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NORTH THOMPSON FALL FAIR & RODEO
SEWING
DONNA IRVING • All entry forms are due in to the Registration Secretary by Friday, Aug. 22, 2014
Entry Fee - 50 cents per entry Prizes $3.00, $2.00 & $1.50 Sewing Garment Criteria: Creative Criteria 1. Fabric - should work with the garment style 2. Colours 3. Topstitching - should highlight the overall shape 4. Buttons or closures - should be either focal points or appear neutral Technical Criteria 1. Grainline - determines the drape and fit 2. Seams - Pressed 3. Seam Allowance- trimmed, clipped & finished 4. Hems - even 5. Inside - look as good as the outside 6. Linings - right amount of ease and as accurate as the outer garments.
What Judges Look For In A Prize Winning Quilt
• Overall appearance: Both front and back, judges look at both sides • Effective use of colour: Is there visual appeal? Is there original use of colour and design? • Appropriate use of prints: Have a mix of large, medium, small prints, be careful not to overpower some prints with others. • Bindings: Nice, even stitches should be dispersed across the quilt. Make sure there is sufficient quilting over the entire surface of the quilt, and that it is balanced. Don’t leave large unfilled areas. • Machine Quilting: Don’t overdo it. Too much detailed machine quilting obscures the pieced design and can cause quilts to “belly” or “waffle”. Bury the ends of the threads in the quilt. • Cleanliness: No smudges, no pencil lines, no dog or cat hair, and ideally unwashed & unused. • Construction: How well is it put together, are seams straight, do points come together? No floating seams, no pitches in seams, all pieced blocks should lay flat, make sure corners are 90 degrees, etc.
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DIVISION A: EMBROIDERY
HAND EMBROIDERY - NO MACHINE 1. One white pillowcase - embroidered or cross stitched 2. Embroidered tablecloth, including cross stitched 3. Cushion, embroidered, cross stitched, pieced or any other needlework 4. Petit Point - unmounted 5. Needle Point - unmounted 6. Cross Stitch - unmounted 7. Any other needlework not listed - unmounted
Mounted Needlework Items – judged as a picture 8. Petit Point - mounted 9. Needle Point - mounted 10. Cross Stitch - mounted 11. Any other needlework not listed - mounted
DIVISION B: SEWING 1. Western shirt with snaps - adult 2. Lady’s dress - formal style 3. Jacket - adult, lined 4. Vest - adult, lined 5. Girls dress, any style 6. Apron - with ties 7. Apron - bib style 8. Stuffed article, animal 9. Stuffed article, doll 10. Child's outfit any style to 6 years 11. Hat 12. Denim jeans 13. Sewn fancy pillow case 14. Quilted jacket
DIVISION C: SEWING UP TO 18 YRS 1. Matching top and bottom 2. Pyjama pants 3. Useful article, ie: cloth bag, etc.
DIVISION D: THRIFT CLASS 1. Article of clothing made over 2. Useful article from fabric scraps