29th Annual World Sheep & Fiber Arts Festival
Labor Day Weekend • Aug 30 - Sept. 1, 2008 • Bethel, Missouri
 
Fiber Arts Competition
 
 
 
Complete Brochure (PDF)

Fiber Arts Competition

Saturday, August 30
Check In: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Entry Fee: $1.00 per item
Judging: 11:00 a.m.
Prizes Awarded: 4:00 p.m.
Checkout: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
 
Yarn Division - 1 oz. Skein Minimum
Class 1 - Wool Class 6 - Bast
Class 2 - Angora Rabbit Class 7 - Fiber Blend
Class 3 - Mohair Class 8 - Novely
Class 4 - Other Fiber (including Synthetics)
 Class 9 - Junior
Class 5 - Cotton Class 10 - Open
   
Best of Show in the Yarn Division will receive a $25 Gift Certificate from Barakel Farm of Alton, MO.
 
Knitting & Crochet Division
Class 1 - Wool Class 6 - Machine Knit Items
Class 2 - Angora Rabbit Class 7 - Crochet articles of handspun yarn
Class 3 - Mohair Class 8 - Crochet articles of commercial yarn
Class 4 - Other Fiber
 Class 9 - Junior
Class 5 - Hand knit items of handspun or commercial yarn Class 10 - Open
   
 
Weaving Division
Class 1 - Clothing or accessory from handspun yarn
Class 2 - Blanket or shawl from handspun yar
Class 3 - Clothing or accessory from commercial yarn
Class 4 - Blanket or shawl from commercial yarn
Class 5 - Rugs made from handspun yarn
Class 6 - Rugs made from commercial yarn
Class 7 - Tapestries made from handspun yarn
Class 8 - Tapestries made from commerical yarn
Class 9 - Large garment from handspun yarn
Class 10 - Large garment from commercial yarn
Class 11 - Accessory from handspun yarn
Class 12 - Accessory from commercial yarn
Class 13 - Junior
Class 14 - Open
 
Felt Division
Class 1 - Clothing Class 5 - Needle Felt
Class 2 - Hats, Purses, Bags, Shoes, other accessories Class 6 - Junior
Class 3 - Other three dimensional Items Class 7 - Open
Class 4 - Pictures  
 
Needle Work Division
Class 1 - Embroidery, needlepoint, tatting, bobbin lace, needle punch, locer hook items madr from handspun yarn
Class 2 - Embroidery, needlepoint, tatting, bobbin lace, needle punch, locer hook items madr from commerical yarn
Class 3 - Junior
Class 4 - Open
 
Judging Criteria
1. Design/preparation - 25 pts. Includes creativity, originality, and use of color
2. Fiber/Yarn Quality - 25 pts. Includes suitability of fiber or yarn for project
3. Workmanship - 25 pts. Includes even tension, finishing and overall appearance
4. Quality - 25 pts. Includes look, feel, and technique execution that is appropriate for the item and its use.
 
All entries must be completed since the previous festival. All entries in a wool blen category should be comprised of atleast 60% wool. Correct classification of an entry is the responsibility of the exhibitor. A junior division (up to age 14) will be added if we have entries. Please thank our vendors who have kindly donated prizes for this event.