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Needle Arts & Sewing Division

Knitting- Adult Garment

Sleeved garment - Single yarn: plain, or textured knitting (multicolored or solid yarn, including stripes; 1 strand of yarn is being worked at a time)

Sleeved garment - Colorwork: two or more yarns (stranded colorwork, intarsia, twined knitting, etc)

Sleeved garment - Advanced Stitches: lace, cables, or other advanced stitch work should cover 50% or more

Sleeveless garment (vest, shell or other garment like a skirt)

Knitting- Accessories

Shawl, scarf, or cowl - Single yarn: plain, or textured knitting (multicolored or solid yarn, including stripes; 1 strand of yarn is being worked at a time)

Shawl, scarf, or cowl Colorwork: two or more yarns (stranded colorwork, intarsia, twined knitting, etc)

Shawl, scarf, or cowl - Advanced stitches: lace, cables, or other advanced stitch work MUST cover 50% or more of article

Hats, headbands, etc

Mittens, fingerless mitts, and gloves

Socks and slippers

Knitting- Infants & Children

Any Garment-Infants & Children

Knitting- Household

Youth (8-18) any household item

Afghan, large (2700 square inches or larger)

Afghan, small (up to 2699 square inches, to include lap afghans and baby blankets)

Other: includes toys, pillows, kitchen, bath, etc.

Knitting - Original Design

Any item, original design work, not worked from a pattern

Felting/ Fulling

Framed or Other Wall Art (50% or more of Art needs to be needle felted)

Wet Felting, including Nuno felting

Fulling of a knit, woven or constructed item

Crocheting Adult’s Clothing

Other Garment: pants, skirt, poncho, tabard

Sleeveless Shell or Vest

Crocheting Infant’s Clothing

3 piece outfit including hat or hood: booties or mitts: dress or romper: afghan under 1600 sq in.

Dress or Romper

Baby Afghan (under 1,600 sq inches)

Crocheting Afghans 2700 sq. inches or larger

Afghan, 1 Color

Afghan, 2 Colors or more (changing yarns not one multicolored yarn)

Crocheting Household Items

Youth (8-18) any household item

Amigurumi (Stuffed Animal)

Bedspread or Tablecloth

Doily or Table Runner

Other than Above not to exceed 2' x 4'

Youth (8-18) Any fiber with proper labeling included on tag.

Best of Show – Sponsored by Countryside Spinners & Weavers

Single Ply Skein

Llamas/Alpacas Skein (See book for more details)

Indiana Sheep (with proof of purchase, raw lock, no blends)

Luxury Fibers (angora, silk, bison, camel, qivit, cashmere, etc) See book for more details

Plant Fibers (cotton, flax, bamboo, ramie, hemp, etc.) See book for more details

Handspun Handmade Items

Miscellaneous Fiber Craft

Counted Thread Techniques or Stamped Needlepoint Canvas

Picture or Wall Hanging (stamped)

Other than Above (Stamped)

Picture or Wall Hanging (counted thread)

Other than Above (counted thread)

Counted Cross Stitch

Framed – Design Area 40-100 sq. in.

Framed – Design Area 101-150 sq. in.

Framed – Design Area 151 sq. in. and over

Any Household Item

Other Counted Work

Framed Picture or Wall Hanging

Any Household Item

Stamped Cross Stitch

Framed Picture or Wall Hanging

Any Household Item

Surface Stitchery Techniques (No Counted Work)

Crewel (using wool thread)

Picture or Wall Hanging (use cotton or other thread)

Any Household Item

Fabric Techniques – Mixed, Applique, Stitchwork, Machine Embroidery or Other

Youth (8-18) any technique, any picture, or household item

Any Household Article- pillow, table décor, cushion, etc. NO WALL HANGINGS

Wearable Art/ Quilted garment or other article

Machine embroidery, any picture or household article

Fabric Techniques –Miniature Needlework

Any article loomed or hand sewn

Any article (embroidered by hand)

Fabric Techniques – Handsewn Lace

Sewing Needle Lace

Other than Above ( no machine lace)

Best of Show sponsored by Puckihuddlers Rug Hooking Guild

Hooked, Wide Cut Primitive

Hooked, Fine Cut

Hooked, Any Holiday

Hooked, Original Design

Hooked, Rug Technique- Wall Hanging, Pillow Mat

Latch Hook, Cut Yarn

Other than Above

Pieced Quilting by Hand

Bed – hand pieced, hand quilted

Bed – machine pieced, hand quilted

Wall – hand or machine pieced, hand quilted

Lap – hand or machine pieced, hand quilted

Hand applique, pieced and quilted (any size)

Pieced Quilting with Long Arm Machine

Bed – hand pieced, machine quilted

Bed – machine pieced, machine quilted

Wall – hand or machine pieced, machine quilted

Lap – hand or machine pieced, machine quilted

Pieced Quilting with Regular Sewing Machine

Bed – hand pieced, machine quilted

Bed – machine pieced, machine quilted

Wall – hand or machine pieced, machine quilted

Lap – hand or machine pieced, machine quilted

Applique Quilting with Long Arm Machine

Bed – hand appliqued, machine quilted

Bed – machine appliqued, machine quilted

Wall – hand or machine appliqued, machine quilted

Lap – hand or machine appliqued, machine quilted

Applique Quilting with Regular Machine

Bed – hand appliqued, machine quilted

Bed – machine appliqued, machine quilted

Wall – hand or machine appliqued, machine quilted

Lap – hand or machine appliqued, machine quilted

Mixed Technique Quilting

Bed – hand and/or machine quilted

Wall – hand and/or machine quilted

Team/Group/Organization

Hand Embroidered

Machine Embroidered

Team/Group/Organization

Professional Quilter

Hand or Machine pieced, Machine quilted

Hand or Machine Appliqued, Machine quilted

Mixed Technique, Machine quilted

Sewing Infant’s to Child Pattern Size 6 Clothing

Christening Dress

Special Occasion

Sewing Child’s Pattern Size 7-14; Pre-Teen/Teen Clothing

Youth (8-18) any garment

Special Occasion

Sewing Adult’s Clothing

Separates – Tops (blouse, untailored jacket, vest, shirt)

Separates – Bottoms (skirt, pants, shorts)

Accessories (hat, purse, tote, tie, etc.)

Lounge Wear or undergarment

Sewing Tailoring

Sewing Wedding/Costume: Adult or Child

Bride’s Dress

Other than Bride

Historical Costume

Holiday Garment

Repurposed Linens/Upcycled Textile Transformations

Other Material (Any material in which a garment can be made)

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