Hand Crafts

Class 31

Chairperson: Marg Lambie | Committee Members: Darlene Archer, Theresa Archer, Kristy Beavis, Jan Belanger, Angela Bertram, Toos Claasse, Sandy Conn, Elizabeth DeGroot, Mary Jean Edwards, Marianne Franssen, Judy Hall, Sue Kerslake, Joan KleinGebbinck, Heather Marshall & Family, Kendra Masson, Sandy Owen, Pam Peca,Debbie Rowell, Shelby Rowell, Mary Stone, Jane Tjeerdsma, Kathy VanLaarhoven

PICK-UP RULES: All exhibits in the Hall to be left until 4:30 pm on Saturday, October 7, 2023. At 4 pm the adult home craft area will be closed to spectators as volunteers prepare articles/exhibits for pick-up. At 4:30 pm, ONLY exhibitors and/or their designates will be permitted into the Hall to gather entries. Proof of ownership may be required. You MAY send your entry form to the Secretary by Monday, October 2, 2023 and your tags will be ready when you arrive with your exhibits on Wednesday. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN AND READY TO BE JUDGED BY 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 2023.. Please observe the rules.

• Exhibits must be the SOLE work of the exhibitor unless otherwise stated
• All work must be new.
• Exhibiting of articles in our Fair is intended for individuals who engage in their craft as a pastime or hobby.
• In order to keep a high standard at our Fair, judges have been authorized to DIS- QUALIFY all soiled, defective, incomplete, or worn entries; or those previously exhibited at the Elmvale Fall Fair. We expect honesty.
• Signature labels must be covered.
• Use safety pins only, NO STRAIGHT PINS.
• Include name of quilt pattern (method), and designer, if known. Please ac- knowledgeable designers and source of patterns, (e.g. Pinterest and this includes knitted, crocheted & counted cross-stitch items if purchased from a kit, ie-Mary Maxim). Please recognize their efforts. You are invited to include your inspiration (sto- ry behind, or reason) for making your quilt.
• Fabric and/or yarn samples are to be included with all entries. Failure to attach sufficient samples will result in disqualification.
• Wreaths and Artwork must be equipped for hanging unless specified otherwise.
• Fabric casings/sleeves (may be temporary) must be attached to all Quilts and Wall Hangings, so that they may be hung for display.
• All winning entries in the Hand and Domestic Machine Quilting categories qualify to advance to District (October) and possibly Provincial (February) level competitions if all criteria are met. Please indicate on your entry tag if you DO NOT wish your entry to advance.

ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES ANNUAL HAND QUILTED CHAMPIONSHIP QUILT COMPETITION

ELIGIBILITY, RULES AND REGULATIONS

General Conditions:

1. Entries must be SOLELY MADE AND HAND QUILTED by the exhibitor and exhibited and judged at a local Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies’ (O.A.A.S.) Fair to be eligible for this competition.
2. Entry quilts must be a minimum of 324” measured on the perimeter (smaller quilts will not be eligible to proceed to the next levels of competition). Note the quilt can be square, rectangular etc. All four sides must be measured to determine the perimeter measurement. The quilting must be through all 3 layers (top, batting & back) and not be mounted on a frame.
3. A Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion are judged from all the first and second prize ELIGIBLE hand-quilted Quilts at our Fair. Judging will occur at local fairs and district levels. A Provincial Grand Champion Quilt will be selected at the Annual Convention of O.A.A.S.
4. Upon making an entry into the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies Quilt Competition, the Exhibitor agrees to participate in any promotional activities related to the competition.
5. The winning O.A.A.S. Champion quilt will not be eligible to compete in any future District and/or Convention O.A.A.S. Provincial competitions.
6. The winners’ name and pattern to be displayed at the Fair on sign provided by O.A.A.S.

 

O.A.A.S. ANNUAL “MACHINE QUILTED QUILT” CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION

ELIGIBILITY, RULES AND REGULATIONS

General Conditions:

1. Quilt must be SOLELY MADE AND MACHINE QUILTED by the exhibitor and exhibited and judged at a local Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies’ (O.A.A.S.) Fair to be eligible for this competition.
2. Quilt to be measured on the perimeter. Total perimeter measurement to be a minimum of 324 inches. Note the quilt can be square, rectangular etc. All four sides must be measured to determine the perimeter measurement. The quilting must be through all 3 layers (top, batting & back) and not be mounted on a frame
3. A Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion are judged from all first and second prize ELIGIBLE domestic machine quilted Quilts at our Fair. Judging will occur at local fairs and district levels. A Provincial Grand Champion Machine Quilted Quilt will be selected at the Annual Convention of O.A.A.S.
4. Upon making an entry into the O.A.A.S. Machine Quilting Competition, the Exhibitor agrees to participate in any promotional activities related to the competition.
5. The winning O.A.A.S. Machine Quilted quilt will not be eligible to compete in any future District and/or Convention O.A.A.S. Provincial competitions.
6. The winners’ name to be displayed at the Fair on sign provided by O.A.A.S.
7.   Quilt must have visible machine quilting.
8. The use of domestic, mid-arm and/or long-arm equipment is permitted on hand or computer guided machine quilt entries.

