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Needlecrafts – Class L

2025 Class L: Needlecrafts

Committee: Melody Hurlbut, (519-343-5996) Lynda Alexander, Gidget Craig, Liette Will, Barb Huntley, Debbie Voll, Tracy Zemmelink

Rules: Exhibits must be new work made by exhibitor unless otherwise stated. Exhibits can be shown for two years only. Judges have been authorized to disqualify old or soiled exhibits. Children’s clothing with drawstrings, ribbons or ties at the head or neck will be disqualified as Health Canada considers them as hazardous. In case of no competition in a class, a judge is not obligated to award a prize. One entry per class. Smaller quilts (minimum perimeter of 260”) can be shown for regular prizes. When a quilt entry is pieced by one and quilted by another, both names must be on the entry tag.

OAAS Featured Category

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Ontario Association of Agriculture Societies Quilt Competition:

Do you want to be a provincially recognized quilt maker? Here is the website for the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) with the competition rules: 

https://oaasfairs.com/convention/district-and-provincial-competition-rules

Prizes Sections 1-15: ~ 1st – $10.00; 2nd – $8.00; 3rd – $6.00

Hand Quilting:

  1. Pieced quilt
  2. Hand embroidered quilt
  3. Pieced and appliquéd quilt
  4. OAAS hand quilted competition

Machine Quilting:

  1. Pieced quilt
  2. Quilt started with a panel
  3. Sampler quilt
  4. OAAS machine quilted competition

Prizes Sections 9-24: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00

Quilts No Size Restriction:

  1. Rag quilt
  2. Tied quilt or comforter
  3. Couch throw, machine or hand quilted
  4. Quilt top any design
  5. Crib quilt panel, hand quilted
  6. Crib quilt panel, machine quilted
  7. Crib quilt pieced and/or appliquéd, hand or machine quilted
  8. Wallhanging, pieced and/or appliquéd, hand or machine quilted
  9. Wallhanging panel, hand or machine quilted
  10. Lap quilt, suitable for a wheelchair, machine quilted
  11. Paper-pieced item
  12. Quilted cushion, any style, hand or machine quilted
  13. Set of 2 placemats, machine quilted
  14. Table runner/centre, hand or machine quilted
  15. Any article, quilt as you go
  16. Quilted casserole or pie carrier

Prizes Sections 25-38: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00

Hand Knits:

  1. Baby afghan, maximum size 45” wide
  2. Baby sweater or hoodie, 6-18 months, no strings
  3. Child’s sweater or hoodie, no strings
  4. Any stuffed animal
  5. Headband
  6. Mittens
  7. Socks
  8. Hat or toque
  9. Leg warmers or boot toppers
  10. Slippers
  11. Scarf
  12. Dishcloths, 2
  13. Fingerless gloves
  14. Afghan, minimum size 45” wide

Prizes Sections 39-48: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00

Crocheting: 

  1. Baby afghan, maximum size 45” wide
  2. Crocheted item for decor purposes
  3. Dishcloths, 2
  4. Stove towel with crochet top
  5. Article of ladies apparel
  6. Slippers
  7. Hat or toque
  8. Scarf
  9. Set of 3 Christmas ornaments
  10. Afghan, minimum 45” wide

Prizes Sections 49-64: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00

Sewing:

  1. Tote/grocery bag 
  2. Wine bottle bag
  3. Set of 2 potholders or hot pads
  4. Purse or cosmetic bag with zipper
  5. Pyjama pants
  6. Child’s sleepwear (pjs or nightgown)
  7. Pillowcase
  8. Receiving blanket 
  9. Child’s apron
  10. Soup bowl Koozie for microwave
  11. Article with hand embroidery
  12. Set of 2 Christmas placemats
  13. Christmas table runner or table centre
  14. Stove towel for any season
  15. Christmas apron
  16. Christmas stocking
  17. Jelly roll rug, any size
  18. Article made from a quilt
  19. Article using recycled materials
  20. Recycled/repurposed crochet edging or doily
  21. Mitts from recycled materials
  22. Memory quilt, any size

Prizes Sections 71-73: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00

Youth Section (Ages 15-20):

  1. Any sewn item
  2. Any article knitted
  3. Any article crochet

Class L Specials:

  1. Queen of the hand quilted quilts in sections 1-4, $25, donated by the Palmerston Agricultural Society.
  2. Queen of the machine quilted quilts in sections 5-8, $25, donated by Lynda Alexander.
  3. All exhibitors names in sections 25-48 will be entered in a draw for a gift basket from Spinrite Yarns.
  4. Most entries in Youth section $20, donated by Palmerston Sewing Group.
  5. Any item, sewn, quilted, crocheted or knitted: depicting the theme of the fair: It takes a Community, ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00

Exhibitor Entry Form

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