it took me over a decade to figure out that I
could enter them and a few more years to learn how...I just thought I
could help make the process easier for you by giving you the basic
information. I had so much fun participating in the Michigan State
Fair last year that I don't want anyone to have a hard time entering
the fair of his or her choice. Go for it! Have fun! Good Luck!
Joy Hardie

2003 Michigan State Fair Exhibitor of the Year

Alabama -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...s_Alabama.html
Alaska / Tanana Valley State Fair - http://www.tananavalleyfair.org/
Alaska State Fair - http://www.anchorage.net/744.cfm
Arizona State Fair - http://www.azstatefair.com/2003/credentials.htm
Arkansas State Fair -
http://www.arkfairgrounds.com/yearround/index.php
California State Fair - http://bigfun.org/html/default.aspx
Central Texas State Fair -
http://www.centraltexasstatefair.com/information.html
Central Washington State Fair -
http://www.fairfun.com/tickets/boxoffice.shtml
Colorado - http://www.coloradosfair.com/
Connecticut -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...nnecticut.html
Delaware State Fair - http://www.delawarestatefair.com/
Eastern States Exposition (Massachusetts) - http://www.thebige.com/
Florida State Fair -

http://www.floridastatefair.com/link...=Link&RoleID=4
Great NY State Fair - http://www.nysfair.org/2004/
Illinois State Fair - http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/
Indiana State Fair - http://www.in.gov/statefair/
Iowa State Fair - http://www.iowastatefair.org/guide/addtlinfo.html
Kansas State Fair - http://www.kansasstatefair.com/
Kentucky State Fair - http://kystatefair.org/
Louisiana State Fair - http://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/
Maine State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...irs_Maine.html
Maryland State Fair - http://www.bcpl.net/~mdstfair/
Massachusetts (Eastern States Exposition) -http://www.thebige.com/
Michigan State Fair -
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7...0945--,00.html
Mississippi State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...ssissippi.html
Missouri State Fair - http://www.mostatefair.com/
Montana - Western Montana Fair -http://www.westernmontanafair.com/
Nebraska State Fair -
http://www.statefair.org/statefair/m...n=5&SubLink=14
Nevada State Fair - http://www.nvstatefair.com/
New Hampshire / Hopkins State Fair -
http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm
New Hampshire State Fair - http://www.nhfairs.com/
New Jersey State Fair -
http://www.njstatefair.com/thisyear/aboutn.html
New Mexico State Fair -
http://www.nmstatefair.com/general-information/
North Carolina State Fair - http://www.ncstatefair.org/2004fair/
North Dakota State Fair - http://www.ndstatefair.com/
North Georgia State Fair - http://www.northgeorgiastatefair.com/
North Texas State Fair - http://www.northtexasstatefair.com/
Oklahoma State Fair - http://oklahomastatefair.com/sponsorinfo.html
Oregon State Fair - http://www.oregonstatefair.org/fair/
South Dakota State Fair - http://www.sdstatefair.com/charley
pride.htm
Tennessee State Fair - http://www.tennesseestatefair.org/
Texas State Fair - http://www.bigtex.com/livestock.html
Utah State Fair - http://www.utah-state-fair.com/
Virginia State Fair- http://www.statefair.com/tickets.asp
West Virginia State Fair- http://www.wvstatefair.com/
Wisconsin State Fair - http://www.wsfp.state.wi.us/home/sf2/
Wyoming State Fair - http://www.wystatefair.com/contact.htm (Very
Funny Piggy!)




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Old May 24th 04, 05:24 PM
Dannielle
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So it is! I was looking under the N's! Sorry about that!

