Carter Lake Woman Claims Honors in State Fair Counted Cross Stitch Competition
August 15, 2011
Kathy J. Davis of Carter Lake earned Best of Show honors in the Fabric and Threads Counted Cross Stitch contest, judged prior to the start of the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Sweepstakes honors were awarded to Liese VanderBroek of Webster City.
All Fabric and Threads entries will remain on display throughout the Fair on the upper level of the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Additional results below:
Wall Hanging or Bell Pull
1) Catherine Watson, West Des Moines
2) Shirley Zylstra, Pella
3) Linda Lee Miller, Cedar Rapids
4) Gail Rador, West Des Moines
Picture (under 15 inches)
1) Lois Avitt, Des Moines
2) Lorrie Scott, Des Moines
3) Judy Brekke, Story City
4) William C. Mixdorf, Cedar Falls
Honorable Mention) Rebecca Beach, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Wendy Street, Pella
Picture (15 to 30 inches)
1) Kathy J. Davis, Carter Lake
2) Sandy Riesberg, Des Moines
3) Liese VanderBroek, Webster City
4) Linda Bowden, Altoona
Honorable Mention) William C. Mixdorf, Cedar Falls
Honorable Mention) Wendy Street, Pella
Picture (over 30 inches)
1) Liese VanderBroek, Webster City
2) Angela Miller, West Des Moines
3) William C. Mixdorf, Cedar Falls
4) Judy Brekke, Story City
Verse or Motto (under 15 inches)
2) Gail Rador, West Des Moines
3) William C. Mixdorf, Cedar Falls
Verse or Motto (15 to 30 inches)
1) Lorrie Scott, Des Moines
2) William C. Mixdorf, Cedar Falls
3) Wilma Kersting, West Des Moines
Sampler
1) Lorrie Scott, Des Moines
2) Jamie Vander Eide, Cedar Rapids
3) Pat Edwards, Urbandale
4) Linda Lee Miller, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention) Diane Folkmann, Cedar Rapids
Picture (under 15 inches)
1) Anne Long, Boone
2) Shirley Zylstra, Pella
3) Solveig Walstrom, Cedar Rapids
4) Lynn Degroot, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Linda Lee Miller, Cedar Rapids
Picture (15 to 30 inches)
1) Brenda Morgan, Indianola
2) Kathy J. Davis, Carter Lake
3) Linda Lee Miller, Cedar Rapids
4) Mary Beth Day, Grimes
Picture (over 30 inches)
1) Brenda Morgan, Indianola
2) Sheri Ekstrom, Cedar Rapids
3) Ellen Laws, Des Moines
Verse or Motto (worked on linen or linen technique)
1) Anne Long, Boone
2) Glenda Millard, Des Moines
3) Laura Nentl, Johnston
4) Patricia Linder, Robins
Honorable Mention) Sharon Beerman, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Denise M. Baustian, Malcom
Breadbasket Liner
1) Liese VanderBroek, Webster City
2) Judith Roose, Pella
3) Colleen R. Anderson, Bondurant
4) Cindy Heydon, Coon Rapids
Pillow
1) Anne Long, Boone
2) Karen Pavlik, Waukee
3) Mary E. Bagatti, Madrid
Christmas Stocking
1) Gail Rador, West Des Moines
2) Marva Tolson, State Center
3) Diane Hansen, Toddville
Christmas Decoration
1) Liese VanderBroek, Webster City
2) Shirley Zylstra, Pella
3) Wilma Kersting, West Des Moines
4) Wendy Street, Pella
Honorable Mention) Diane Folkmann, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention) Laura Nentl, Johnston
Ornaments
1) Phyllis Olson, Cedar Rapids
2) Denise M. Baustian, Malcom
3) Patricia Linder, Robins
Guest Towels
1) Cindy Heydon, Coon Rapids
2) Maria Clapham, Urbandale
3) Liese VanderBroek, Webster City
Perforated Paper Item
1) Laura Nentl, Johnston
2) Denise Starits, Marshalltown
3) Denise M. Baustian, Malcom
4) Heather Boustead, Urbandale
Three-dimensional Item
1) Shirley Zylstra, Pella
2) Colette Wortman, Urbandale
3) Denise M. Baustian, Malcom
4) Phyllis Olson, Cedar Rapids
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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