**Reminder: fabric and/or yarn swatches are to be included with all entries. SAMPLES TO BE

ATTACHED – SA. Failure to attach sufficient samples will result in dis-qualification. Fabric Casings/ sleeves must be attached to all quilts and wall hangings. Wreaths And artwork must be equipped for hanging unless specified otherwise. Use Safety pins only, no straight pins. Signature labels must be covered.

 

CLASS 31 – QUILTS

Colour, design, binding, construction and overall quilting design to be judged on all quilts unless otherwise stipulated.

Prize generously sponsored by Whitfield Pharmacy

 

 

QUILTS – HAND QUILTED BY EXHIBITOR

Must be constructed and quilted by exhibitor alone. All quilts 324” or more in perimeter qualify for District and/or

Provincial (O.A.A.S.) competitions. SAMPLES TO BE ATTACHED – SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 1 – 6:

1st – $20 | 2nd – $15 | 3rd – $10

1. Quilt, Applique- SA
2. Quilt, Pieced- SA
3. Quilt, Whole Cloth (plain solid color) SA
4. Quilt, Fancy (more decorative than func- tional, often embellished) SA
5. Quilt, any technique, any size Quilting ONLY judged. SA
6. Quilt, any size, any technique completed by 2 or more people (please acknowl- edge participants on back of entry tag).

**NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DISTRICT OR OAAS COMPE- TITION** SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 7 – 8:

1st – $10 | 2nd – $8 | 3rd – $6

7. Quilt, Crib SA
8. Wall hanging SA

DOMESTIC -SIT DOWN MACHINE QUILTED BY EXHIBITOR

Must be constructed and quilted by exhibitor alone. All quilts 324” or more in perimeter qualify for District and Provincial (O.A.A.S.) competitions. SAMPLES TO BE ATTACHED – SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 9 – 14:

1st – $20 | 2nd – $15 | 3rd – $10

9. Quilt, Applique SA
10. Quilt, Pieced SA
11. Quilt, Whole Cloth (plain solid color) SA
12. Quilt, Fancy (more decorative than functional, often embellished) SA
13. Quilt, Small Size, under 324” perimeter SA
14. Quilt, any size, any technique completed by 2 or more people (please acknowledge participants on back of entry tag).

**NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DISTRICT OR OAAS COMPETI- TION** SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 15 – 16:

1st – $10 | 2nd – $8 | 3rd – $6

15. Quilt, Crib SA
16. Wall hanging SA

LONG-ARM – STANDUP MACHINE QUILTED

Construction of quilt completed by exhibitor alone. (Please acknowledge, on your tag, the name of the quilter even if it is the exhibitor.) This class is NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DISTRICT OR

PROVINCIAL competition. SAMPLES TO BE ATTACHED – SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 17 – 21:

1st – $20 | 2nd – $15 | 3rd – $10

17. Quilt, Applique SA
18. Quilt, Pieced SA
19. Quilt, Whole Cloth (plain solid color) SA
20. Quilt, Fancy (more decorative than func- tional, often embellished) SA
21. Quilt, any size, any technique, completed SOLELY by Exhibitor SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 22 – 23:

1st – $10 | 2nd – $8 | 3rd – $6

22. Quilt, Crib SA
23. Wall hanging SA

MISCELLANEOUS QUILTS PRIZE SECTIONS 24 – 28:

1st – $20 | 2nd – $15 | 3rd – $10

24. Quilt, Novice (1st Quilt made by Exhibi- tor) SA
25. Memory Quilt, any size SA
26. “It started with a panel” quilted article SA
27. Tied/Rag Quilt SA
28. Quilt top, any size, any technique SA

 

PRIZE SECTIONS 29 – 31:

1st – $7 | 2nd – $6 | 3rd – $5

29. Quilt Block, Appliqué SA
30.   Quilt Block, Pieced SA
31. Quilt block, other, e.g. foundation pieced, embroidered SA

SPECIAL: Viewer’s Choice – Choose from Sections 1-28. Sponsored by Phelpston Quilters Group. Prize – $50

