The middle one is the award from the Palmetto Tatters. I think that one means the most to me because these are people that I know that know how to tat that judged me. There is a small piece of double stick tape on it. There was a tatted rocket on it that someone had made, but I cannot find it. I am going through my stuff looking for it. The double stick tape did not hold I want to stitch it to it if I can find it. I will search again at daylight. I hope it didn't drop in Columbia. That's 90 miles from here,
Then there is the purple ribbon. Riet had mentioned the purple ribbon in a comment on a previous post. I was thinking that she is from Netherlands, maybe they use different colors for ribbons there. Nope. There really is a purple ribbon. I have never heard of it, but hey, I have still never been to a State Fair. I really wanted to go to this one, but the hurricane changed that.
The purple ribbon, I am told, is special and somewhat rare. My understanding is it is not handed out often and is like a best of category overall kind of thing. I hope I have that right. I have tried to look it up, but don't find anything on it. If someone has a better explanation, I would appreciate hearing it.
Best of all, my doily is back and back on the little table in the bedroom where it will live for a long time. It has seen a whirlwind journey the last couple of months. It's good to be home.
Many, many congratulations. You so deserved it with the doily and I'm delighted I got to see it for real at Tat Days.
ReplyDeleteJane, truthfully, once you showed up I thought I had no chance at Tat Days. Yours was quite lovely and with the beads I knew I could not compete. I still think yours should have won. It has that extra layer of complexity.
DeleteNo, no, NO. Yours was much, much better than mine. I love the colours you used too - much nicer than mine. Anyway I agree with everybody else who voted for it. It went to the right person and you SO deserved to win there and at the fair too.
DeleteCongratulations :) Hope you will find it
ReplyDeleteWow, congratulations!! That's really special. Ribbons to be treasured.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, well deserved.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! The purple one - could that mean 'Best in Show?" Whatever it stands for, that's something to treasure. ....and I hope you find your tatted rocket.
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of like an 'Olympic Moment' and so great that you entered it in the Fair for all to see. A wonderful tribute to Jan. The Palmetto ribbon is affirmation of your skills, and the purple ribbon is icing on the cake ("Best of Show"), and is awarded only to the most deserving. Beautiful photographs! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Tim! A Champion piece, judged against all lace entries - crocheted, bobbin, etc. Well deserved.
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