The Russell Fair - Handcrafts

ENTRY SECTIONS

MISCELLANEOUS

Embroidered article.
Novelty item, counted cross-stitch.
Pillow Sham –1 only; do not include pillow.
Decorated basket not to exceed 14” wide.
Needlepoint picture, one or more stitches used, framed. Framed area must be completely stitched.
Decorative cushion, square or round.
Decorative table runner.
Decorate a memory scrapbook with one theme page included. Any medium.
Tea cozy, handle and spout opening not necessary.
Two handmade Christmas placemats, sample of fabric attached. No napkins.
Christmas lapel pin, any medium.
Decorative doorknob decoration.
Gift display in coffee mug and covered in clear cellophane.
Christmas tree top decoration, any medium.
A decorative item for a door, handmade.
A decorated grocery bag, any size, any occasion.
Wall decoration, in fabric, sample of fabric attached.
Any article made from handpicked vines or twigs.
Handmade greeting card, any size.
Soft toy, all handmade and child safe.
Toy for decoration only.
Wreath made from any medium.
Decorative Christmas wreath, any medium.
Decorated sweatshirt, any size.
Tole painting on any metal, tin, etc. Decorative.
Decorative Christmas tree skirt.
Church pew decoration for a wedding.
Handmade wood item, no kits.
Painting on glass, any item.
Folk art on wood.
Artificial flower centrepiece, viewed from all sides, 20” or less. Container also judged.
Small item of stained glass.
Handmade doll, any medium used, decorative.
Swedish weaving, any article.
A scarecrow, any medium, any size.
Fabric Christmas bag, hand decorated, any size.
Handmade Santa, any medium.
Decorated gift box (not wrapped).
Decorate a purchased straw hat.
Decorative Christmas stocking.
Decoupage on any material. Background must be completely covered.
Rubber stamping technique, any item.
Something useful out of something useless. Name original article.
Ceramic item.
Any other simple craft not listed above. Ensure there is no other category for your craft. Item must not be sewn, knitted or crocheted.
Create a shadow box display. Glass enclosed.

SEWING
Tote bag.
Fleece jacket, any size.
Dressed doll or animal. Clothes only to be handmade and judged.
Jumper, any size.
Hat, sewn, any medium.
Sewn table runner, at least 36” long.
Sleepwear.
An article of clothing made from fleece.
Child’s dress with sleeves (under size 12).
Child’s jumper.
Novelty bazaar item. Not to exceed $5 in supplies.
Vest, any size, any material.
Apron with bib.
Cape or Poncho

KNITTING
All articles MUST include label and sample piece of yarn or entry will be disqualified.
Afghan, any size.
Set of two (2) dishcloths.
Child's pullover, up to size 14, light weight yarn.
Child's cardigan, up to size 14, any weight yarn.
Knitted hat.
Toque with earflaps (Aviator’s Hat) made with any weight yarn.
Adult pullover, chunky yarn.
Scarf.
A pair of mitts with Adult Size made with any weight yarn.
Adult slippers, 1 pair.
Children’s slippers, 1 pair.
Socks, 1 pair, light weight yarn.
Baby outfit; sleeper and hat or hat, sweater & booties.
Baby blanket, no fringe.
Any doll with knitted clothes – only clothes to be judged.

CROCHET
All articles MUST include label and sample piece of yarn or entry will be disqualified.
Doily, less than 12”, mounted.
Doily, over 12“, mounted.
Baby sweater.
Afghan, any size.
Small crocheted article.
Crocheted bag, any size.
Any doll with crocheted clothes – only clothes to be judged.

HOME ACCESSORIES
Pair of potholders.
Rag quilt any size.
Door stopper, any medium.
Fabric liner for a bun basket. N.B. Do not include basket.
Create a garden or patio craft, any medium.
Kitchen item, functional or decorative.
Decorative hard-sided tissue box cover.
Stepping stone, no kits.
Decorate a handmade birdhouse.
One chair pad, any medium.
Make your own wind chime, any medium. No kits.

QUILTS

NOTE
Due to copyright laws regarding intellectual property, please credit the designer/source of your quilt pattern, if known, on the entry tag. More details on this regulation should be available at the Fair.

ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUILT COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY, RULES AND REGULATIONS
GENERAL CONDITIONS
A)	Entries must be solely made and hand quilted by a group or individual and exhibited and judged at a local Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies' (O.A.A.S.) Fair to be eligible for this competition.
B)	Entry quilts must be a minimum of 324 measured on the perimeter (smaller quilts will not be eligible to proceed to the next levels of competition).
C)	Judging will occur at local fairs and district levels. A Provincial Grand Champion Quilt will be selected at the Annual Convention of the O.A.A.S.
D)	Upon making an entry into the O.A.A.S. Quilt Competition, the exhibitor agrees to participate in any promotional activities related to the competition.
E)	The winning O.A.A.S. Quilt will not be eligible to compete in any future district and/or O.A.A.S. convention competitions.
F)	The winner’s name is to be displayed at the Fair on a sign provided by the O.A.A.S..
G)	Machine quilted quilts must not be quilted using a long arm machine and must be machine quilted by the exhibitor, not a professional.

LOCAL FAIR COMPETITIONS
A)	Each local fair is entitled to send only two Grand Champion Quilts, one judged the best of show of all hand quilted classes and one judged best of show of the machine quilted classes, to the District Competition. In the event either of these entries wins Grand Champion or Best Of All Classes at more than one Fair, the other Fairs at which these quilts were entered and won, should enter their Reserve Champion or Second Best Of Show Of All Classes quilts in the District Competition. NOTE: If an exhibitor wins Grand Champion or Best Of Show of either all hand quilted classes or machine quilted classes at other than his/her own Fair, or at more than one Fair, the exhibitor must consider the Agricultural Society nearest his/her home address as the one from which the quilt will be sent to the district meeting.
B)	An exhibitor who wins more than one Best of Show title with a different quilt at different Fairs shall be entitled to enter each winning quilt to compete at the district competition.
C)	Local homecraft divisions are requested to judge a Grand Champion or Best Of Show Of All Classes as well as Reserve Grand Champion or Second Best Of Show Of All Classes. The Grand Champion and the Reserve Grand Champion are judged from all first and second prize quilts.

DISTRICT COMPETITIONS
A)	Judging quilts at the district competition will be the responsibility of each O.A.A.S. district.
B)	The first place winning hand quilted quilts and machine quilted quilts from the district competitions are eligible to enter the O.A.A.S. Championship Quilt Competition at their annual convention. In cases where the winner of the district first prize quilt decides not to enter the final championship competition, the second prize quilt winner at the district competition will be eligible.
C)	The O.A.A.S. will award prize money of $25 for first place, $15 for second and $10 for third to exhibitors of winning hand quilted quilts at each district competition. First, second and third prize machine quilted quilts will receive ribbons at each district competition.
D)	All district entries must be registered on the O.A.A.S. Championship Quilt Entry Form, returned to the O.A.A.S. Treasurer, Betty Jermyn, Box 653, Mitchell, Ontario N0K 1N0, by November 15, for payment of prize money. (Note: Late entry forms may disqualify the district quilt entry from competition.)

O.A.A.S. CHAMPIONSHIP QUILT COMPETITION
A)	Judges who officiate the Championship Quilt Competition at the annual convention will be appointed by the O.A.A.S.
B)	All quilts in the Hand Quilt Competition must be hand quilted. Quilts entered in the Machine Quilt Competition must be machine quilted/ not by long arm. Minimum size is 48” x 48”. Total perimeter must exceed 192”.
C)	All quilt entries must be received for judging by the competition co-ordinator in the designated room between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on the first official day of the annual convention of the O.A.A.S.
D)	The competition co-ordinator will assign a number for each entry. Entries will be identified by this number only during the competition process.
E)	No exhibitor shall be permitted to place or attach any Fair or other exhibition identification on his or her quilt entry. Please remove all tags, ribbons, etc.
F)	No persons other than the judges and designated officials will be permitted to enter the designated judging room until after the quilt judging and winner has been announced.
G)	Any exhibitor or any person acting on behalf of the exhibitor who violates any of the rules and regulations or who interferes with the judges or the judging process shall be disqualified and the quilt will be removed from the competition.
H)	No quilt exhibit shall be removed from the display viewing area until the official closing of the viewing room and designated time of pick up.
I)	The O.A.A.S. shall not be held liable for any loss occasioned by fire, theft, accident, condition of quilt, the negligence of other exhibitors, officials or otherwise.
J)	Any protests must be made to the Homecraft Division of the O.A.A.S. in writing within 5 working days after the last day of the convention.
K)	The hand quilted entry judged Best of Show at the February convention will be declared the O.A.A.S. Championship Quilt. A $500.00 grand prize will be awarded and the exhibitor will retain ownership of the quilt. A certificate and ribbon will also be awarded to the winner. The machine-quilted entry judged Best of Show will be declared the O.A.A.S. Championship Machine Quilt. A grand prize will be awarded and the exhibitor will retain ownership of the quilt. A certificate and a ribbon will also be awarded to both winners.

