DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2019) — Wanda McCay of Ames won Best of Show Honors in the Hooked Rugs division of the Fabric and Threads contest that was judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.
The Sweepstakes awards went to Linda Cookman of West Des Moines.
Additional results below:
HOOKED RUGS
Rug/Mat — 3 & 4 cut, combine 2 dimensions, 5 ft or less
2) Diane Thiese, Des Moines
Rug/Mat — 5-7 cut, combine 2 dimensions, 5 ft or less
1) Wanda McCay, Ames
2) Eden Schmitt, Ames
3) Linda Sharpnack, Huxley
4) Sharon Townsend, Altoona
Rug/Mat — 8 cut or larger, combine 2 dimensions, 5ft or les
1) Linda Cookman, West Des Moines
2) Linda Sharpnack, Huxley
3) Julia Bohl, Bettendorf
4) Marie Schropp, Ames
Honorable Mention) Susan Bryan, Newton
Rug — 5-7 cut, combine 2 dimensions, over 5 ft
1) Diane Thiese, Des Moines
Rug — 8 cut or larger, combine 2 dimensions, over 5 ft
1) Linda Cookman, West Des Moines
2) Marie Schropp, Ames
3) Linda Sharpnack, Huxley
4) Sharon Townsend, Altoona
Wall Hangings — pictorials depicting real life motifs
1) Linda Sharpnack, Huxley
2) Marie Schropp, Ames
3) Linda Cookman, West Des Moines
Wall Hangings — decorative or fanciful motifs
1) Linda Cookman, West Des Moines
2) Eden Schmitt, Ames
3) Linda Sharpnack, Huxley
4) Diane Thiese, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Sharon Townsend, Altoona
3-Dimensional Pieces (pillows, purses, tote bags, footstool)
1) Susan Bryan, Newton
2) Diane Thiese, Des Moines
3) Linda Cookman, West Des Moines
4) Marie Schropp, Ames
Originals or Adaptations — 3-6 cut, any size
1) Eden Schmitt, Ames
2) Rebecca Groff, Des Moines
3) Sharon Townsend, Altoona
Originals or Adaptations — 7 or larger cut, any size
1) Wanda McCay, Ames
2) Linda Sharpnack, Huxley
3) Sharon Townsend, Altoona
4) Suzanne Cantrell, Pleasant Hill
Honorable Mention) Bonnabelle Rayner, Lone Tree
Sweepstakes
1) Linda Cookman, West Des Moines
Best of Show
1) Wanda Mccay, Ames
The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.
