Some of the awards for our embroidered items from the Iowa State Fair and from orchid shows. Plus a couple pictures of Laura making orchids.
2023 Iowa State Fair
Our clothesline rope basket won first place in the coiled basket category.
2022 Eastern Iowa Orchid Society Show
Our first live plant entry "Sharry Baby" won third place.
2022 Eastern Iowa Orchid Society Show
Our display won "Best in Class"
2021 Iowa State Fair
A collection of embroidered butterflies in the Home Decor category
2021 Iowa State Fair
The purple beach towel with embroidered orchids is our entry.
2021 Iowa State Fair
Blue ribbon for the greeting card from the Paper Crafts division and red ribbon for the Iowa goldfinch with wild rose picture from the Iowa Theme category
2021 Eastern Iowa Orchid Show
The Ghost orchid embroidered on wood
2021 Iowa State Fair
Third place winner bluebells on wood
2021 Iowa State Fair
The train and the nutcracker are ours.
2018 Iowa State Fair
Blue ribbon on the pirate ship and red ribbon on thebride's orchid head piece and bride's lei
2016 Iowa State Fair
Blue ribbon on the Audubon Owls.
2016 Iowa State Fair
The orchid on the right with the red ribbon was made by Laura
2014 Iowa State Fair
Our Christmas Village won blue. The total stitch count is 2,276,924
construction
orchid pieces
In process
Laura is assembling the largest orchid plant that we have entered in competition.