A post from Kelli–
A while back I told you about when Jason and I went to the state fair. Â When we were there, there was all kinds of stuff to see, but some of my favorite things were in the 4-H building. Â For those of you that don’t know, 4-H is a youth program that encourages community service and personal development. Â Throughout the year, clubs do educational and community service projects and then there is fair in the summer. Â Kids are able to do projects, detail their process at completing the project, and then meet with a judge to discuss their project. Â The judges ask questions about the process and what was learned. Â The best projects in each county advance to the state fair.
I didn’t know for sure if I would be able to coax Jason away from the tractors to checkout the 4-H building, but was pretty happy when he agreed to check it out.
When we first walked in, we were greeted by lots of quilts. Â It seemed as though there were more quilts there than when I was ever in 4-H–definitely more t-shirt quilts. Â They also had other projects that I thought were pretty neat like a rug made from 2 1/2″ or so squares. Â I was really happy to see that sewing and quilting is still alive and well in the younger generation.
Keep in mind that these are just a few of the things that I really loved. Â There’s so much more, but I didn’t want to bog your internet down with loading all of the pictures. Â If you happen to have a chance to visit your state fair–especially the Iowa State Fair–I definitely recommend it!
Thanks to US Cellular for the tickets so I could admire all of the hard work these kids put into their projects!
This isn’t really related to your post, except you mentioned tractors…
In my little town, we have a “swap” or “give and take” section at our dump. People drop off things they no longer need/want and someone else benefits from those items! Anyway, today I found some licensed John Deere fabric. I think it might be meant for pillows, but the panels could certainly be used as quilt blocks. It looks like about 2 yards; it’s 8 panels. Each panel has 5 John Deere vehicles and the center is the John Deere logo. Around each panel, it says “Nothing Runs Like a Deere!”
Do you want it? I’ll pop it in the mail for you if you do. Even if you might not use it yourself, I imagine there might be some takers there in John Deere Country.
(former Dubuquer here)
Did I miss the update on your sewing room? Have you gotten it organized?
I loved seeing the 4-H projects at the Iowa Fair……I was a county champion for many years in 4-H—Luverne, Mn–I loved the three days at the Mn State Fair in the 4-H building….When I walk through the gates of the Mn Fair each year, I am once again that little girl at the State Fair….