____________________________________________<\/p>\n Message from Home & Floral Arts Department Supervisor Laura McHugh<\/strong><\/p>\n Thank you for entering the 2024 Home Arts Fair, sponsoring an award, volunteering and providing a demonstration. We had 225 quilts<\/strong> and 475 entries overall<\/strong> in Home Arts and 53 people participate in the Community Quilt we gave away today to a lucky winner of the raffle.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Sweepstakes Award for Home Arts Exhibitor of the Year Home & Floral Arts Theme for 2025 Suggestions Special Award Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n Here is a list of our 42 Special Award Winners<\/strong> in Home Arts. Congratulations to all the winners. I am humbled by the beauty of all your entries.<\/p>\n 2024 Home Arts Special Award Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n * * * Congratulations * * * <\/strong><\/p>\n Best 90s Theme in a Home Arts Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Floral Theme in a Home Arts Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n People\u2019s Choice Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Needlework<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Sewing Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Textiles Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Crocheted Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Needlework Depiction of Flowers<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Knitting Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Smocked Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Arts & Crafts<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Miniature Fairy House<\/strong><\/p>\n Alice Lam Memorial Award – Best Use of the Color Blue in a Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Margaret Ann Niven Memorial Award – Best Use of the Color Green in a Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Lynn Simms Memorial Award – Best Use of Purple in a Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeanne Matysiak Tribute – Best One Block Wonder Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Lynette Rodriques Tribute Quilt – Best Hawaiian Themed Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Traditional Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Modern Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Applique Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Best in Show Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Division 620 Quilt (Original Design Quilted by Maker)<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Division 621 Quilt (Original Design Quilted by Another)<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Division 622 Quilt (Original Design Quilted by Maker)<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Division 623 Quilt (Original Design Quilted by Another)<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Division 624 Quilt (Group Quilt)<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Division 625 Quilt (Specialty Quilts)<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Division 626 Quilt (Challenge Quilts)<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeanne Matysiak Tribute Quilt – One Block Wonder<\/strong><\/p>\n Lynn Simms Memorial Award – Best Use of Purple in a Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Coastal Theme in a Quilt<\/strong><\/p>\n Judge’s Choice Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n ____________________________________________<\/p>\n 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<\/a>? I probably won’t make another quilt in that style, but I could make a tablerunner to enter into the theme category next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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. 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\n<\/strong>We will be reintroducing the department Sweepstakes Award<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n
\nThe theme for 2025 will be 50 years\/1975<\/strong>. This was the unofficial year of the revival of quilting, so get your 1970s game on for this special award.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Please do send me<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n
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