State Fair blue ribbon awarded posthumously to accomplished needlepoint crafter

-
1:11
’ Milwaukee mother mourns son, 11, fatally shot near 68th and...
-
2:23
Driver fleeing traffic stop crashes into car at 35th and Vliet...
-
0:30
Man dies after being crushed by machine at Palermo’s Pizza...
-
3:44
Meteorological summer wrap up
-
0:48
Medical College of Wisconsin holds 12-hour diaper drive
-
1:12
MCTS bus driver praised for quick actions helping missing girl...
-
2:18
Back to the 80s today followed by our next rain chance
-
1:49
Local therapy group aims to help kids use art for confidence,...
-
2:07
1 person dead after being struck by police car near 20th and...
-
4:09
Papa Murphy’s joins CBS 58 to highlight game day pizza ideas
-
4:10
Talking kitchen trends ahead of October NARI Home and Remodeling...
-
2:50
Could a socialist be elected Wisconsin governor? Rep. Francesca...
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A bittersweet award went to an accomplished crafter at the State Fair this week.
That's because Christine Spresser, the blue-ribbon winner for needlepoint, sadly passed away last May.
Spresser was a former president of the Elmbrook Rotary Club of Brookfield. She was being treated for ovarian cancer, but her illness didn't stop her from her passion.
"When she was in the hospital on Sunday, prior to her passing, she had asked to make sure that her needlepoint project got into the fair," said Jeanne Allen, friend. "She would've been very happy that all of her hard work had been recognized."
Spresser's friend says she always talked about winning an award when she was about 12, so she would've been thrilled by this blue ribbon.
Spresser worked on needlepoint her whole life, even getting up at 4:30 in the morning to work her craft.