Porter Co Fair - Part One

I had 15 entries in the 

Porter Co Fair 

Category One - Arts + Crafts

Section 101 - Special Occasion (any Holiday, special Event)

101c Needleart:

c.2004 Homespun Elegance Ltd.

Spring Fling

Designed by Sandra Sullivan

Comment Card:  "Very nicely stitched.  Even.

Good tension.  Bead location very nice.  Overall 

Excellent job!"

101b Tree Ornament:

Jingle Bell

Pattern by Merie Lettieri

Comment Card"  "Stitching nice + precise,

Very nice job!"

Section 109 - Wearable Art

c. Accessories:

Comment Card:

Kanzashi Flower embellished with tatting and buttons.

d.  Bead Accessories:

Button embellished w/beading.

Comment card:  "good selection of colors.

Good design

nice craftsmanship"

Section 111 - Home Decorating Articles (Not Quilted)

e.Other:

Locker Hooking - Trivet

Comment Card:  "Lot of work

nice color selection, nice design"

Part Two .... tomorrow ; )

Sixth Annual Midwest Stash Exchange

Saturday, August 18, 2012

10am - 3pm

House of Stitches

Back Parking Lot

1700 Lincolnway, Suite 4

LaPorte, IN 46350

Above is the flyer for

Sixth Annual 

Midwest Stash Exchange

Table Rental is $20.00 and all

of the proceeds will go to Riley Children's Hospital

Contact House of Stitches 

for additional details

(219) 326-0544

(800) 455 8517

Is your sewing machine up?

Finished your fair entries?

Have some fabric left overs?

Maybe you need an ort container --

Or, you'd like to make them for your friends !!!

Links:

Primitive Gatherings

Little Thread Catcher

Needling Things

Triangular Thread Catcher

Or, feeling more ambitious?

How about creating a pouch for your lace ...

Links:

Quilts A Lott

Origami Pouch

Anne's draw string bag

Drawstring Sewing Bag

Anne's Tatting Press Pattern

Enjoy the day 

Porter Co Fair

So what are you waiting for???

JUST GO TO THE FAIR!!!

Map + Directions

Web Site

Congrats Debbie on Best of Show rosette + many

well deserved awards on your exhibits.   Congrats to Mel and Sue

on awards for all their beaded jewelry entries, all stunning and beautiful.

   Don't just hang around your computer,

get up and GO TO THE FAIR!!!

Enjoyed the - k9 stunt show (dogs so fast, photos blurry)

Don't miss the alligator show ....

and fair food

and games

and rides

and exhibits

and 4H and and and more

AIC: Exhibit re opens

Fabric of a New Nation

July 12 - November 15, 2012

Galleries 57-59

Link to some photos I took.  

I don't know if the items are the same

or if additional pieces are on display.

Art Institute of Chicago

111 So Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL

Looking forward to it?

Christmas in July .....

Sidewalk Sale finds ....

I enjoyed the sidewalk sale at

Erica's in South Bend.

New fabric, new book,

and some goodies / gifts for

friends and family.

The spiral pages are wonderful.

This is the perfect size book to carry along.

The diagrams clear and photographs beautiful.

Support the Humane Society ...

Erica's is having a sidewalk sale

Friday, July 13 

8:30-4

+ Saturday, July 14

8:30-2:30

Sale may be inside due to weather

Bring Cat or Dog Food

or donation to receive a coupon

for your next visit to Erica's

1320 N Ironwood Dr

(Just South of Edison Rd)
South Bend IN 46615
574-233-3112

Crochet Coral Reef

DH, DD, + I enjoyed visiting this exhibit

at the Florida Craftsmen gallery.

I have a photo album,

HERE of 35 pictures.

The crochet coral pieces were fabulous, including the sea creatures

sharks, rays, fish, eels, octopus, etc.

Video:

In the past, there have been temporary exhibits in 

Indiana, Illinois, etc.

More about this project, HERE.   

The St. Petersburg exhibit continues thru Sep 1, 2012.

Link to another nice video:

http://vimeo.com/45085265

from New Roots News