Stiff competition!

 

It was a fun evening last night and my goodness, the cooks, gardeners and needlewomen of the village turned out in force bringing the fruits of their labour for judgement.

 

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Sadly, my card was outclassed by masterpieces of parchment craft and quilling.  My photo didn’t do so well either, but then we do have some ace photographers in our midst.

 

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But surprisingly, my little patchwork bag got a first, in spite of that amazing cathedral window cushion.  I think the judge was rather taken by the handles ;-)

My sourdough loaf looked fantastic but was up against a few good, traditional loaves baked by breadmakers who have years of experience, not to mention considerable talent.

 

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I did get another first prize, though, in the class for things which had gone wrong! 

The best laid plans

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