Jim Gaffigan Tickets

THAT got your attention!

Ahhh, the Iowa State Fair!!!!  I got to the fair grounds on the preview night yesterday afternoon to see all the sewn items for free.  Parking was the big challenge as I had to race someone to the only remaining spot in the lot.  That little old lady very well may have flipped me off.  Not sure, didn't care.

Got into the grounds and while there were a lot of fair booths going up, it seemed dead by comparison to what it probably looks like right now.  It opened this morning for the next 10 days and is most likely a mad house.  I won't be back.  

Unless someone gives us free Jim Gaffigan tickets.  His humor slays me.

BUT it looked like they were ready for the crowds!

And Crab fritters?  Have any of you tried these?  None were open yet, but the booths I love the best contain smoothies or Chinese food.  Or really anything on a stick.  I guess if you stick crab fritters on a stick I'll eat it.  But it's a moot point this year.

Got to the building that houses all the fabrics and thread stuff and saw lots of friends there from my sewing group.  Everyone was taking advantage of a free viewing!  AND after some searching, found all of nine of my things.

1) shirt for Leon, recycled out of a shirt that Robb doesn't wear anymore.  Leon doesn't like it, but oh well.  He'll change his tune when he grows a little more to actually fit it.

2) Briar's suit!  I got an honorable mention on it!  

3) Meri's prom dress.  Third place!!  I'm so glad I fixed the pulled out chiffon!

4) My "Sister" dyed shirt!  On the hangar, it looks disgusting.  Actually it's too tight and looks disgusting on me too, but oh well...  No ribbon, but I really just sent it to fill my tickets.

5) My striped tunic with matching skirt that they hid underneath.  The skirt was the cutest part.  Oh well.  I'm looking forward to wearing that this fall if Meri doesn't claim it.  Oh, it has thumb holes in the sleeves.  LOVE that bit!

6) The flower dress that I made as a copy of Meri's gray dress!  Third place!!  This is definitely Meri's but I am in the middle of making another one for me out of a grayish blue knit.

7) Striped tunic for Meri.  I'm planning on making more of these in my size next.  I love how flowy it is.

 8) Meri's pink Belle dress costume.  No ribbon, but I'm not surprised.  I cut a LOT of corners on this project.  It was done and worn within 24 hours of beginning on it.

9) My capri leggings!  Honorable mention!  That was a surprise because as I was hanging them up to take there, I noticed that the crotch seams didn't line up as well as I'd have liked...  

But a ribbon is a ribbon. 

I'll take it.

I met up with Robb, Leon and his daddy and Jen for a quick dinner before Bible study.  We had to wait at "the house" for just a bit for Jen to get off work, so Leon showed me the bean bag chair he has been torturing all week at "the house".  He and Ryan have had a great time!  Leon goes to his mom's tonight so I won't see him more until Sunday. 

It's been a wild, yet quiet week without him.  And while I am getting a lot of work done around the house, weeding, sewing, cleaning... it's just not the same folding clothes without him trying to sword fight me while tossing Legos at the same time.