CRAFTS AND NEEDLEWORK Department 24—Open Show Amount Offered: $1,248.00 Entry Fee: $1.00 per entry (2 non-similar entries per Class maximum) Judging Time: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 9:00 am
Location: Building F Superintendent: Linda Bachar……………….(847-650-6061)
Rules and Regulations 1. Entries must be filed with the fair office by 3:00pm on July 19, 2020 or by midnight online. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU REGISTER ONLINE! 2. All exhibitors are required to purchase a week long exhibitor pass. 3. Home Arts General Rules apply. 4. Bring entries to Building F on Monday, August 3rd between 12:00pm and 7:00pm. 5. Non-livestock/Home Art exhibits will be released on the SUNDAY of fair week between 7pm and 8pm OR MONDAY AFTER FAIR (AUGUST 10th) from 10am-1pm, exhibits may not be removed before then. Ribbons and exhibits will be available for pick up at these time slots only. Any exhibits that remain unclaimed after 4pm on the Friday following the Fair will be donated or discarded. 6. All entries MUST be the sole creation, design and executed by the entrant. 7. Superintendent reserves the right to disqualify any item that does not qualify for a specific category. Exhibitors are encouraged to contact the Superintendent to define categories, if necessary. 8. The decision of the judge is final. 9. Pottery, sculpture, clay originals, etc. must be entered in ART Department-25. 10. Descriptive 3 x 5 index cards encouraged for all entries.
Premiums First-$5; Second-$4; Third-$3 Best of Show (one per Division): Rosette
CRAFTS Division Class A Woodworking 1 Furniture 4 Turned 2 small item, box, birdhouse 5 Other item constructed from wood 3 Wood Carving B Ceramics (2 per class 1 Any pre-made or molded ceramics item that has been glazed and fired max)
C Card Making 1 Stamping 3 Painting 2 Fabric (50% of decoration is fabric) 4 Embossing D Hand-Decorated Items 1 Wreath 3 Outdoor Ornamental Decoration 2 Wall Decoration (no wreaths) 4 Decorative Painting (on glass, wood, metal, etc.) E Other Crafts 1 Stained Glass 5 Jewelry, any remade or upcycled item 2 Basket (hand woven) 6 Model Building (no LEGOS™) 3 Collections (In a container or box 7 LEGOS™, any original creation (12” x 12” 12”x12” maximum) maximum) 4 Jewelry, any original item, any material F Metal Craft 1 Hammered 3 Forged 2 Welded 4 Other metal craft NEEDLEWORK
G Handwoven 1 Garment 3 Afghan 2 Placemat or Napkin 4 Any Other Handwoven Item H Pillows (must be 1 Knit or Crocheted 4 Crewel stuffed) 2 Needlepoint 5 Embroidered 3 Cross Stitch 6 Applique I Christmas (Any 1 Stocking 3 Tree Skirt needlework technique) 2 Ornament 4 Other Christmas J Crochet one color, or 1 Afghan 5 Dollies and Edging variegated yarn 2 Tablecloth or Bedspread 6 Granny Squares 3 Clothing 7 Any other crochet item 4 Scarf or Shawl 8 Amigurumi K Crochet (2 color 1 Afghan 5 Dolies and Edging intrarsia, fairsle, stranded 2 Tablecloth or Bedspread 6 Amigurumi no variegated or tweed) 3 Shawl or Scarf 7 Granny Squares 4 Other Crochet Garment 8 Any other crochet item L Knitting/Natural Fibers 1 Afghan 7 Hat or Acrylics (one color or 2 Table c loth or Bedspread 8 Any Other Clothing variegated or tweed yarn) 3 Shawl or Scarf 9 Cable 4 Gloves or Mittens 10 Knitted Lace 5 Socks 11 Any Other Knitted Item 6 Amigurumi M Knitting (2 color 1 Afghan 5 Socks intarsia, fairisle, stranded 2 Gloves or Mittens 6 Any other knitted Garment no variegated or tweed) 3 Hat 7 Cable 4 Scarf or Shawl 8 Knitted Lace N Other Needlework (all 1 Hand Spun Yarn (basket of three 4 Needlepoint framed articles must use skeins) 5 Crewel screw eyes and picture 2 Felted Garment 6 Embroidery wire for hanging) 3 Counted Cross Stitch 7 Any Other Needlework