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The Iowa Make It With Wool Contest is scheduled for November 12, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Express in Ames,Iowa. For more information and how to enter contact Katie Olson at 712-461-0007 or ktbear@hickorytech.net.
For those of you like myself who are new to the wool industry here are the basics of what Make It With Wool is all about.
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES
§ To promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics and yarns.
§ To encourage personal creativity in sewing, knitting and crocheting with wool fabrics and yarns.
§ To recognize creative skills.
§ To develop life skills, including: being responsible for one's self, being a good sport, accepting judge's decisions, and learning about and appreciating diversity.
WHO CAN ENTER?
§ Preteens, age 12 and under
§ Juniors, ages 13-16
§ Seniors, ages 17-24
§ Adults, age 25 and older
The category you enter will be determined by your age as of December 31 of entry year.
Anyone regardless of race, creed or sex who meets age and other guidelines may participate. Contestants must select, construct and model their own garments. Made for others entries: the intended wearer must model garments.
WHAT FABRICS/YARNS CAN I USE?
§ 100% wool or wool blend (minimum of 60% wool or specialty fiber) for each fashion fabric or yarn used. Specialty wool fibers include mohair, cashmere, alpaca, camel, llama and vicuna.
§ The entire garment body (back, front and sleeves) must be wool or wool-blend fabric.
§ Trims, facings, linings, interfacings and underlinings may be fabrics other than wool or wool blends.
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE WOOL OR WOOL-BLEND FABRICS?
§ Local fabric stores
§ Mail-order resources
§ Internet sites
§ Resource listings: sewing magazines, ASI Web site, Mohair Council of America, State Directors
HOW CAN I BE CERTAIN MY FABRICS/YARNS ARE WOOL?
§ Self-testing is recommended:
§ Place a 1" fabric square in 1 cup new Clorox bleach for several hours. 100% wool will have no residue; wool blends will have fibers remaining.
§ Note: Finishes and other natural fibers may affect the test results.
§ Additional testing will be done prior to the state and national contests.
WHAT ARE THE JUDGING CRITERIA?
§ Appropriateness to contestant's lifestyle
§ Coordination of fabric/yarn with garment style and design
§ Contestant's presentation
§ Construction quality
§ Creativity
§ Judging is private and the judges' decision is final.
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