Dannielle

"Joy Hardie" wrote in message
...
I didn't leave NY out....but for some reason NY was listed as the
Great NY State Fair.....so you find it right under Florida.
(go figure)
Best Wishes!
Joy

"Dannielle" wrote:

Thanks for the push! I didn't see New York on your list, so here it is!

http://www.nysfair.org/state_fair/2004/



"Joy Hardie" wrote
Here is a listing of All the State Fairs I could locate. NOW is the
time to get the Premium Books.. they tell you what categories of
competition there are, what prizes are being offered and how to enter.
Don't be intimidated.Show off your talents!
The fairs contain competitions in Community Arts categories of
cooking, sewing and stitching of all sorts, baking and more so I have
posted in my newgroups that I thought might like this information
because they have so often been helpful to me.
I might seem over-enthusiastic about sharing information about state
fairs.. but only because it took me over a decade to figure out that I
could enter them and a few more years to learn how...I just thought I
could help make the process easier for you by giving you the basic
information. I had so much fun participating in the Michigan State
Fair last year that I don't want anyone to have a hard time entering
the fair of his or her choice. Go for it! Have fun! Good Luck!
Joy Hardie

2003 Michigan State Fair Exhibitor of the Year

Alabama -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...s_Alabama.html
Alaska / Tanana Valley State Fair - http://www.tananavalleyfair.org/
Alaska State Fair - http://www.anchorage.net/744.cfm
Arizona State Fair - http://www.azstatefair.com/2003/credentials.htm
Arkansas State Fair -
http://www.arkfairgrounds.com/yearround/index.php
California State Fair - http://bigfun.org/html/default.aspx
Central Texas State Fair -
http://www.centraltexasstatefair.com/information.html
Central Washington State Fair -
http://www.fairfun.com/tickets/boxoffice.shtml
Colorado - http://www.coloradosfair.com/
Connecticut -

http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...nnecticut.html
Delaware State Fair - http://www.delawarestatefair.com/
Eastern States Exposition (Massachusetts) - http://www.thebige.com/
Florida State Fair -


http://www.floridastatefair.com/link...ectName=Livest

ock+Forms&SubjectID=7&SubjectTypeName=Link&RoleID= 4
Great NY State Fair - http://www.nysfair.org/2004/
Illinois State Fair - http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/
Indiana State Fair - http://www.in.gov/statefair/
Iowa State Fair - http://www.iowastatefair.org/guide/addtlinfo.html
Kansas State Fair - http://www.kansasstatefair.com/
Kentucky State Fair - http://kystatefair.org/
Louisiana State Fair - http://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/
Maine State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...irs_Maine.html
Maryland State Fair - http://www.bcpl.net/~mdstfair/
Massachusetts (Eastern States Exposition) -http://www.thebige.com/
Michigan State Fair -
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7...0945--,00.html
Mississippi State Fair -

http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...ssissippi.html
Missouri State Fair - http://www.mostatefair.com/
Montana - Western Montana Fair -http://www.westernmontanafair.com/
Nebraska State Fair -
http://www.statefair.org/statefair/m...n=5&SubLink=14
Nevada State Fair - http://www.nvstatefair.com/
New Hampshire / Hopkins State Fair -
http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm
New Hampshire State Fair - http://www.nhfairs.com/
New Jersey State Fair -
http://www.njstatefair.com/thisyear/aboutn.html
New Mexico State Fair -
http://www.nmstatefair.com/general-information/
North Carolina State Fair - http://www.ncstatefair.org/2004fair/
North Dakota State Fair - http://www.ndstatefair.com/
North Georgia State Fair - http://www.northgeorgiastatefair.com/
North Texas State Fair - http://www.northtexasstatefair.com/
Oklahoma State Fair - http://oklahomastatefair.com/sponsorinfo.html
Oregon State Fair - http://www.oregonstatefair.org/fair/
South Dakota State Fair - http://www.sdstatefair.com/charley
pride.htm
Tennessee State Fair - http://www.tennesseestatefair.org/
Texas State Fair - http://www.bigtex.com/livestock.html
Utah State Fair - http://www.utah-state-fair.com/
Virginia State Fair- http://www.statefair.com/tickets.asp
West Virginia State Fair- http://www.wvstatefair.com/
Wisconsin State Fair - http://www.wsfp.state.wi.us/home/sf2/
Wyoming State Fair - http://www.wystatefair.com/contact.htm (Very
Funny Piggy!)