2022 VIEWER’S CHOICE WINNER:

Martha Leonard

SPECIAL: “ELAINE PARNELL MEMORIAL” – “QUILT OF THE FAIR”

Quilt, any size, crafted and quilted by EX- HIBITOR ONLY. (Judges’ Choice) Sponsored by Ken Parnell & Family – $100

2022 ELAINE PARNELL MEMORIAL

WINNER: Sandra Upton

SPECIAL: “BEA LAMBIE MEMORIAL”

Quilt, any size, crafted and hand-quilted by EXHIBITOR ONLY. (Judges’ Choice) Sponsored by the Lambie Family – $50

2022 BEA LAMBIE MEMORIAL

WINNER: Martha Leonard

GENERAL HANDCRAFT RULES:

• Exhibits must be the sole work of the exhibitor unless otherwise stated
• All work must be new.
• Exhibiting of articles in our Fair is intended for individuals who engage in their craft as a pastime or hobby.
• In order to keep a high standard at our Fair, judges have been authorized to DIS- QUALIFY all soiled, defective, incomplete, or worn entries; or those previously ex- hibited at the Elmvale Fall Fair. We expect honesty.
• Include name of quilt pattern (method), and designer, if known. Please acknowl- edge designers and source of patterns, (e.g. Pinterest and this includes knitted, crocheted & counted cross-stitch items if purchased from a kit, ie-Mary Maxim). Please recognize their efforts. You are invited to include your inspiration (story behind, or reason) for making your quilt.
• Signature labels must be covered.
• Fabric and/or yarn samples are to be included with all entries. (FAILURE TO AT- TACH SUFFICIENT SAMPLES WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.) SAMPLES TO BE ATTACHED – SA
• Fabric casings/sleeves (may be temporary) must be attached to all Quilts and Wall Hangings, so that they may be hung for display.
• Wreaths and Artwork must be equipped for hanging unless specified otherwise.
• Use safety pins only, NO STRAIGHT PINS.
• All winning entries in the Hand and Do- mestic Machine Quilting categories qualify to advance to District (October) and possi- bly Provincial (February) level competitions if all criteria are met. Please indicate on your entry tag if you DO NOT wish your entry to advance.

Knitting and Crocheting

KNITTING – Sections 33 – 54

SAMPLES TO BE ATTACHED – SA

AFGHANS

PRIZE SECTIONS 33 – 36:

1st – $10 | 2nd – $8 | 3rd – $6

33. Afghan, minimum 48” x 60” SA
34. Afghan, Pieced, min. 48”x60” SA
35. Afghan, min. 36” x 45” SA
36. Afghan, under 36” x 45” SA

SWEATERS

PRIZE SECTIONS 37 – 55:

1st – $7 | 2nd – $6 | 3rd – $5

37. Adult sweater, fine, cardigan or Pullover SA
38. Adult sweater, bulky, cardigan (worsted weight or heavier) SA
39. Adult sweater, bulky, pullover (worsted weight or heavier) SA
40. Child sweater, cardigan SA
41. Child sweater, pullover SA
42. Baby Jacket and Bonnet/Hat set SA
43. Vest/Wrap SA

 

SOCKS, SLIPPERS, HATS, MITTS, SCARVES

44. Adult, socks –Prize money sponsored by “Just Knit Two Together” SA
45. Adult, slippers SA
46. Adult, hat SA
47. Adult, mittens SA
48. Children, socks – Prize money spon- sored by “Just Knit Two Together” SA
49. Children, slippers SA
50. Children, hat SA
51. Children, mittens SA
52. Scarf SA
53. Fingerless gloves SA

MEN ONLY

54. Knitted scarf SA
55. Crocheted scarf SA

CROCHETING – Sections 55 – 67

SAMPLES TO BE ATTACHED – SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 56 – 59:

1st – $10 | 2nd – $8 | 3rd – $6

56. Afghan, min. 48” x 60” SA
57. Afghan, pieced, min. 48” x 60” SA
58. Afghan, min. 36” x 45” SA
59. Afghan, under 36” x 45” SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 60 – 67:

1st – $7 | 2nd – $6 | 3rd – $5

60. Sweater, size and yarn weight of choice SA
61. Baby Jacket and Bonnet/Hat set SA
62. Socks SA
63. Slippers SA
64. Hat SA
65. Mittens SA
66. Scarf SA
67. Vest/Wrap SA

HOME ACCESSORIES – Sections 68 – 86 PRIZE SECTIONS 68 – 69:

1st – $10 | 2nd – $8 | 3rd – $6

68. Swedish weaving article SA
69. Rug, any kind SA

PRIZE SECTIONS 70 – 86:

