[Diana in Wisconsin]

“The biggest disappointment is the crafts section...it just has been getting skimpier & skimpier every year.”

When I dropped of my afghan yesterday afternoon, about 5pm, there was one quilt, one sewn top and one quilted tote bag along with my afghan. People could drop off until 8pm. There were SIX canned goods there, total.

Granted this was the *SNIF* ‘Senior Division’ there were other entries in other parts of the Expo Hall.

Maybe our goal should be to contact some local craft guilds in our areas and find some ‘competitive ribbon winners?’ I mean, we CAN’T be the only two left, LOL!

Yarn shops? Fabric stores? Any other ideas for finding Fair entrants?

[Qiviut]

Maybe our goal should be to contact some local craft guilds in our areas and find some ‘competitive ribbon winners?’

Yarn shops? Fabric stores? Any other ideas for finding Fair entrants?
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I’ll have to think about that.

I will say that this is the reason my friend is after me (a LOT) to enter stuff in at least the county fair - trying to get “entries” up. Next year, I will definitely have some items .... can’t wait to enter the hairpin lace/crochet scarf ... I don’t think there will be anything like it :-) I don’t care about the ribbons ... perhaps someone will see the scarf & think “I want to do something like that”. Ribbons are a nice surprise ... icing on a cake. I used to feel the same way when I was showing horses ... the goal was to always “do better” than the class/show before and the ribbons were “extra” ... and funny how that works ... in the classes where I was most proud of my horse(s), we DID win ribbons! :-)

[MomwithHope]

“Any other ideas for finding Fair entrants?”

You could try finding a facebook page for craters in your area or start one, and then promote the fair.

[MomwithHope]

Been wanting to post this idea. If I had someone to give it to I would make it. Cute egg collecting apron. Several images are out there. I like the child one. If I were an adult with eggs I would not want to carry so many in an apron, Plus weight would be a factor. I would probably make it with a muslin background and crocheted pockets. At any rate here is a picture of a kids size one. And a web page with a free pattern. Looks likes simple crochet, but it would be a fun project. I may make one this winter and see if the poultry superintendent at our fair gives out any prizes besides trophies. pp free pattern here. Some people making them out of material but yarn would be stretchier IMO. https://hearthookhome.com/an-egg-cellent-apron-free-crochet-pattern/