Registration for the 2022 Pennsylvania Make It With Wool Contest is open. Youths and adults who create with wool are encouraged to enter the state contest. Any youth or adult who sews, knits, or crochets garments with wool or other animal fibers is eligible to enter.
All fabrics or yarns used in the body of the garment must be 60% or more animal fiber. Interfacings, linings, and trims do not need to be wool.
The deadline for registration is Tuesday, Sept. 6. Several categories are available, including preteens ages 8 to 12, juniors ages 13 to 16, seniors ages 17 to 24, and made for others, wherein both the model and contestant may be any age.
Judging will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the PA Preferred Banquet Hall at the Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. Expert judges will handle the garments and meet with the contestants. Judging will be based on several criteria, including the appropriateness of the garment to the contestant's lifestyle, the garment's fit and overall appearance, coordination of fabric/yarn with garment style and design, the contestant's presentation, construction quality, creativity in design and use of wool, and how well the garment conveys/promotes the beauty, comfort, and versatility of wool.
The winners of the junior and senior categories will be eligible to compete at the National Make It With Wool contest in Fort Worth, Texas, in January 2023. The Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Growers Association and other donors provide the funding for prizes for the winners in each category. All who register will receive a piece of wool yardage. Other prizes will also be awarded.
There is a registration fee, plus an additional testing fee per fabric or yarn used. For details and a registration form, contact Linda Siegel at 717-274-1197 or linda@lebaweb.com. For more information, visit http://www.makeitwithwool.com.
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