Waterford Community Fair - Department 18

Department 18
NEEDLECRAFT

Updated July 12, 2008

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Chairman - U.M. VanDyke
Co-Chairman - J. Rauch

Senior Division	Exhibitor must be 18 years of age or older
Special Division	Women or Men over 65 years of age

1.	No article can compete as more than one entry; that is, an article can be judged only once.
2.	All articles must have been completed since the close of last year's fair by the exhibitor.
3.	Each exhibit to be judged on workmanship, worth of article, appropriateness of material and design.
4.	All clothing must be laundered and ironed.
5.	Limit of 2 ribbons per class per person.

	Basis for judging household and needlework exhibits:
	Plain Sewing - Lingerie or aprons; To be judged on:
1.	Worth of article
2.	Materials and trimmings, appropriateness, quality
3.	Workmanship - method of construction, choice and execution of stitches
	Dressmaking - Simple housedresses, shirtwaist, skirt simple school dress for girl ; To be judged on:
1.	Material - it's appropriateness, quality, color and design
2.	Design - simplicity of line, harmony of color, appropriateness
3.	Workmanship - method of construction, choice and execution of stitches
	Embroidery and Crocheting - Simple designs and edges for trimming; To be judged on:
1.	Worth of article
2.	Material - appropriateness and suitability for use for which it was made
3.	Design - simplicity and appropriate
4.	Workmanship
	Knitting - To be judged on:
1.	Worth of Article
2.	Workmanship - execution of stitches, perfection

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Senior Division

Section 1

Clothing

1.	Each Exhibit to consist of one garment
2.	Each garment to be judges on material, color, design, suitability and workmanship

Section 2

Needlework

Section 3

Afghans and Quilts

Section 4

Rugs

Special Division