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Spinning & Weaving

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Superintendent: Connie Hedeen

AGE GROUPS (indicate group on entry tag)

  • Youth (8 years & younger)
  • Junior (9-12 years)
  • Teens (13-17 years)
  • Adult (18-62 years)
  • Senior (63 years & older)
  • People with Disabilities (all ages)
SPECIAL AWARDS
  • Spinning: Best of Show
  • Weaving: Best of Show
  • Basket: Best of Show
  • Felting: Best of Show
  • Knit or Crochet from handspun: Best of Show

RULES & GUIDELINES

  • Special Challenge: Spin all the yarn for a project to be entered next year as challenge.
  • All handspun yarns must be handspun by exhibitor except in the classes where purchased yarn is indicated.
  • Please indicate age group on entry tag.
  • The intended use must be stated in the entry tag.
  • All yarns must go in Class 1

Class 1: Spinning

Skeins of wool and wool blends, at least 2 oz.; other fibers must be at least 1 oz.; except silk, ½ oz. Wool blends must be wool with another fiber. State what the other fiber is. Two colors of wool is NOT a wool blend.

Lot:

1275. Wool yarn (single)

1276. Wool yarn (two ply)

1277. Wool yarn (three ply)

1278. Wool yarn (four ply or more)

1279. Wool blend (single)

1280. Wool blend (two ply)

1281. Wool blend (three ply)

1282. Wool blend (four ply or more)

1283. Silk

1284. Other fibers (single)

1285. Other fibers (two ply)

1286. Other fibers (three ply)

1287. Navajo ply

1288. Wool novelty yarns

1289. Other fibers novelty yarns

1290. Spindle-spun yarns- 1 oz.

1291. Charka-spun yarns - 1 oz.

1292. Bulky yarns

1293. Camelids

1294. Cable yarns

1295. Entries for beginners (less than 1 yr. spinning)


Class 2: Knit & Crochet from Handspun

Lot:

1300. Knit Shawls

1301. Knit vests

1302. Knit hats

1303. Knit scarfs

1304. Knit socks

1305. Knit item (infant or child)

1306. Knit item (doll clothes)

1307. Other Knit article

1308. Crocket shawl

1309. Crochet sweaters

1310. Crochet vest

1311. Crochet hat

1312. Crochet Scarf

1313. Crochet mittens or gloves

1314. Crochet item (infant or child)

1315. Crochet item (doll clothes)

1316. Other crochet article

1317. Knit or crochet article (made from purchased handspun)

1318. Other than named

1319. Knit Toy

1320. Crochet Toy


Class 3: Handweaving (handspun yarn)

Articles must be labeled with fiber content and weave used (tabby, twill, etc.). Loom weaving from handspun, exhibitor must be the spinster.

Lot:

1325. Table Runners

1326. Coats, vests, jackets (may be loom shaped or hand woven fabric, cut and sewn)

1327. Other clothing article

1328. Yardage

1329. Bedspreads and coverlets

1330. Wall hangings

1331. Accessories (bags, etc.)

1332. Shawls

1333. Other than named

1334. Rugs (yarn)

1335. Saddle blanket

1336. Navajo woven article

1337. Hand towels

1338. Tea towels

1339. Napkins

1340. Tablecloth

1341. Inkle woven item

1342. Card woven item

1343. Woven Toy

1344. Pin Weaving

1345. Nature Weaving


Class 4: Handweaving (purchased yarn)

Loom weaving from purchased yarn (includes purchased handspun, rags, etc.).

Lot:

1350. Scarfs

1351. Placemats (set of four)

1352. Table runners

1353. Coats, vests, jackets (may be loom shaped or hand Woven fabric, cut and sewn)

1354. Other clothing article

1355. Yardage (must be at least one yard)

1356. Bedspreads and coverlets

1357. Wall hangings

1358. Accessories (bags, etc.)

1359. Shawls

1360. Other than named

1361. Rugs (yarn)

1362. Rugs (rags)

1363. Saddle blanket

1364. Navajo loom article

1365. Hand towels

1366. Tea towels

1367. Napkins

1368. Tablecloths

1369. Inkle woven item

1370. Card woven item

1371. Woven Toy

1372. Pin Weaving

1373. Nature Weaving


Class 5: Felting (any fibers, any yarn, specify machine felted or hand felted)

Lot:

1375. Felted hat

1376. Hand felted – Wet felted

1377. Machine felted – knit or crochet

1378. Felted footwear

1379. Felted Vest

1380. Felted bag

1381. Felted mittens or gloves

1382. Felted scarf

1383. Felted Toy


Class 6: Needle-felted article

1385. Pictures

1386. Decorations

1387. Objects


Class 7: Baskets

1390. Egg Basket-twin, flat or melon

1391. Other flat reed construction

1392. Twill weave (plain)

1393. Twill weave (fancy-ex. Cherokee type)

1394. Combinations of techniques (ex. Plain & twill)

1395. Antler (incorporated onto and into basket)

1396. Square base

1397. Rectangular base

1398. Wine basket

1399. Spoked base

1400. Round reed

1401. Wall basket

1402. Base: drilled

1403. Base: slotted - round

1404. Base: slotted – oval

1405. Base: slotted – oblong/racetrack

1406. Base: slotted – rectangle

1407. Base: slotted – square

1408. Base: slotted – double slotted (any shape)

1409. Nantucket

1410. Coiled basket

1411. Pine needle

1412. Miniatures

1413. Woven with natural gathered fibers

1414. Other than named


Class 8: Other

Lot:

1415. Mixed Media (ex. knitted & woven; handspun purchased yarns)

1416. Other than named

1417. Dye treatments on handwoven or purchased fabrics

1418. Other than named
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