Repost: Fair Wrap

I have permission from Laura M to repost this email I received from the Fair. I have edited some parts that no longer apply.

If you didn’t read Monday’s post, I talked a little about my entries and the guild entries. I’ll write some more about other quilts and entries I saw.

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Message from Home & Floral Arts Department Supervisor Laura McHugh

Thank you for entering the 2024 Home Arts Fair, sponsoring an award, volunteering and providing a demonstration.  We had 225 quilts and 475 entries overall in Home Arts and 53 people participate in the Community Quilt we gave away today to a lucky winner of the raffle.

We are seeing an uptick from the impact of COVID closures on our department and hope to continue that upward trend with even more entries.

Sweepstakes Award for Home Arts Exhibitor of the Year
We will be reintroducing the department Sweepstakes Award for Exhibitor of the Year in 2025. This award goes to the entrant with the most total points award for winning entries (1st is 5 points; 2nd is 3 points; 3rd is 1 point). This is your combined department total, not just in any one area such as quilts. So get your pieces started now.

Home & Floral Arts Theme for 2025
The theme for 2025 will be 50 years/1975. This was the unofficial year of the revival of quilting, so get your 1970s game on for this special award.

Suggestions
Please do send me any suggestions you have for improving the Fair and our part in it to me. We start planning meetings with Fair Operations in August, so I will be happy to pass along your comments.

Special Award Winners

Here is a list of our 42 Special Award Winners in Home Arts. Congratulations to all the winners. I am humbled by the beauty of all your entries.

2024 Home Arts Special Award Winners

* * * Congratulations * * * 

Best 90s Theme in a Home Arts Entry

• • Andrea Molinari

Best Floral Theme in a Home Arts Entry

• • Jackie Bell

People’s Choice Quilt

• • Wendy Kennedy

Best in Show Needlework

• • Meredith Angle

Best in Show Sewing Entry

• • Jess Millikan

Best in Show Textiles Entry

• • Christina Huth

Best in Show Crocheted Entry

• • Jeanette Funcke

Best Needlework Depiction of Flowers

• • Meredith Angle

Best in Show Knitting Entry

• • Lynn Curry

Best in Show Smocked Entry

• • Margaret Harden

Best in Show Arts & Crafts

• • Linda Hughes

Best in Show Miniature Fairy House

• • Linda Hughes

Alice Lam Memorial Award – Best Use of the Color Blue in a Quilt

• • Grace Hardy

Margaret Ann Niven Memorial Award – Best Use of the Color Green in a Quilt

• • Jenn Etheridge

Lynn Simms Memorial Award – Best Use of Purple in a Quilt

• • Dorothea Copeck-Nolan

Jeanne Matysiak Tribute – Best One Block Wonder Quilt

• • Terry Casleton

Lynette Rodriques Tribute Quilt – Best Hawaiian Themed Quilt

• • Julie McAuliffe

Best Quilts

Best Traditional Quilt

• • Nick Martin

Best Modern Quilt

• • Gretchen Michaels

Best Applique Quilt

• • Angi Merlone

Best in Show Quilt

• • Randa Mulford

Best Division 620 Quilt (Original Design Quilted by Maker)

• • Kathy Carroll

Best Division 621 Quilt (Original Design Quilted by Another)

• • Sara Guyol

Best Division 622 Quilt (Original Design Quilted by Maker)

• • Kit Morse

Best Division 623 Quilt (Original Design Quilted by Another)

• • Wendy Kennedy

Best Division 624 Quilt (Group Quilt)

• • Julie McAuliffe

Best Division 625 Quilt (Specialty Quilts)

• • Randa Mulford

Best Division 626 Quilt (Challenge Quilts)

• • Angi Merlone

Jeanne Matysiak Tribute Quilt – One Block Wonder

• • Terry Casleton

Lynn Simms Memorial Award – Best Use of Purple in a Quilt

• • Best in Show Crocheted Entry

Best Coastal Theme in a Quilt

• • Jeanette Funcke

Judge’s Choice Awards

• • Textiles, Knitting, Crochet, Needlework and Arts & Crafts
    • • Mary Dare
      • Betty Tang Fitzpatrick
      • Jeanette Funcke
      • Laura Larkin
      • Rebecca Stecker
      • Mona Ten
  • Quilting
    • • Diane Costello
      • Grace Hardy
      • Wendy Kennedy
      • Angi Merlone
      • Gretchen Michaels
      • Penny Streeter

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It is really interesting to see the various special awards, like the ones about using purple and green. I made a One Block Wonder once. Remember The Peacock? I probably won’t make another quilt in that style, but I could make a tablerunner to enter into the theme category next year.