The deadline for entries was yesterday. This will be only the second year for the Delta Fair ~ last year it featured food, rides, and entertainment. This year they've added displays and competitions for "crafts, collectibles, and culinary." [Note: the Mid-South Fair celebrates year #151 at the Fairgrounds in September ~ their final year in Memphis as they'll be moving to new facilities at Tunica, Mississippi beginning next year].
So, entering our wood and quilts into the Delta Fair offers a whole new venue in the greater Memphis area. We have no idea what the display area will look like or how much competition there will be ~ but we do know that most of the chairpeople worked in parallel capacities with the Mid-South Fair for many years. The Delta Fair's class/category structure is slightly streamlined, i.e., no distinction between amateur and advanced (those who receive payment for teaching or quilting). It will be interesting to see how many entries there are and what kind of effect their addition has to the overall attendance numbers.
The photos above show my six entries draped over our balcony ~ waiting for transport to the Agricenter on Saturday, August 23:
Vortex Interrupted (bed quilts)
Geese at Sunset (wall quilts)
I Did It My Way (crazy quilts)
Leftovers (crib quilts - pieced)
Tea at the Folk School (crib quilts - applique)
Elsie's Embroidery (non-traditional)
Over the weekend, I took "formal portraits" of these six ~ you can see those here. (In a day or so, I'll share links that DH found for quilt photography ~ what a saint to teach me the special camera settings and lighting tips) I need to take these outdoors and shoot some fun photos ~ just haven't had time and energy simultaneously.
My primary reason for entering these is to share their amazing colors and, maybe, just maybe, they might encourage a viewer to play with fabric.
You can peek at one of Chris' entries here.
Quiltdivajulie
-------------------------------
"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years." (Simone Signoret)
5 comments:
Your quilts are beautiful. I am sure they will do well at the fair. Thank you for leaving us a link to the bigger pictures!
Keep Quiltin'
Dionne
I know you are going to take home several ribbons! They all look so cool hanging on the balcony!! Can't wait to see them hanging at the fair!
They all look so neat hanging over the railing. Good luck at the fair.
Good luck at the fair! Can't wait to hear about all the ribbons you will be bringing home!
You should come home with some ribbons for sure! Great looking quilts.
Post a Comment