St Ives Agricultural Show (Show) was held last weekend (18th May and 19th May 2014).

The Craft section of the Show now has many glass display cabinets so you can all be guaranteed that your pieces will be displayed well and are away from dust and dirt.

Entries for the Show are done on line around the end of April so you need to do this via the internet to print off two forms (exhibitors and office copy). These forms are used for entry and collection.   Should you enter into this competition please keep the receipt and exhibitors copy to collect your entries.

Only two entries were allowed per person.

I entered two pieces in the Open Category H4 and won 1st and 2nd prize.

Open Section – 1st Prize

Open Section – 2nd Prize

This year I decided to enter a piece in the St Ives Show.  It was very well organised and the Arts & Crafts showed exquisite works.  I was lucky enough to win first prize in the open category.

1st Prize – Open Section – Clare Banks

I left one of our flyers beside my work to advertise the Guild and I had enquiries from the doll group to talk about tatting at one of their group meetings in the future.

E12 – A DOILEY, CENTRE PIECE OR RUNNER

Beverly Pedder 1^st place

Judith Merlin 2^nd place

Beverly Pedder equal 3^rd place

Beverly Pedder equal 3^rd place

 E16 – HANDKERCHIEF EDGED IN TATTING

 Beverly Pedder 1^st place

Judith Merlin 2^nd place

Rhonda Chamberlain 3^rd place

E18 – LACE TO WEAR IN TATTING

Georgina Yan 2^nd place

 E19 – BOOKMARK/MOTIF IN TATTING

 Beverly Pedder 1^st place

Beverly Pedder 2^nd place

Lynette Watkins – Commended

Lynette Watkins – Commended

Lynette Watkins – Commended

 CHAMPION RIBBON – TATTING

 E12      Beverly Pedder

Congratulations to all entrants! We are so delighted to see so many of our members winning prizes but are ecstatic that Bev Pedder was awarded the Grand Champion prize this year. Keep up the great work ladies. We hope to see more entries next year.

Members having fun at the Castle Hill Show 2013

Members demonstrating tatting at the Castle Hill Show 2013

Members had fun interacting with the public in the Castle Hill Show 2013

Members had fun interacting with the public demonstrating tatting at the Castle Hill Show 2013.  We had enquiries from schools and individuals so we are looking forward to being able to share our craft with others.  Thank you so much to all the ladies who volunteered to make this weekend a success!

Lyndel Swan won first prize at the Newcastle Show and also the Showcase of Excellence prize for her Doily.

We are thrilled for Lyndel!

Congratulations!!

Marilyn has once again taken out the first prize at the Blacktown show.

Congratulations to you Marilyn!!!

Emma’s Highly Commended Bookmark

Emmas winning doily

Emma’s bookmark

Rita’s Championship Doily

Castle Hill Show 2009

Success at the Castle Hill and Blacktown Shows

Judith Merlin won first prize at the Castle hill Show for her original doily design  and also her centrpiece doily.

Judith’s first for her original doily design

A First for Judith’s centrepiece doily

Margarete Ferris won second Prize at Castle Hill Show for her bookmark  and also was highly commended for a second bookmark.

A second for Margarete

Highly Commended for Margarete

Marilyn won First, Second and Third for her motifs and bookmark at the Blacktown Show. Marilyn would like to encourage more tatters to enter the Blacktown Show next year.

Third for Marilyn at Blacktown

Marilyn’s First at Blacktown

A second for Marilyn at Blacktown

Beginner Rebecca Bau won First Prize at Castle Hill for these lovely bootees

First for Rebecca

Shirley Robbins won Grand Champion at Castle Hill with her shawl on which she has been working  for five years!!!

Shirley’s Shawl

Congratulations to All!!