Agricultural Show - well, the handicrafts tent really!

Hi again,

I realised that my "links" weren't working, which is a shame, but I suddenly realised why and I have had to go back over them to get them right! Should all be OK in the Edinburgh blog anyway! I'll go over the others later!

Well, I had an email from my sister the other day to ask how my photos at her local agricultural show had come out! She had won several handicraft prizes and two cups and had had her photo taken by the local paper, but they hadn't printed it! It dawned on me that I obviously hadn't put my pics onto the computer and that therefore I hadn't sent them to her. So, Jean, just for you, here are your photos!

First are the articles that won the prizes.

A Hardanger embroidery cushion

As usual click the pictures to enlarge them.

Here's a corner detail

A mixed bag of techniques here in the bottle cover. I'd be frightened to use this on an open bottle!

Embroidered pin cushion.

I love the little snail detail.

This is tatting!!!

There was something else, I am sure, but I can't remember what it was. However, here's Jean with her cups!

(Just an aside at this point! It is pouring with rain just now and I'd say this was almost "Adelaide rain" - for those of you who were in Adelaide with me!)

Being presented with the first of the two cups she won.

Being presented with the second cup!

And here she is with her two cups beside the handcraft section.

Now for a closer look at the cups - The Fabrication Cup and the Wool Shop Quaich.

Hands up if you spotted the deliberate mistake?

Well, it wasn't really deliberate, but the first cup Jean got was the wrong one! Take a look back if you missed it!

So, that was my chance to show my sister off! Isn't she the clever one?

Well done, Jean!

Talk again soon.