Contests and Rules For The
15th Annual Vermont Sheep and Wood Festival
October 4th and 5th, 2003
SPECIAL CONTEST
"If there's a young lady who sits
stitching stockings or sweaters or mitts
she might get a surprise
by winning a prize
for mittens she skillfully knits"
This year's special contest is MITTENS. Please fill out a 3x5 card telling if you spun the wool, dyed the wool, knit the wool, felted the wool, found the pattern in a book or designed the project yourself or with help. Add your age category. On the other side put your name, address, telephone number and email. Fold the card with the name inside and attach to your entry. Any technique may be used (no machine knits) and any animal fiber. Limit of two entries per person.
OTHER CONTESTS
WOOL FLEECE CONTEST
Fleece should be rolled neck side out, in a large clear plastic bag.
For each fleece, put the age of sheep, breed of sheep, weight of fleece, date shorn, and your age category on one side of a 3 by 5 card. On the other side, put your name, address, phone number and email. Fold card with the name side in and attach to the fleece.
IF YOU WISH THE FLEECE TO BE FOR SALE, ATTACH A SEPARATE CARD WITH A PRICE ON IT.
SKEIN & GARMENT COMPETITION RULES
1. A maximum of two entries per category will be accepted from each entrant.
2. Competitions are restricted to animal fibers only, unless otherwise stated.
3. Each handspun article (garment or other item) must be spun and constructed by the entrant alone.
4. Work must have been completed since the 2002 Vermont festival
5. All articles must be clean and unworn/unused.
6. No machine knitted items allowed.
7. Articles will be judged on suitability of yarn for project, workmanship & overall impression.
8. Each handspun skein must contain a minimum of 2 oz. of handspun fiber for bulky & dk or worsted, 1 oz. for sport weight. Each skein must be 1 1/2 to 2 yards in circumference, wound neatly and tied in at least 3 places. Failure to do so will disqualify the skein from being judged.
9. Skeins will be judged on consistency of spinning and plying, appropriate hand and overall quality.
10. The judges reserve the right to reassign entries to a more appropriate category.
11. The judges' decisions are final.
12. Each entry must be accompanied by a 3x5 card, folded in half and taped closed. On the inside PRINT CLEARLY: Entrant's Name, Address, Telephone Number and email. On the outside PRINT CLEARLY: Contest Category and Age Category (Adult or Youth).
13. Definition of Adult - age 18 & up as of 1/1/03; of Youth - up to age 18 as of 1/1/03.
14. Entries must be received at the Festival site before 10:00 am on Saturday, October 4, 2003, accompanied by above-mentioned 3x5 card, a completed entry form and a check/money order for total entry fees, made out to Vermont Sheep Breeders' Association.
15. Entries may also be mailed, to be received no later than September 22, 2003. Mail to: Suzanne Wallis, 154 Blood Hill Rd, Norwich, VT 05055. All mailed entries must be accompanied by all required forms and fees.
16. All entries must be displayed until 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 5, 2003. Entries removed before this time will forfeit any awards or premiums earned. Contestants must make their own arrangements for items to be picked up between 3:00 and 4:00 pm on Sunday, October 5, 2003. *Entries will be returned by mail upon request if a self addressed and stamped mailer is included in the entry.
17. The Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival Committee will make every effort to display and care for show entries, but assumes no responsibility in the event of damage or loss of entries.
18. All judging will take place Saturday morning, October 4, 2003 and should be completed before 12:00 noon. Contest area will be closed to spectators during this time.
19. ENTRY FEES: $2.00 per item. Checks made payable to: VSBA.