I'm home again, and have a very brief report for Helen, Clay, and anyone else who has inquired about the contest.
There were, I believe, 26 entries, and they were all beautiful and amazing! They were displayed without the names of the makers, so I can't tell you who entered, or who won what, with one exception. Also, although we were permitted to photograph many lovely tablecloths and doilies that were on display, we were not permitted to photograph any of the contest entries--no explanation was given for this. Each attendee receive a ballot for a vote for The People's Choice award. If an entrant was not present, she could designate a person to pick up her entry for her at the end of the closing banquet. By a stroke of good fortune, the designee for the winner of the People's Choice award was seated at the same table as I was at the banquet. After the announcement of the awards, she went and picked up the table runner and brought it back to the table, where many cameras appeared (including mine), and I did snap a picture. I still don't know the name of the creator of this masterpiece (acoustics in the banquet room left much to be desired), but this runner won second prize for technical excellence as well as People's Choice. Before I give you the URL for that one, I must tell you that Janice Blair created an original design which was amazing--called Vineyard, I believe--a multi-colored ribbon of beautiful grape leaves, with 3-dimensional "grapes" attached, and Janice won second prize for her original design. Kudos Janice, it's beautiful! OK, now for the one ribbon I took a photo of--I hope someone posts and lets us know the name of the creator of this masterpiece of bobbin lacemaking. I believe she lives in Canada. Talk about LEAVES! I didn't get a picture of the ends, but they were tapered into a point, with a small braid of dark rose threads ending in a tassle. Just beautiful! http://homepage.mac.com/bejoyce/tableribbon1.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/bejoyce/tableribbon2.jpg The convention was so wonderful! Thanks to all who worked so hard to make it a stunning success! Barbara Joyce Snoqualmie, WA USA > Has anyone heard yet (or are any convention attendees back online) and > can share whose table ribbon reigns supreme? > > Like Alice (and other non-convention attendees), I'm dying of curiosity > to know the contest results. > > Cheers, > Helen, in hot and Dry Denver > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
