The Crafts Competition at the Winnebago Grand National Rally in Forest City, Iowa

My second volunteer job at the Winnebago Grand National Rally is to monitor the Crafts Competition in the Red Oaks Lodge.  It's my job to greet visitors and make sure that people aren't handling the crafts.

Judges awarded ribbons for first, second and third place in each category.

Sewing Projects

The tote bag won
this category.

Water Color Paintings

The White Heron won
First Place.

Photography
winners

Acrylic Paintings

This painting was
awarded Second Place.

Paintings & awarded
ribbons.

Afghans

The one on the right
won the Blue Ribbon.

The wine holder looks like

an optical illusion.

The wooden bowl is

amazing!

Paper Crafts

I spent a lot of time

examining the

paper flowers.

Beautiful Quilts &
the Judges' awards.

My favorite is the

Elephant.

Embroidery &
Needle Point
crafts & their
awards.

First Place in Knitting was
awarded to a Mastectomy
prosthetic.

The "Knitted Knockers" made by this crafter are donated to doctors offices, cancer survivor groups, the American Cancer Association and rehabilitation centers in Illinois.

The work is 

exquisite.

The Best in Show Ribbons have

been awarded to a woodwork

piece & embroidery work.

Many people stopped in to examine the Crafts Competition.