For further information please contact:

Kathryn Lambert, Homecraft Secretary
Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies
Box 189 Glencoe, Ontario N0L 1M0
Telephone: (519) 287-3553 Fax: (519) 287-2000

REMEMBER
ALL QUILTS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 72" x 90" TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF OAAS COMPETITION. EVERY QUILT MUST HAVE SAMPLES OF MATERIAL ATTACHED (SMA) FOR A MAXIMUM OF 3 DIFFERENT FABRICS USED IN THE QUILT.

PRIZE MONEY (Sections 94 - 107)

1^st 2^nd 3^rd

$25 $15 $10

NOTE: A champion quilt will be chosen from the first place prize winners in the Quilt Section for the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies Quilt Competition.

Wall hanging, any technique.
Quilt, appliquéd, pattern named, hand quilted, bed size.
Quilt, pieced, pattern named, hand quilted, bed size.
Quilt, pieced, pattern named; machine quilted, can be quilted by long arm and can be quilted by a professional. Minimum size 48” x 48”. Total perimeter must exceed 192”.
Quilt, pieced and appliquéd, hand quilted, any bed size.
Lap quilt, hand quilted, minimum size 50” x 60”.
Quilt, top ready for quilting, any bed size.
Quilt, pieced and tied, any bed size.
First quilt, any technique, hand quilted, any bed size.
Mini quilt, MAX SIZE 20” x 20”.
Quilt, crib or carriage, pieced or pre-printed top, hand quilted.
Quilted table topper, any size or shape, machine or hand quilted.
Strip quilting; article any size.
Quilted garment.

PRIZE MONEY (Sections 108 - 111)
1^st	2^nd	3^rd
$10	$8	$6

Items 108-110 are to be mounted by tacking the top 2 corners of the item only to allow viewing of the back of the piece.

Quilt block, named.
Quilt block, own original design.
Finished quilt block, appliquéd, pattern named. Hand or machine quilted.
Cushion, pieced and/or appliquéd, hand quilted

ART

PRIZE MONEY (Sections 112 - 141)

1^st 2^nd 3^rd

$6 $4 $3

Oil painting, framed.
Water colour, framed.
Painting in acrylic, framed.
Charcoal sketch, framed.
Hand painted ceramic item.

PHOTOS
All photos must be mounted, titled, and be taken by exhibitor. Amateurs only please!

Wildlife.
A special event.
Winter scene.
A farm scene.
Black and white.
A sunset.
Sports.

SENIORS, 65 AND OVER

Christmas corsage, any medium.
Novelty item.
A Christmas decoration, any medium.
Decorate a box, any medium.
A decorative Christmas bag.

ORGANIZED GROUPS

Only six (6) items must be entered. Judging will be based on the following: workmanship 60%, design 20%, and appearance 20%.
Note: SMA = sample of material attached
SYA = sample of yarn attached

Theme: Welcome Spring

Quilt-pieced or appliquéd, pattern named, min 72” x 90”, hand quilted (SMA). Not necessary to be part of the theme
Two quilted placements, max 14” x 18”, hand-quilted (SMA).
Baby quilt, max. 25” square, machine quilted (SMA).
Crocheted round doily, max 18”, mounted (SYA).
One pair hand knitted women’s socks (SYA).
Poem about Spring (author named), max. 15 lines, hand written and mounted.
Sewn adult vest (SMA).
Scrapbook page depicting spring flowers, name the flowers and the location.
Embroidered or counter cross stich picture of spring, not to exceed 18” x 24”.
Decorated child’s umbrella.
Flower (artificial or silk) arrangement in rubber boots, not to exceed 18” in any direction.
A woven shawl (SYA).

COMMUNITY SERVICE CHALLENGE
Open to individuals, members and non-members, of Russell Agricultural Society. Each exhibitor must obtain an exhibitor number and complete and submit an entry form to the Secretary by September 3, 2010. Attached to the entry there must be an entry tag. The entry tag must include the class name, i.e., blanket for newborns, the exhibitor's number, name, address and telephone number. Entry tags and entry forms can be obtained by contacting the Fair Secretary.

Blanket for a newborn using any fabric or any medium (except Pure Wool).

There is NO ENTRY FEE FOR THIS CLASS.

Exhibit will be judged on workmanship and neatness.

All entries in this class become the property of the Russell Agricultural Society.

All blankets will be donated to the nursery at Winchester District Memorial Hospital.

One entry per exhibitor.

PRIZES – 1st - $6, 2nd - $4, 3rd - $3.