Devine’s Divine Toys Dazzle State Fair Judges
August 15, 2011
For the third year running, Pat Devine of Council Bluffs won Sweepstakes honors in the Fabric and Threads Toys and Dolls contest judged prior to the start of the 2011 Iowa State Fair. Devine secured the award with four class victories for her stuffed bears and toys.
The Best of Show ribbon was awarded to Sharon Babbit of Council Bluffs for her outstanding stuffed display doll.
Fabric and Threads exhibits are on display every day of the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group.
Additional results below:
Stuffed Jointed Bear
1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs
2) Karen Krause, Council Bluffs
3) Jean Burke Boyle, Conrad
4) Joyce Anne Brown, West Des Moines
Stuffed Non-Jointed Bear
1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs
2) Karen Krause, Council Bluffs
Best Dressed Bear
1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs
2) Melissa Hawk, Des Moines
Stuffed Toy, Other Than Bear, Jointed
1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs
Stuffed Toy, Other Than Bear, Non-Jointed
1) Elizabeth Dohrmann, Ankeny
2) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs
3) Linda Brown, Des Moines
4) Veronica Koh Eischeid, Des Moines
Doll (stuffed, play)
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Honey Grosc, Mitchellville
4) Karen Steggerda, Johnston
Doll (stuffed, display)
1) Sharon Babbitt, Council Bluffs
2) Diane McCauley, Ames
3) Judie Herzog, Fairfield
4) Marylou Nelson, Ames
Doll Garment (display on doll)
1) Diane Olson Sanders, Ellsworth
2) Doloris Culpepper, Des Moines
3) Carolyn S. Banger, Windsor Heights
4) Marylin Smith, Indianola
Honorable Mention) Mary Boulet, 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.
* * *