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Old May 24th 04, 06:46 PM
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didn't see Ohio in there...
http://www.ohiostatefair.com/osf/osf3.htm#
(may have been confusing as the state fair shares a website with the Expo
center)

--
Siptah
Columbus, OH


"Joy Hardie" wrote in message
...
Here is a listing of All the State Fairs I could locate. NOW is the
time to get the Premium Books.. they tell you what categories of
competition there are, what prizes are being offered and how to enter.
Don't be intimidated.Show off your talents!
The fairs contain competitions in Community Arts categories of
cooking, sewing and stitching of all sorts, baking and more so I have
posted in my newgroups that I thought might like this information
because they have so often been helpful to me.
I might seem over-enthusiastic about sharing information about state
fairs.. but only because it took me over a decade to figure out that I
could enter them and a few more years to learn how...I just thought I
could help make the process easier for you by giving you the basic
information. I had so much fun participating in the Michigan State
Fair last year that I don't want anyone to have a hard time entering
the fair of his or her choice. Go for it! Have fun! Good Luck!
Joy Hardie

2003 Michigan State Fair Exhibitor of the Year

Alabama -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...s_Alabama.html
Alaska / Tanana Valley State Fair - http://www.tananavalleyfair.org/
Alaska State Fair - http://www.anchorage.net/744.cfm
Arizona State Fair - http://www.azstatefair.com/2003/credentials.htm
Arkansas State Fair -
http://www.arkfairgrounds.com/yearround/index.php
California State Fair - http://bigfun.org/html/default.aspx
Central Texas State Fair -
http://www.centraltexasstatefair.com/information.html
Central Washington State Fair -
http://www.fairfun.com/tickets/boxoffice.shtml
Colorado - http://www.coloradosfair.com/
Connecticut -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...nnecticut.html
Delaware State Fair - http://www.delawarestatefair.com/
Eastern States Exposition (Massachusetts) - http://www.thebige.com/
Florida State Fair -

http://www.floridastatefair.com/link...=Link&RoleID=4
Great NY State Fair - http://www.nysfair.org/2004/
Illinois State Fair - http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/
Indiana State Fair - http://www.in.gov/statefair/
Iowa State Fair - http://www.iowastatefair.org/guide/addtlinfo.html
Kansas State Fair - http://www.kansasstatefair.com/
Kentucky State Fair - http://kystatefair.org/
Louisiana State Fair - http://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/
Maine State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...irs_Maine.html
Maryland State Fair - http://www.bcpl.net/~mdstfair/
Massachusetts (Eastern States Exposition) -http://www.thebige.com/
Michigan State Fair -
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7...0945--,00.html
Mississippi State Fair -
http://www.expocentral.com/agricultu...ssissippi.html
Missouri State Fair - http://www.mostatefair.com/
Montana - Western Montana Fair -http://www.westernmontanafair.com/
Nebraska State Fair -
http://www.statefair.org/statefair/m...n=5&SubLink=14
Nevada State Fair - http://www.nvstatefair.com/
New Hampshire / Hopkins State Fair -
http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm
New Hampshire State Fair - http://www.nhfairs.com/
New Jersey State Fair -
http://www.njstatefair.com/thisyear/aboutn.html
New Mexico State Fair -
http://www.nmstatefair.com/general-information/
North Carolina State Fair - http://www.ncstatefair.org/2004fair/
North Dakota State Fair - http://www.ndstatefair.com/
North Georgia State Fair - http://www.northgeorgiastatefair.com/
North Texas State Fair - http://www.northtexasstatefair.com/
Oklahoma State Fair - http://oklahomastatefair.com/sponsorinfo.html
Oregon State Fair - http://www.oregonstatefair.org/fair/
South Dakota State Fair - http://www.sdstatefair.com/charley
pride.htm
Tennessee State Fair - http://www.tennesseestatefair.org/
Texas State Fair - http://www.bigtex.com/livestock.html
Utah State Fair - http://www.utah-state-fair.com/
Virginia State Fair- http://www.statefair.com/tickets.asp
West Virginia State Fair- http://www.wvstatefair.com/
Wisconsin State Fair - http://www.wsfp.state.wi.us/home/sf2/
Wyoming State Fair - http://www.wystatefair.com/contact.htm (Very
Funny Piggy!)




