2008 Pend Oreille County Fair

FLEECE and FIBER - Open Class

Department R - Adult
Department RY - Youth

            Fleece & Fiber Awards
$10.00 Best Wool Fleece - Cathy's Café, Metaline Falls
$10.00 Best Non-Wool Item - Michelle & Kirk Weber
$10.00 People's Choice Award - Mardi Real
Come in and vote!
$10.00 Best Youth Wool Skein - Anne Stephenson
$10.00 Best Youth Fleece - Newport's Westside Pizza
$10.00 Best Hand Made, Handspun Item - Newport's Westside Pizza
$15.00 Best Item made from Raw Fleece - Mountain Chicks
$10.00 Best Basket - Dorothy Sandvig
Best Hand Woven Article - Fiber Arts Supplies by Judy Graham of Fiberworks

Gift Certificates from Sue's Hoops and Needles
$10.00 Best Novice Entry
$10.00 Best Felted Item
$20.00 Best Educational Poster
$10.00 Best Handspun Skein

FLEECE

1. Fleece must have been shorn this year and must not be more than one year's growth, except yearling fleeces.
2. All wool fleeces must be properly skirted (all face, belly, leg and tag wool removed).
3. Fleeces must be rolled flesh side out and displayed in a clear plastic bag. Fleeces will be unrolled for judging.
4. Two fleeces may be entered in each class (i.e. 1a, 1b, 1c, etc.).
5. Lamb fleece sheared from animal not more than one year old.
6. Fleece entered in class 4 should be two ounces in a plastic container.

DIVISION 1. FLEECE

Class No.          Blue 20, Red 15, White 10

1. White wool
   1. Fine
   2. Medium
   3. Long
   4. Lamb
2. Natural colored wool
   1. Fine
   2. Medium
   3. Long
   4. Lamb
3. Mohair Fleece
   1. Kid
   2. Yearling
   3. Adult
4. Angora
5. Llama Whole Fleece
6. Alpaca Whole Fleece
7. Other

HANDSPUN FIBERS DIVISIONS 2 through 11:

1. Two dissimilar items may be entered in each of the nine classes (i.e. 1a, 1b, 1c, etc.).
2. Skeins should be 25 yards or weigh one to two ounces and be tied in four places using the same yarn.
   Relaxed Figure-8 tying is preferred.
3. Beginning spinners enter ”NOVICE” on judging sheet (one year only).
4. List fiber content on judging sheet. The more information the better (breed, etc.)
5. Specify dye type and dyer (self, other, commercial).
6. Specify if spun from commercial roving, carded or combed.
7. Specify anticipated end use of yarn. The more information the better (woven, knit, etc. as well as item type).
8. Use the following Class Numbers for all Handspun Divisions:

1. Natural colored skein
   1. Single
   2. Plyed
   3. Novelty
2. Natural dyed skein
   1. Single
   2. Plyed
   3. Novelty
3. Chemical dyed skein
   1. Single
   2. Plyed
   3. Novelty

Points Awarded for Classes in Divisions 2 through 12: Blue 20, Red 15, White 10.

DIVISION 2. WOOL
DIVISION 3. GOAT (mohair, cashmere, cashgora)
DIVISION 4. ANGORA
DIVISION 5. CAMELIDS (alpaca, llama, camel)
DIVISION 6. SILK
DIVISION 7. DOG AND OTHER ANIMAL FIBER
DIVISION 8. COTTON
DIVISION 9. FLAX AND OTHER PLANT FIBERS
DIVISION 10. BLENDED FIBERS (blended by plying or blended by carding)
DIVISION 11. REGENERATED FIBERS (Rayon/Tencel, Ingeo, Nylon, Soy Silk, Bamboo, Silk Latte')
DIVISION 12. OTHER FIBERS

ARTICLES OF HANDSPUN FIBER

1. Articles entered should be clean and have threads clipped.
2. Articles showing obvious wear will not be accepted.
3. Articles must have been completed since last year's fair.
4. Articles in Divisions13-16 must be at least 80% handspun yarns.

DIVISION 13. KNIT ARTICLE of handspun yarn or roving. Put type on hangtag.

DIVISION 14. CROCHET ARTICLE of handspun yarn or roving. Put type on hangtag.

DIVISION 15. MACHINE KNIT of handspun yarn.

DIVISION 16. WOVEN ARTICLE of handspun yarn or fiber.

DIVISION 17. WOVEN ARTICLES of commercial fiber

DIVISION 18. FELT (traditional and/or needle)

DIVISION 19. CONSTRUCTED FELT Items felted after completion. May be handspun or commercial yarns.

DIVISION 20. BASKETS

Class No.          Blue 20, Red 15, White 10

1. Coiled
   1. Natural Materials
   2. Synthetic Material
   3. Mixed (combination of natural and synthetic)
2. Woven
   1. Natural Materials
   2. Synthetic Materials
   3. Mixed
3. Other (folded, etc.)
   1. Natural Materials
   2. Synthetic Materials
   3. Mixed

DIVISION 21. TRADITIONAL AND LOCKER HOOKING

DIVISION 22. EDUCATIONAL POSTER