HANDICRAFTS & NEEDLEWORK

Section 110 – HANDICRAFTS
Section 130 – NEEDLEWORK

Premiums: 1st – $10; 2nd – $8; 3rd – $6; Best of Show – $25
Entry Fee: $0.00
Chair: Jane Stafford, 591-2614
Pre-Entry: by Monday, July 25 – recommended but not required
Entry: Thursday, July 28     4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, July 29          10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 30      9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Required pick-up date: Sunday, Aug. 14     11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. Competition is open to all residents of Williamson County and adjoining counties, or persons who are active members of a Williamson County club related to handicrafts or needlework (e.g. FCE, Garden Clubs, Community Clubs).
  2. Articles must have been completed in the last 24 months and not exhibited at any other fair.
  3. All entries must be hand-made by the exhibitor and no kits are allowed.
  4. The article must be clean and in good condition. Each article must have the exhibitor’s name and phone number on the back or bottom, not visible to the judges.
  5. Only two articles per class are allowed and all articles must belong to the exhibitor. If the exhibitor has an additional article to be judged, it can be placed in the miscellaneous class.
  6. The decision of the judges is final. The judges may withhold an award at their discretion if no items are deemed worthy of award. Where there is only one exhibitor in a class, the judges may award first, second or no prize.
  7. Fair management reserves the right to alter, cancel or refuse to show any item or class in the best interest of the public.
  8. If there is a lack of space, only winning articles will be displayed.

SCORING STANDARDS

  • Design: Quality, fresh, pleasing, well balanced, imaginative
  • Color: Does the color or color combinations add to the piece? Are the colors pleasing, well-balanced?
  • Workmanship: Is the piece well-made, using good technique? Does it look well done overall or are there visible problems or errors showing?
  • Materials: Are the fabric, yarn, materials, stitches suited to each other, suited to the design and suited to the purpose of the item? Do the materials used complement or detract from the design?
  • Finishing, edging, presentation: Is the item clean? Is it presented attractively? Is it finished/edged attractively? Does the final finishing or presentation enhance, detract from or overpower the item?

CLASSES

Section 110 – HANDICRAFTS

  1. Handcarved Wood Item
  2. Other Woodworking Items
  3. Christmas Decor
  4. Other Holiday Decor
  5. Jewelry/Beading
  6. Nature Craft (or natural materials)
  7. Basket, woven (any medium)
  8. Scrapbooking
  9. Weaving
  10. Miscellaneous (not listed or additional)
  11. Best of Show

Section 130 – NEEDLEWORK

  1. Counted Cross Stitch Picture
  2. Counted Cross Stitch–Other
  3. Hand Embroidery
  4. Machine Embroidery
  5. Rugs
  6. Hand Knitted Baby Items
  7. Hand Knitted Afghans
  8. Hand Knitted Other
  9. Crochet Baby Items
  10. Crochet Afghans
  11. Crochet-Other
  12. Needlepoint
  13. Miscellaneous (not listed or additional)
  14. Best of Show