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Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Frome Cheese Show 2013

Last Saturday (14th September) was the Frome Cheese Show. For those who aren't local, the Frome Cheese Show is an agricultural show, that also has a specialist competition to judge cheeses. In addition to the cheese competition (which I didn't enter!) there is a horticultural and handicraft competition. This year, the handicraft competition featured a class for Fascinators, and I could not resist entering one of mine.

I did not find it hard to pick which one to enter. I chose this lovely fascinator, which has always been one of my favourites, and is one of my pieces that I have received the most complements for.

Fascinator in emerald and graphite sinamay with an arrowhead feather

I took the fascinator up to the show ground the day before, and 'staged' it in the handicraft tent. There were about half a dozen other entries, some of which were very lovely. A glance around the tent showed a wide variety of handicrafts entered by local residents, many of which were simply amazing. I particularly admired many of the quilted items.

Fascinator on display at the Frome Cheese Show

The entries were judged later that afternoon, and the results displayed the next day at the Cheese Show. I was really delighted to learn that my fascinator had been awarded First Prize. I have never entered one of these Shows before, and it was a great experience - one that I hope to repeat next year (although I'm not sure what I will enter if there is not a Fascinators class again!)

Certificate for my First Prize!

The fascinator was sold a few days later. However, I am often able to recreate items in the same, or different colours. Please contact me if you are interested.