Hi! Although I am mostly a lurker on Arachne, I feel compelled to put in a plug for our state fair! The Rocky Mountain Lace Guild many years ago became frustrated with the lack of knowledgeable judges for the lace competition at the Colorado State Fair, and since then has been providing the judges for this event. Only the winning entries are displayed for the public, and they are in locked cases. To further decrease the risk of loss, a guild member (other than the judges) hand delivers and picks up entries each year. There is also a special ribbon with a handmade lace center awarded to one lucky (or rather, skilled) entrant each year.
Oh, and I should also mention that the Colorado State Fair is one of the few in the country that allow entries from anywhere! We encourage everyone to consider entering - entry fees are low, and this helps us to convince the fair organizers that we really do need at least 10 categories of lace! There is more information about the lace competition on the guild website at www.rockymountainlaceguild.org The premium book with information about entering will be online after May 30 at www.coloradostatefair.com happy lacemaking! Trudy in Colorado - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
