Originally Posted by omak
Originally Posted by Dancing Needle
Originally Posted by Lacelady
Wooo Hooo, Well done. What a great feeling. What will happen to it then?
Volunteers use the blocks to make a quilt that is raffled off next year at the fair. The proceeds from the raffle are donated to the Home Arts Dept. of the fair. They always turn out really nice.
Congratulations, and what a terrific idea!
County fairs don't just happen because you have a county seat ... not only do you have tax dollars going toward the event, there are a TON of volunteers who take care of displays and groundskeeping. A paid manager is a benefit that can go away at the sneeze of a politician. Tax dollars don't go far enough to keep your county fairs from functioning. All of us need to keep these things in mind, as county fairs progress through the nation! We enjoy them, are inspired by them, are encouraged by them, but we take a lot for granted regarding this yearly event.
I am glad that your county managers/staff/volunteers have found such a unique way to support your county fair.
CONGRATULATIONS <says she as she steps down momentarily from the soap box> :lol:
QUESTION! What was the name of the challenge?
They use the twelve that make the quilt ... what happens to the other entries?
Thanks all for your nice comments. It is really an honor to have my block chosen.
Omak in answer to your question: the challenge is simply called the The Quilt Block Contest. We buy a Quilt Block Kit through the local quilt shop which contains 3 fat quarters. You can select any block pattern you wish (patchwork, foundation piecing, appliqued, etc.). You have to use all three of the fabrics in the kit and can only use the fabrics provided. The block has to be 12-1/2" unfinished. The entries are judged and awarded ribbons. They pick the top 12 for a raffle quilt (which is put together by volunteers and raffled next year). Names are drawn from contest participants to win lots of 12 of the remaining blocks (or less than 12 depending on the number of entries). The quilt shop also give the contest participants a gift certificate for their shop when they turn in their block. It's a lot of fun and nice to be able to participate in the fair even if only on a small scale. I've volunteered to man the booth next Friday that sells the raffle tickets for this years raffle quilt. That should be a fun experience too.