1st – $7 | 2nd – $6 | 3rd – $5

70. Cushion, quilted
71. Cushion, fancy, not quilted
72. Cushion, practical
73. Fabric Wall Hanging, no larger than 9 sq. ft., unframed
74. Wall Hanging, framed, no artwork
75. Counted Cross-Stitch article, Floss samples req’d
76. Counted Cross-Stitch article, less than 100 sq. in. (stitched area), framed, Floss samples req’d
77. Counted Cross-Stitch article, more than 100 sq. in. (stitched area), framed, Floss samples req’d
78. Centerpiece, crocheted and mounted, max. size 14” overall
79. Furniture Runner
80. Placemats, set of 2, handmade
81. Kitchen Accessory, “fabric”
82. Kitchen Accessory, “crafted”
83. Door decoration
84. Item of machine embroidery
85. Item of hand embroidery
86. Amigurumi article

SEWING – Sections 87 – 96

PRIZE SECTIONS 87 – 96:

1st – $7 | 2nd – $6 | 3rd – $5

87. Sleepwear
88. Vest
89. Apron
90. Dress
91. Slacks/Pants
92. Blouse/Shirt
93. Purse (medium of choice)
94. Cape/Wrap (medium of choice)
95. “Re-purposed Article of Clothing”, must include photo & story of original article
96. Jacket

**Reminder: Fabric and/or yarn swatches are to be included with all entries. Failure to attach sufficient samples will result in dis-qualification. Fabric cas- ings/ sleeves must be attached to all quilts and wall hangings. Wreaths and artwork must be equipped for hanging unless specified otherwise. Use safety pins only, no straight pins. Signature labels must be covered.

 

MISCELLANEOUS CRAFTS

Sections 97 – 124

PRIZE SECTIONS 97 – 124:

1st – $7 | 2nd – $6 | 3rd – $5

97. Handcrafted jewellery
98. Sketch framed – black & white, max. 480 sq. Inches overall
99. Sketch framed – colored, max. 480 sq. Inches overall
100. Sketch unframed – black & white, max. 480 sq. Inches overall
101. Sketch unframed – colored, max. 480 sq. Inches overall
102. Artwork framed – watercolor, max. 480 sq. Inches overall
103. Artwork framed – acrylic, oil or any other medium, max. 480 sq. Inches overall
104. Artwork unframed – watercolor, max. 480 sq. Inches overall
105. Artwork unframed – acrylic, oil or any other medium, max. 480 sq. Inches overall
106. Digital artwork, framed OR unframed
107. “Anime” artwork, framed or unframed
108. 3 Christmas decorations, similar
109. Christmas Stocking
110. Table Topper
111. Handmade card
112. One page Memory Scrapbook “Then and Now”, min. 2 pictures with a story ( a re-creation)
113. Any other handcraft not listed No sew- ing, knitting or crocheting)
114. Doll quilt
115. Baby nursery accessory
116. Craft organizer, e.g. Knitting Needle Organizer
117. Environmental Shopping Bag
118. Craft, wood, handcrafted
119. Craft, metal
120. Christmas home decoration
121. Wreath
122. Autumn decoration
123. Recycled article
124. Costume, theme of choice

 

GOLDEN YEARS

(For People Who Have Gained The Experience of 65 Years or More)

PRIZE SECTIONS 125 – 135:

1st – $7 | 2nd – $6 | 3rd – $5

125. Pair of knitted socks – Prize money sponsored by “Just Knit Two Together”
126. Pair of knitted slippers
127. Any crafted item not already listed
128. Oven towel with knitted or crocheted top
129. Lap-size fidget/sensory blanket
130. 3 Crocheted Dish Cloths
131. Child’s toque
132. A practical bazaar item
133. Vintage/historical garment (not new) with story if possible
134. Penmanship – “ God Save Our King”, on 8 ½’ x 11” white paper
135. Trivet, medium of choice

NEW EXHIBITOR AWARD

To the NEW Exhibitor with the most points in Sections 1 – 135, inclusive – $10

2022 NEW EXHIBITOR AWARD WINNER:

Emily Mitchell

HAND CRAFT AWARD – SPECIAL

RICKY HUMMELINK MEMORIAL AWARD

Sponsored by the Hummelink Family To the exhibitor with the most prize

winning points in the Hand Craft Section – Plaque

2022 HAND CRAFT WINNER:

Bev Donaldson

136. Community/Organization Display i.e. Clubs – Church, Women’s Institute, Nursery School, 4-H, Scouting Group, Library Group. Maximum 3’ wide. Theme relates to your group. $20 Awarded to each worthy entry.