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Thistlewoodmanor
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Deb
Geneva
IA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 5:41:48 PM
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This week starts the Franklin County Fair in Hampton. Anyone in the area? I'm planning to enter some sewing and embroidery items. It would be fun to meet local farm girls for a bite to eat!
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sugarsfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Leah
Woodward
Iowa
USA
272 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 5:29:13 PM
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im about 2hrs away from ya. :(
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Thistlewoodmanor
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Deb
Geneva
IA
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2006 : 09:57:32 AM
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oooh, cool! Do you come up to the fair? I just took the kids over with their fair entries. I should have entered some things too, but I was just not organized enough to gather up things I've made.
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Krisathome
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
Kristin
Iowa
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 6:59:08 PM
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Sounds like fun! Probably won't be making it your direction this weekend though.  We adopted new beagle and he's in bad need of some training.  |
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sugarsfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Leah
Woodward
Iowa
USA
272 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 9:43:15 PM
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ive never been to the franklin county fair, ive only been to the Boone county fair, here where im at, i used to be in 4-H and showed many things. Is your county fair big? Do you get down to the state fair at all? I love the state fair!! so much stuff to see and its a bonus that im not that far away from it!
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
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MBurns
True Blue Farmgirl
1800 Posts
Marlene
Swisher
IA
USA
1800 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2006 : 05:22:00 AM
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country fairs are fun. I was in 4-H growing up and lived in iowa county. I just wanted to say Hi from Johnson county between Iowa
City and Cedar Rapids. |
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Thistlewoodmanor
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Deb
Geneva
IA
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2006 : 6:42:43 PM
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Hi to Johnson County! Yes, the Franklin County Fair is considered to be the 3rd best in Iowa, behind the State Fair and the Clay County Faire. It has free admission and tons of cool stuff to see. My favorite is the late 1800's village of Pleasant Hill. My husband runs the Blacksmith Shop there. There are also weavers, spinners, potters, broom makers, homemade ice cream and more! Grandpa's Farm is fun with the old farm equipment that really works. Then there's the animals and 4-H and open class displays....my daughter got Best of Show for her bead jewelry! If you can make it here, you'll be glad you did!
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Krisathome
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
Kristin
Iowa
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2006 : 11:01:06 PM
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See, I live in Spencer-Home of the World's Largest County Fair. It's as big as any state fair. So I'm kinda spoiled.  |
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2006 : 01:39:09 AM
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Hello Iowa farmgirls,
Virginia farmgirl here, BUT, my granparents had a farm in Nichols, Iowa. So I grew up alot on their farm and LOVE Iowa. Deb, love your engagement photo on your website. You two look straight out of the past! Your sewing is superb. I'm guessing you made your dress, kind of hard to buy beautiful period dresses like that.
Georgann
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/
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Thistlewoodmanor
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Deb
Geneva
IA
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2006 : 3:05:51 PM
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Kristin, I used to live in Milford and loved your county fair. It IS the best! Georgeann, thanks for the compliment! Yes, I do sew my dresses....I also made some early 1900's clothing for my husband to blacksmith in. I need to take my camera to the fair tonite and get some pictures to update that site with.
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Krisathome
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
Kristin
Iowa
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2006 : 4:29:09 PM
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| Deb, you use to live in Milford? I graduated from the high school there....some 20 odd years ago. Small world, huh? |
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sugarsfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Leah
Woodward
Iowa
USA
272 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2006 : 8:23:24 PM
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hows the fair going deb? i hope you guys didnt get too hot this weekend!!
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