Fleece to Garment Demonstration 2009

Adult teams: Saturday, May 9   9 am – 2:30 pm

Youth teams: Sunday, May 10   9 am – 2:30 pm

Entry Deadline: April 27, 2009

Coordinator: Gina Gerhard

Changes for this year

• Teams will produce a wearable garment (instead of limiting to shawl or scarf).
• The event will be held on both Saturday (adult teams) and Sunday (youth teams).
• The allotted time has been extended by 2-1/2 hours.
• Some element of the team’s project must involve public hands-on participation.
• Teams will be awarded prizes in different categories rather than competing against other teams in a single category.

Schedule

• Teams will meet at 8:30 at the Morrill Family Farm Museum (#19).
• Adult teams will meet on Saturday; Youth teams will meet on Sunday.
• Teams will unload their equipment, and park their vehicles in the parking lot by the Security Gate.
• The contest starts promptly at 9:00 am and ends at 2:30 pm. 
• Judging will take place from 2:30-3:15 pm.
• Teams may break during the judging but must reassemble at 3:30 pm for announcement of the awards and prizes.
• Breaks are encouraged but not to exceed 30 minutes total; for youth teams, one 15 minute break is mandatory. Teams may determine the time and duration of their breaks.

Fleece to Garment Rules

• Teams are required to produce a wearable garment of appropriate size to their team type (adult size for adult team; youth size for youth teams).
• Garment must be made of all natural fibers; the majority must be wool but can also include exotic fibers.
• The garment must be made of at least 50% of yarn that is spun by the team.
• Construction of the garment must include at least two of these techniques: weaving, knitting, crocheting, sewing or felting.
• Garment must include some type of embellishment which must be made during the event with public participation (ex: tassels, fringe, felted ornaments). The embellishment(s) can be made of synthetic fiber/glass/other material.
• Each team must provide their own fleece; it can be washed & dyed but not pre-carded.
• Teams must use all hand tools; no electricity is permitted.
• Teams may have a maximum of 6 members; one member is to be designated as Team Captain
• One member of each team must act as the public representative; while in this role, they are responsible for interacting with the public and running the hands-on activity (this role can rotate among team members).
• Teams should have a theme, wear costumes and decorate their area appropriate to their theme.
• Team banner and nametags for all team members are mandatory.

Judging

Teams will be judged and $50 cash awards given for each of these categories:

• Most Creative
• Best Teamwork
• Best Interaction with the Public
• Best Theme (costume and display)
• Excellence in Craftsmanship (for finished garment)

People’s Choice Award-  The viewing public will also be asked to vote during the competition for their favorite team, and a $100 cash award will be given to the team chosen by the public.

Registration

Deadline for entering is April 27, 2009.

Please fill out the registration form below completely (or email same information) and send along with a check for $5 made payable to NHSWGA to:

Gina Gerhard

752 Murray Hill Road, Hill, NH 03243

phone: 603-744-6593; email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Fleece to Garment Demo Registration Form (Entry Fee $5)

Adult Team or Youth Team (circle one)

Team Name ________________________________________________

Team Captain’s Name _____________________________________

1. Team Members (max 6) (name, address, phone)
2. 1) _______________________________________
3. 2) _______________________________________
4. 3) _______________________________________
5. 4) _______________________________________
6. 5) _______________________________________
7. 6) _______________________________________

Project Description:

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