Reigning Rug Champs Hooked on Ribbons at Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Altoona resident Sharon Townsend won Best of Show in the Fabric and Threads Hooked Rugs contest judged prior to the start of the 2010 Iowa State Fair. Ames' Marie Schropp won the prestigious Sweepstakes award.

Both women will receive a $15 cash prize and a ribbon.

All Fabric and Threads entries will remain on display throughout the Fair on the upper level of the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Additional results below:

Rug: Mat Size: 5 cut or larger

1) Marie Schropp, Ames

2) Eden Schmitt, Ames

3) Elsie Ulland, Newton

4) Maggie Crabb, West Des Moines

Rug: Standard Size: 5 cut or larger

1) Sharon Townsend, Altoona

2) Marie Schropp, Ames

3) Suzanne Cantrell, Pleasant Hill

4) Elsie Ulland, Newton

Wall Hanging: Real Life Motifs

1) Marie Schropp, Ames

2) Sharon Townsend, Altoona

3) Jody Stagner, Altoona

4) Elsie Ulland, Newton

Wall Hanging: Decorative, Fanciful Motifs

1) Eden Schmitt, Ames

2) Marie Schropp, Ames

3) Becky Slootheer, Altoona

Small Pieces

1) Susan Bryan, Newton

2) Elsie Ulland, Newton

Originals or Adaptations

1) Joanne Thomason, Newton

2) Sharon Townsend, Altoona

3) Maggie Crabb, West Des Moines

4) Elsie Ulland, Newton

"Non Stop Fun" runs August 12-22. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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