Seed pictures by: MonDak Heritage Center
DEPARTMENT D
NEEDLEWORK
Tammy Linder, Superintendent
** All needlework will be judged with regard to beauty, degree of perfection, amount of work, suitability for the purpose for which it is intended and condition of cleanliness. Excellence in sewing is determined in part by width and evenness in size of seams, hems, gathers, darts, pleats and tucks. Stitches should be fastened, basting removed and everything finished. The appearance should be neat, pressed or blocked, and ready to use.
**Each exhibitor is allowed to enter only one entry per Lot
You MUST enter the Professional Division (AA) if you are a person who earns money by teaching, or owns a business for making the items entered.
You MUST enter the Advanced Division (BB) if you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- You have been a member of a sewing guild for two or more years.
- You have won one BEST OF FAIR in the Novice division.
You MAY enter the Novice Division (CC) if you have not met any of the above criteria, and you are 16 years old and above. You may be asked to substantiate your age.
You MAY enter the Junior Division (DD) if you are between 13 and 15 years of age. You may be asked to substantiate your age.
You MAY enter the Children’s Division (EE) if you are 12 years old and younger. You may be asked to substantiate your age.
The Over 65 years of age Division is (FF). You may be asked to substantiate your age.
Design and individuality.......................................... 15%
Beauty in line and color............................................ 5%
Materials used, including decoration....................... 15%
Suitability to design and purpose............................ 10%
Suitability to occasion or use.................................. 10%
Durability, laundering and cleaning qualities............ 15%
Workmanship, neatness of seams, hems
and finishing.......................................................... 15%
Perfection of stitching and pressing........................ 15%
Total.................................................................. 100%
Size definitions:
Doily: 12 inches or less
Centerpiece: over 12 inches but less than 24 inches
Lunch clothe: 24 - 54 inches
Tablecloth: 55 inches or longer
All framed pictures will be measurements of fabric size. Mats and frames will not be included in the measurement.
NEEDLEWORK - DIVISION
AA - Professional
BB - Advanced
CC – Novice
DD- Junior (13-15 years of age)
EE- Children (12 years of age and under)
FF- Over 65 years of age
CLASS 1:
Home Sewing
First $5; Second $4; Third $3
Lot No.
1. Any item not listed
2. Apron
3. Bib Overalls
4. Blouse
5. Coat
6. Doll Clothes
7. Dress, infant
8. Dress, child
9. Dress
10. Infant item
11. Jacket, lined
12. Jacket, unlined
13. Jeans
14. Jumper
15. Lounge wear
16. Robe
17. Pants, child
18. Pillows and stuffed toys
19. Recycled item (w/ before picture)
20. Recycled denim item
21. Serged adult garment
22. Serged child garment
23. Serged infant garment
24. Short set, women or child
25. Shorts, men or women
26. Skirt
27. Slacks or pants
28. Special occasion dress or outfit
29. Shirt, men or women
30. Suit, men or women
31. Swimwear/Dancewear
32. Two-piece outfit
33. Western or dress shirt
34. Vest – men or women
CLASS 2:
Table Linens
First $5; Second $4; Third $3
Lot No.
1. Any item not listed
2. Centerpiece
3. Kitchen or barbecue ensemble
4. Lunch cloths
5. Napkins (4)
6. Placemat set (4)
7. Table accessories
8. Table runner, quilted
9. Table runner, embroidered
10. Table runner, any other
11. Tablecloth
12. Serged table linens
CLASS 3:
Home & Bedroom Furnishings
First $5; Second $4; Third $3
Lot No.
1. Any item not listed
2. Bed - nursery accessories
3. Pillowcases
4. Pillowcases with handmade edging
**QUILTS**
We would like the work to be 100% done by person entering. Top as well as quilting done by same person. If top is done by the person entering and quilting done elsewhere we are willing to open a new Lot number if there are three qualified entries.