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Old May 25th 04, 12:19 AM
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Wow, this took alot of work listing each state fair. Thanks I appreciate it.
I clicked the link to KY and I've already requested my catalog for this year.


Rhea from KY, USA
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Old May 25th 04, 12:40 AM
Joy Hardie
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Wow, this took alot of work listing each state fair. Thanks I appreciate it.
I clicked the link to KY and I've already requested my catalog for this year.

Rhea from KY, USA


Way to go Rhea! Have you entered before? Be sure to keep us posted
on your ribbon count!
Joy

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Old May 26th 04, 03:11 AM
Rhea
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Thanks Joy!!
I've contemplated entering our state fair before, but things just never seem to
work out for me to enter. I've entered local events and I have two ribbons so
far. WooHoo!!

Rhea from KY

Subject: ALL State Fair Listings
From: Joy Hardie
Date: 5/24/2004 7:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

Wow, this took alot of work listing each state fair. Thanks I appreciate

it.
I clicked the link to KY and I've already requested my catalog for this

year.

Rhea from KY, USA


Way to go Rhea! Have you entered before? Be sure to keep us posted
on your ribbon count!
Joy


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Old May 26th 04, 12:47 PM
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See Rhea, this is YOUR year!
Rhea wrote...Thanks Joy!! I've contemplated entering our state fair
before, but things just never seem to work out for me to enter. I've
entered local events and I have two ribbons so far. WooHoo!!


See....this is YOUR year! And, yes, it did take hours to search and
find all the websites....but I was really compelled to do it. Like
you said yourself, it is hard to figure it out. It took me over a
decade before I found out that you don't have to "earn" your way up to
a state fair from a local fair (most anyway). After that, I would
visit the fair occassionally and admire the lovely homecrafts and want
to do it....but somehow when the year came around...I would always
miss the deadlines or not know how to do it. One year I entered but
missed the exhibit drop off day. That was before somebody told me to
put ALL the dates on my calendar! Finally, last year I got my act
together (my 3rd year entering?) and won Exhibitor of the Year at the
Michigan State Fair). I just love "All-American" - (apple pie too)
sorts of things....not to mention blue ribbons! And I think it is
good for our kids to see that not everything is mass produced
overseas....we still have talented people willing to share their
handiworks for us to admire. I just love to see everything that
everyone can do. I want to go home and learn something new. And that
is truly how I learned to do just about everything I do know how to
do.
So I wanted the State Fair "experience" to be one that EVERYONE can
have. (I started out just posting my own home state of Michigan
thinking others would step up with theirs, but since they didn't I
figured I might as well.....not to mention somebody turned me in for
spamming).
I am really a novice needleworker.......but I always read this
newsgroup and have a lovely collection of books. I want to get into
ribbon embroidery. Sad to say, my Teddy Bear Alphabet cross
stitch....well, my youngest child is now 11 and I have 3 letters to
go! I doodle around with bead embroidery a bit and my parents got me
a tambour needle. Anyway, I did some ribbon and bead embroidery on my
Adult Lingerie entry.....a white corset with rose embroidery. I have a
website where I posted most of my exhibits...

The needlework wasn't judged as it was a sewing entry. I am planning
to do a matching 1903 chemise with white embroidery on a pale
pink...but there is only so much you can get done in 1 year! This
year I am not making any entries and pretty much getting caught up on
neglected housework from last year.
Congratulations on your Ribbons (they are hard to get in
needlework divisions) and Go Get Some More!
Best Wishes to All!
Joy Hardie


 




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