DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2019) — Senior citizens from all over Iowa brought their talents to the Senior Citizens Division of the Fabric and Threads contest which was judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.
Additional results below:
SENIOR CITIZENS
Crochet — Baby Afghan
1) Wynona Bohemann, Norwalk
2) Ellie Radcliff, West Des Moines
3) Roseann A Davis, Knoxville
4) Norma Schall, Runnells
Crochet — Doily
1) Kathy Hollingsworth, Pleasantville
2) Patricia Gilroy, Story City
3) Betty Whitson, Ottumwa
4) Norma Schall, Runnells
Honorable Mention) Carolyn Kisner, Des Moines
Knit Sweater
1) Anne Johnson, Emmetsburg
2) Betty Jo Staudt, Marble Rock
3) Judith Hainaut, Des Moines
4) Susie Spry, Des Moines
Knit Shawl or Wrap
1) Dot Maudlin, Eddyville
2) Nancy Simet, Cedar Falls
3) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
4) Carmie Renda, Des Moines
Knit Hat
1) Judith Hainaut, Des Moines
2) Eleanor Verwers, Altoona
Tatted Item
1) Peggy Bruns, Nevada
2) Serena Linn, Des Moines
3) I Pour-El, Ames
Hand Embroidered Item
1) Anne Hanson, Cedar Rapids
2) Wilma Brouwer, Pella
3) Dorothy Raymond, Newton
Honorable Mention) Marilyn Samson, Prairie City
Honorable Mention) Trish Kuhn, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Diane Olson Sanders, Ellsworth
Honorable Mention) Betty Jo Staudt, Marble Rock
Needlepoint Item
1) Janet King, Marion
2) Rita Weinberg, West Des Moines
3) Kareen Strumpel, Cedar Rapids
4) Ronda Smith, Cedar Rapids
Counted Cross Stitch Item
1) Marna Billings, Ankeny
2) Sharon Kolosik, Marion
3) Barb Orr, Brooklyn
Honorable Mention) Robert Malake, Davenport
Honorable Mention) Cindy Heydon, Coon Rapids
Honorable Mention) Glen Leeper, Clemons
Pieced Wall Quilt — Individual or Team
1) Nancy DeLay, Indianola
2) Sharon Meisenheimer, Johnston
3) Julie McNair, Conrad
4) Deb Kimball, Clive
Mixed Technique Wall Quilt — Individual or Team
1) Deb Kimball, Clive
2) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines
3) Mary E Booth, Urbandale
4) Joan Kerns, Edgewood
Honorable Mention) Sheryl Harvey, Van Meter
Honorable Mention) Mary Martin, Pleasant Hill
Applique Quilt — Individual or Team
1) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines
2) Carol Kirkbride, Ankeny
3) Ann Hutcheson, Boone
Pieced Quilt — Individual or Team
1) Sheri Hughes, Searsboro
2) Nancy DeLay, Indianola
3) Carol Kirkbride, Ankeny
4) Neila Rohan, Everly
Honorable Mention) Christy Drake, Clive
Mixed Technique Quilt — Individual or Team
1) Cynthia Bortell, Winterset
1) Betty Whitson, Ottumwa
3) Gloria DeBower, Marshalltown
4) Judy Diapico, Altoona
Scrap Quilt — Individual or Team
1) Deb Kimball, Clive
2) Carol Kirkbride, Ankeny
3) Nancy DeLay, Indianola
4) Sheryl Harvey, Van Meter
Any Item — Ruth Van Den Baard Award
1) Rose Mary Allen, Mason City
2) Lorraine Ubben, Mason City
3) Wilma Brouwer, Pella
4) Jackie Trevillyan, Winterset
Honorable Mention) Joan Kerns, Edgewood
The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.
