Make It With Wool Contest Results
Holley Schwartz of Water town took first place honors in the Novelty Youth Division at the 2015 Make It With Wool competition at Jefferson. She received a $25 cash award from the Wisconsin MIWW program.
In the Novelty Adult cate gory of the Wisconsin Make It With Wool contest, Marsha Anderson of Fort Atkinson placed first, receiv ing a $25 cash award from Wisconsin MIWW.
The Wisconsin Make It With Wool Contest was held during the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival at Jefferson County Fair Park in Jefferson on Saturday, September 12. There were thirty-nine garment and novelty entries. Contestants in the Make It With Wool contest competed for top prizes in the five garment divisions – Preteen, Junior, Senior, Adult, and Made for Others. Garments must have been constructed during the contest year and made of wool or wool blend fabrics, wool yarn or specialty fibers such as mohair and alpaca. Judging was completed by five judges who spoke with each contestant individually and then judged the construction of the garments. The afternoon Style Show featured all contestants modeling their unique and skillfully crafted garments before an appreciative audience. Winners in all categories were announced and prizes presented. Preteen: 1st Layla Alt, Shullsburg: Babylock sewing machine donated by M & R Sewing of Madison 2nd Anna Dahlke, Adams: Iron donated by Nasco of Ft. Atkinson 3rd Theadora Ranis, Onalaska: Scissors donated by Kurth Farms of Pewaukee
First place winner in the Junior Division of the 2015 MIWW competition at Jefferson was Kimberly Westenberg of Watertown who receives airfare to the National MIWW contest in Scottsdale, AZ in January, provided by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative and hotel accommodations provided by the National MIWW program.
The first place Preteen winner in the 2015 Wisconsin MIWW competition was Layla Alt of Shullsburg, who received a Babylock sewing machine donated by M&R Sewing of Madison.
2nd Mary McDonald, Stevens Point: $50 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool 3rd: Tara Schultz, Columbus: Scissors donated by Kurth Farms of Pewaukee Senior: 1st: Sara Sybesma, Delavan: Airfare to the National MIWW contest in Scottsdale, AZ in January 2016 provided by Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative; Hotel accommodations paid by National MIWW Adult: 1st: Barbara Mueller, Marshfield: $150 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool 2nd: Karin McDonald, Stevens Point: $50 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool 3rd: Peggy Matthews, Appleton: Scissors donated by Kurth Farms of Pewaukee
Made for Others: Junior: 1st: Anna Schultz, Columbus: $50 cash award from 1st Kimberly Westenberg, Watertown: Airfare to the Wisconsin Make It With Wool National MIWW contest in Scottsdale, AZ in January 2016 provided by Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Best Knitted Entry: Cooperative; Hotel accommodations paid by National Tara Schultz, Columbus: $50 cash award from Hidden Valley MIWW Farm & Woolen Mill, Valders, WI 10 The Wisconsin Shepherd Fall 2015