My state Fair Report

Every year I enter the Utah State fair.

This is my report on how I did this year.

I only entered seven things this year into the state fair.

I say only because I have been known to enter like twenty things before.

The problem with why so few is because Lala and Baby Sister

 are close to being in the same size category.

Also I was a bit lazy this year and didn't make Easter dresses.

I entered the girls Christmas dresses and Gowyn's skirt.

They all won blue ribbons.

 Lala's baptism dress 

Won a blue ribbon.

Her Other dress however got a red ribbon or a second place.

I was not at all happy about it.

I did in fact yell at the top of my lungs upon entering the building,

and seeing this perfect dress with a red ribbon hanging from it.

"How could that dress get a second place"

Good Looking had to calm me down.

It's true.

I only entered one costume in the fair this year.

It was Lala's Belle costume.

It took a third place ribbon.

It lost to another Belle costume.

I still think mine was better.

I only entered one quilt and it was this one that I made with Grandma Kath.

It got NOTHING, not even an honorable mention.

I know that I am new to quilting and this is a tough category,

 but come on throw me a bone or something.

I have said this before and it is true.

"I never thought of myself as a competitive person until I entered the state fair."

I know that I take it way to personally, but still a second place on Lala's dress.

Are they crazy? 

Did they not get enough sleep the night before?

OK

 OK

 I will let it go.

The four blue ribbons that I got,

 did bring me up to over fifty blue ribbons.

I guess I should look at the bright side. 

Have you ever entered the fair?

What is your ribbon count?

Erin's Blessing Dress

My sister Vicki has a best friend.

We grew up across the street from her.

They were even born one day apart from each other.

First Vicki and then Erin

They have been best friends ever since.

Our parents have been friends since college.

What I am trying to say is that we go way back.

Two years ago when my sister got married Erin followed right behind her.

She was married last year.

When my sister got pregnant this year,

Erin was right behind her again.

Vicki had her baby girl on the 31st.

Erin is going to be having her baby girl next month.

I am sure that those two will be best friend also.

It has been so fun seeing the two of them sharing each step along the way.

Erin's baby shower was yesterday.

I have been thinking about what I could make for her.

I mean she is just like family.

I called her on Thursday to see if I could make her a blessing dress.

She was blown away with the offer.

She was offered a family dress but didn't really like it.

I cut out the dress on Friday,

sewed it up on Saturday, just in time for the shower.

There they are (Erin and the dress)

She always makes that face, and I am glad that I got it on camera.

Here is the dress alone.

It is a full length princess dress, it has a 34" long skirt.

The fabrics are satin and sheer.

The sheer is embroidered with this lattice pattern, 

and there are sequin flowers on the center of the points

You can see it sparkle a little more in this picture.

Erin has a very sparkly  personality, 

and so I had to use this sparkly fabric for the dress.

Erin is also very tall,

I am standing on my tippy toes just as much

 as she is squatting, and she is still taller than me.

She was so happy about the dress, 

and I was so happy I got to make it for her.

Her older sister is my same age 

and is due with her first daughter the same day as Erin.

I get to make her dress too.

 I will show you that one when it is done.

My sister Vicki's dress is going to take a little extra time. 

It is full of shadow embroidery. 

It will be fabulous when it is done.

Don't worry I won't let you miss out on that one.

I hope you had a great weekend as you can see 

I finished my weekend sewing projects.

I hope you did too.