Categories
MAIN CATEGORY A. Hand Weaving:
Includes traditional floor looms, frame looms, biaxial interlacing plus triaxial, card, inkle, other loom types operated with a harness system, as opposed to hooks.
sub-categories
- Accessories (wearable) - Scarves, shawls, purses, jewelry, liturgical, etc.
- Decorative Functional (home decor) - Linens, rugs, pillows, afghans, etc.
- Decorative Non-functional - Wall hangings, tapestries, 3-d work, etc.; excludes off-loom basketry.
- Constructed Clothing - Cut and sewn garments made from at least 75% handwoven cloth.
- Yardage - Minimum 18 inches (45.7 cm) width, 3 yards (2.7 m) length; maximum 60 inches (1.5 m) width, 10 yards (9.1 m) length, 40 pounds (18.1 Kg) weight. Entry must include an 8" X 8" (20.3 cm square) handling piece.
MAIN CATEGORY B. Spinning:
Plant, animal or synthetic fibers twisted together to form yarn. Characteristics of spun yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used, and degree of twist.
sub-categories
- Spinner's Challenge - Entry must be 3 skeins of hand spun yarn of the same fiber, at least 50 yards each in 3 weights for a total of 150 yards: fine/fingering weight (16+ wpi); medium/worsted weight (12 to 14 wpi); and bulky weight (10 or fewer wpi).
- Novelty Yarn - Entry must be a skein of at least 50 yards of hand spun novelty yarn.
- Yarn for a Project - Entry must be a skein of at least 50 yards of hand spun yarn accompanied by an 8" X 8" (20.3 cm square) swatch that is handwoven, knitted or crocheted showing how this yarn can be used in a completed project.
- Yarn into a Handwoven Project- Entry must be a completed project using hand spun yarn(s).
MAIN CATEGORY C. Felting:
Technique that produces a non-woven sheet of matted material which is most frequently made from wool, hair or fur created by the entanglement of a mass of fibers that takes place when heat, moisture and pressure are combined. Includes needle felting. "Fulling" is excluded.
sub-categories
- Decorative - Figures, animals, sculptural objects, wall hangings, etc.
- Accessories (wearable) - Scarves, shawls, purses, jewelry, liturgical, etc.
- Garments (wearable) - Fully executed garment, can include techniques such as nuno, traditional wet felting, needle felting, and/or in combination with other fabric.
Definitions
Entrants may submit up to 2 pieces PER FEE/PER CATEGORY for a non-refundable fee of $30 each 2 entries.
Amateur, professional, and Junior Divisions are in the A, B, and C Main Categories.
- Amateurs engage in fiber arts as a pastime or hobby, and/or have less than 20 years of experience.
- Professionals generate income by marketing their work or teaching fiber arts, and/or have 20 or more years of experience.
- Juniors are under age 18.