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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:
- Pieced quilt
- Hand embroidered quilt
- Pieced and appliquéd quilt
- OAAS hand quilted competition
Machine Quilting:
- Pieced quilt
- Quilt started with a panel
- Sampler quilt
- OAAS machine quilted competition
Prizes Sections 9-24: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00
Quilts No Size Restriction:
- Rag quilt
- Tied quilt or comforter
- Couch throw, machine or hand quilted
- Quilt top any design
- Crib quilt panel, hand quilted
- Crib quilt panel, machine quilted
- Crib quilt pieced and/or appliquéd, hand or machine quilted
- Wallhanging, pieced and/or appliquéd, hand or machine quilted
- Wallhanging panel, hand or machine quilted
- Lap quilt, suitable for a wheelchair, machine quilted
- Paper-pieced item
- Quilted cushion, any style, hand or machine quilted
- Set of 2 placemats, machine quilted
- Table runner/centre, hand or machine quilted
- Any article, quilt as you go
- Quilted casserole or pie carrier
Prizes Sections 25-38: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00
Hand Knits:
- Baby afghan, maximum size 45” wide
- Baby sweater or hoodie, 6-18 months, no strings
- Child’s sweater or hoodie, no strings
- Any stuffed animal
- Headband
- Mittens
- Socks
- Hat or toque
- Leg warmers or boot toppers
- Slippers
- Scarf
- Dishcloths, 2
- Fingerless gloves
- Afghan, minimum size 45” wide
Prizes Sections 39-48: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00
Crocheting:
- Baby afghan, maximum size 45” wide
- Crocheted item for decor purposes
- Dishcloths, 2
- Stove towel with crochet top
- Article of ladies apparel
- Slippers
- Hat or toque
- Scarf
- Set of 3 Christmas ornaments
- Afghan, minimum 45” wide
Prizes Sections 49-64: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00
Sewing:
- Tote/grocery bag
- Wine bottle bag
- Set of 2 potholders or hot pads
- Purse or cosmetic bag with zipper
- Pyjama pants
- Child’s sleepwear (pjs or nightgown)
- Pillowcase
- Receiving blanket
- Child’s apron
- Soup bowl Koozie for microwave
- Article with hand embroidery
- Set of 2 Christmas placemats
- Christmas table runner or table centre
- Stove towel for any season
- Christmas apron
- Christmas stocking
- Jelly roll rug, any size
- Article made from a quilt
- Article using recycled materials
- Recycled/repurposed crochet edging or doily
- Mitts from recycled materials
- Memory quilt, any size
Prizes Sections 71-73: ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00
Youth Section (Ages 15-20):
- Any sewn item
- Any article knitted
- Any article crochet
Class L Specials:
- Queen of the hand quilted quilts in sections 1-4, $25, donated by the Palmerston Agricultural Society.
- Queen of the machine quilted quilts in sections 5-8, $25, donated by Lynda Alexander.
- All exhibitors names in sections 25-48 will be entered in a draw for a gift basket from Spinrite Yarns.
- Most entries in Youth section $20, donated by Palmerston Sewing Group.
- 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

OAAS Featured Category
This category features items that are eligible to move on to further OAAS sanctioned competition. Be sure to make sure that your entry meets all eligibility guidelines.