Quilts at the Indiana State Fair

On the urging of my friend, June, who has entered items in the State Fair for many years, I entered two quilts in this year's State Fair. Never having entered before (and never having even gone to the State Fair), I had no idea what to expect.

On August 10th, June, Tom and I rode the State Fair Train - another interesting experience. It was a nice ride and avoided the parking hassles at the fairgrounds. We headed for the Family Arts Building and located the quilts immediately. Cambrian Moon was the ribbon winner but it was just as exciting to see my other quilt displayed. Okay - it's actually Jeanie's quilt but I borrowed it for the occasion.

The had the quilts in locked display cases and Cambrian Moon was on the lowest rung of the display case. Not my best side but you can at least get a glimpse of the fractured effect.

There was also a display of a variety of antiques. Look at this bobbin and needle selector. There was quite a wide variety of sizes and types listed.

In one of the Pioneer Village exhibits, they had a raffle quilt hanging as well as some women working on needlecrafts. It was somewhat cooler the day we went - high temperatures were only in the low 90's.

After lunching on grilled corn and other goodies, we toured some other exhibits before heading back for the train. What a fun experience it was for us.

And what a shock to learn of the tragic accident at the fairgrounds and deaths the following Saturday. My heart goes out to the families and friends of those who were injured or killed.

Margaret