5. Quilt, Baby embroidered
6. Quilt, Baby pieced
7. Quilt, Baby print top
8. Quilt, denim
9. Quilt, embroidered
10. Quilt, hand appliquéd, hand quilted
11. Quilt, machine appliquéd, machine quilted
12. Quilt, machine sewn, machine quilted
13. Quilt or spread not specified
14. Quilt, pieced, hand sewn, hand quilted
15. Quilt, pieced, tied
16. Quilt, with print top, hand quilted
17. Quilt, with print top, machine quilted
18. Quilt, with print top, tied
19. Quilt, wool
20. Quilt, stenciled
21. Quilted, wall hanging
22. Quilt, Commercially quilted (displayer did top, but was quilted elsewhere)
23. Rag Quilts
24. Quilts made from polar fleece
25. Table Runner- commercially quilted
26. Wall Hangings- commercially quilted
CLASS 4:
Knitting & Crocheting
(either knit or crochet)
First $5; Second $4; Third $3
Lot No.
1. Any garment not listed
2. Any item not listed
3. Doll Clothes
4. Potholders or Dish clothes, 2
5. Placemats or Table runner
6. Lunch Cloth
7. Table Cloth
8. Mittens, gloves, hats, caps, or scarves
9. Slippers
10. Sweater, infant
11. Sweater, child
12. Sweater, adult
13. Cap, boot, sweater set, infant
14. Infant’s toy
15. Insertion or edging on a finished piece
16. Afghan, infant
17. Afghan, single color
18. Afghan, multi-colored
19. Afghan, variegated
20. Pillow
21. Doily
22. Centerpieces
23. Framed pieces
CLASS 5:
Holiday - sewn
First $5; Second $4; Third $3
Lot No.
1. Any item not listed
2. Christmas decoration
3. Easter decoration
4. Fall decoration
5. Halloween decoration
6. Picture 5-12” frame
7. Picture 12-24” frame
8. Picture over 24” frame
9. Picture set, in frames
10. Spring decoration
11. Tree decoration (any holiday)
12. Wreath, sewn
13. 4th of July decoration
CLASS 6:
Counted Cross Stitch
First $5; Second $4; Third $3
Lot No.
1. Any item not listed
2. Picture under 5”, framed
3. Picture 5-12”, framed
4. Picture 12-24”, framed
5. Picture over 24”, framed
6. Pictures, set, framed
7. Sun catcher / ornament / Wall hanging
CLASS 7:
Hardanger or Norwegian Handwork
First $5; Second $4; Third $3
Lot No.
1. Any item not listed
2. Bell pull
3. Framed picture
4. Garment
5. Glass tray
6. Item done on linen
7. Jewelry box
8. Sun catcher / ornament / Wall hanging
9. Table Runner
10. Table Covering (luncheon cloth or larger)
CLASS 8:
Miscellaneous
First $5; Second $4; Third $3
Lot No.
1. Any other appliquéd item
2. Any other needlepoint item
3. Any other embroidered item
4. Any item not listed
5. Appliquéd garment
6. Appliquéd picture in frame
7. Beadwork
8. Crewel, any other item
9. Candlewick, any other item
10. Educational toy(must use fabric, sewn pieces,etc)
11. Embroidered doily or centerpiece
12. Handmade decorative figure or doll
13. Latchook pillow or wall hanging
14. Liquid embroidered, any item
15. Needlepoint picture in frame
16. Pillow
17. Plastic canvas stitched item
18. Potholders or hotdish mat
19. Rugs
20. Tatting, any other item
21. Toy, under 8”
22. Toy, over 8”
**Toys must be made of a textile of some sort…ie: yarn, fabric
23. Any item made from an antique pattern (please include a photocopy of the pattern)
24. Hand embroidered items
25. Machine embroidered items
26. Plastic canvas, any item
27. Items made from antique or vintage patterns
28. Weaving- any type
BEST OF FAIR: This will be selected by the Judge and not by the most blue ribbons.