Fiber Arts Contests 2023
Our Fiber Arts Contest is a wonderful opportunity for fiber artists to share their beautiful creations and have them on display for Festival-goers. We welcome garments, accessories, household and decorative items and other projects that spark your imagination.
The judges will be looking at craftspersonship and technique, aesthetics, originality and complexity.
Fiber Arts Contest Entry Forms
Each contest entry must be accompanied by TWO copies of the contest entry card.
Each person who enters the contest must provide ONE copy of the Contest Summary Form.
Click on the form names below to open PDF files.
Fiber Arts Contest Rules
Fiber Arts Contest Categories:
Handspun Yarn
Any yarn weight is accepted. Yarn must consist of at least 50% animal fiber and can be natural or dyed colors. Each handspun skein must contain a minimum of 2 oz of fiber for dk, worsted or bulky weight, 1 oz for lace, fingering or sport weight. Each skein must be 1-1/2 to 2 yards in circumference, wound neatly and tied in at least two places. Skeins will be judged on consistency of spinning and plying, appropriate hand and overall quality.
Category 1- Fine plied yarn
Category 2- Medium plied yarn
Category 3- Bulky single
Category 4- Novelty yarn
Please give us the name of the breed, fiber content and name of fiber producer or farm.
Sweaters – Knit and Crochet
Category 1- Commercial yarn
Category 2- Handspun yarn
Wearable Accessories – Knit and Crochet
Show us your knit and crocheted gloves, mittens, cowls, scarves, shawls, hats, leg warmers, socks, etc.
Category 1- Commercial yarn
Category 2- Handspun yarn
**Combination entries must specify Category 1 or 2 to be judged.
Household or Decorative Items – Knit and Crochet
Use your imagination! Table runners, pillows, wall hangings…show us what sparks your knit and crochet creativity!
Category 1- Commercial yarn
Category 2- Handspun yarn
** Combination entries must must specify Category 1 or 2 to be judged.
Felting
Enter your felted wool creations. Two or three dimensional works of wooly art are limited only by your creative genius!
Category 1– Wet felted
Category 2- Needle felted
Category 3- Handwoven, knitted or crocheted and felted
** Combination entries must must specify Category 1, 2 or 3 to be judged.
Handwovens
Show us your handcrafted fiber projects!
Category 1- Garments
Category 2 – Wearable accessories
Category 3- Rugs, blankets and other non-garment items
Hooked and Braided Rugs
Category 1 – Hooked rug
Category 2 – Braided rug
Baskets
This category is for wool gathering baskets and vessels using traditional and non-traditional materials.
Category 1- Traditional basket materials
Category 2- Non-traditional basket materials
The Next (Wooly) Generation (for fiber lovers 12 and under)
Show off your fiber creations! Knit or crochet clothes for your dolls, a blanket for your dog, a hat or dishtowel, a wooly felted creature, felted soap or what ever your marvelous imagination can come up with using animal fiber as your medium. Even a handspun skein of yarn. The contest is not judged and every entry wins a prize!