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Premium Book - Clothing 4-H

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Superintendent - KELLY MAYBERRY
Phone: (360)318-8838

Items can be entered on-line through August 12th, or Friday before the fair in the 4-H Exhibit Building from 4 to 8 p.m. Exhibits are due Friday before the fair from 4 to 8 p.m. in the 4-H Exhibit Building.

  • Open only to Clothing and Adventures in Family Living Project Members. Articles must have been made since last year's fair.
  • Entries must be sewn by the exhibitor. Entries not sewn either by hand or machine will receive ribbon only.
  • Each article must have entry tag attached and a care label attached, or an attached 3 x 5 card giving care instructions. If a commercial pattern is used, include pattern instruction sheet in a plastic bag pinned to garment. If construction varies from instructions, indicate what changes were made.
  • Soiled garments or garments that have not been ironed will not be judged.
  • Exhibits may be made from new or recycled fabric.
  • Exhibitor may make more than two entries in each lot (see project book), but only 3 of each type - i.e. 3 shirts, 3 pants, etc.

DIVISION 4 - CLOTHING

CLASS A - CLOTHING CAPERS, JUNIORS - Grades 3 through 5
CLASS B - CLOTHES THAT CLICK - Grades 6 through 12

PREMIUMS: 5.00   4.00   3.00

LOT NUMBER
 1. Beginning project                                         
 2. Easy to sew garment, accessory or article
 3. Patchwork garment or project, simple
 4. Simple sewn craft

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00    4.00

LOT NUMBER
 5. Garment or article using more advanced techniques - i.e. lining, set-in sleeves or knit fabric
 6. Lounge wear or sports wear, simple
 7. Outer garment, simple
 8. Insulated garment, simple - i.e. vest
 9. Hand sewn garment or project, simple
10. Quilt top - simple
11. Sewn craft, intermediate difficulty
12. Other sewing, simple
13. Mended garment, simple - i.e. redoing a hem, sewing on loose button, redoing a seam

PREMIUMS: 7.50   6.00   5.00

LOT NUMBER

14. Lounge or sports wear, intricate
15. Outer garment, intricate or knit
16. Remade garment
17. Any garment or article made from fabric you have not worked with before. Attach a 3 x 5 card describing new construction  techniques you learned in sewing on the fabric, simple
18. Rain or wind gear
19. Insulated garments, intricate"
20. Large accessories - i.e. tent, sleeping bag
21. Mended or darned garment - moderate difficulty - i.e. darning or mending a tear
22. Hand sewn garment or project, moderate difficulty
23. Other of moderate difficulty
24. Quilt top - simple
25. Quilt top - moderate difficulty
26. Other difficult sewn craft

PREMIUMS: 9.00   7.00    6.00

LOT NUMBER
27. Any garment with more than one of the following construction details: collars, sleeves, cuffs, zippers, fasteners, pockets, or waistband
28. Patchwork garment or project, moderately difficult
29. Any garment or article made from fabric you have not worked with before. Attach a 3 x 5 card describing new construction techniques you learned in sewing on this fabric, intricate or two or more pieces

PREMIUMS: 12.00   10.00    8.00

LOT NUMBER
30. Patchwork garment or project, intricate
31. One piece tailored garment
32. Two piece tailored garment
33. Tailored ensemble - i.e. coat and suit, or coat and dress
34. Other difficult project
35. Hand sewn garment, difficult
36. Quilt - difficult

CLASS C - SELF DETERMINED SEWING PROJECT

You must be enrolled in a self-determined project that is not covered by any published 4-H project.

PREMIUMS: 6.00    5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Simple garment or article

PREMIUMS: 7.50    6.00   5.00

LOT NUMBER
2. Garment or article using more advanced techniques

CLASS D - STYLE REVIEW

Commentaries are due when garment is turned in on Friday. Member may model a maximum of 2 garments. Style review is Wednesday of the fair at 10:30 a.m.

PREMIUMS: 5.00    5.00    5.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Non Judged Style Review, open to all 4-H members

PREMIUMS: 10.00    8.00    7.00

LOT NUMBER
2. Judged Style Review, open to all 4-H members.

CLASS E - JUDGING

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday.

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Clothing Judging

CLASS F- NOTEBOOKS

One notebook per exhibitor - may include all projects.

PREMIUMS: 3.00   2.50   2.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Notebook with 1 to 2 projects

PREMIUMS: 5.00   4.00   3.00

LOT NUMBER
2. Notebook with 3 or more projects

CLASS G - ON THE SPOT HAND SEWING CONTEST

Monday at 11:30 a.m. Hand sew a project in the alloted time. Projects will be judged.

PREMIUMS: 10.00    8.00   6.00

LOT NUMBER
1. On the spot hand sewing contest

DIVISION 5 - KNITTING AND CROCHET

CLASS A - KNITTING
CLASS B - CROCHET

PREMIUMS: 3.00    2.50   2.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Small handmade basket
2. Hot potholder
3. Pair of stretch bed socks
4. Pair of TV slippers
5. Hat
6. Dish cloth
7. Handmade yarn needle case
8. Simple scarf
9. Other simple knit project

PREMIUMS: 4.50   3.50   3.00

LOT NUMBER
10. Cutie cap
11. T.V. slippers with increase stitches in heel
12. Shells
13. Pair, 2-needle mittens
14. Large basket
15. Doll clothes - simple
16. Sample swatches of 4 pattern stitches, 4" sq
17. Cable skating cap
18. Scarf, simple with pattern
19. Small doily
20. Rag crochet or knit article

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER
21. Raglan cardigan sweater
22. Raglan sleeve cardigan knit from top
23. Basic 4-needle mittens
24. Knit/crochet scarf, intricate pattern or color chg
25. Hat using colors
26. Other fairly difficult item
27. Doll clothes, fairly difficult

PREMIUMS: 10.00   8.00   7.00

LOT NUMBER
28. Pair of knitted socks, French, Dutch or Auto heel
29. Pair of socks using colors
30. Any sweater using a pattern stitch
31. Sweater using colors
32. 4-needle gloves
33. Large doily
34. Afghan
35. Other difficult item
37. Doll clothes, difficult

CLASS C - NEEDLEWORK

(Embroidery, counted cross stitch, needlepoint, crewel, hardanger, weaving)

PREMIUMS: 4.00   3.00   2.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Simple

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER
2. Intermediate Difficulty

PREMIUMS: 7.50   6.00    5.00

LOT NUMBER
3. Intricate

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