
Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival
A celebration of fiber arts and old-time artisan skills!
2024 Dates: Friday, May 31 & Saturday, June 1
Competitions
Take part in all the fun the festival has to offer!
Fleece, Skein, & Fiber Art Competitions
Competitions are held in the Special Exhibit Hall
Competition entries will be accepted:
Thursday 4‐6 P.M. (the week of the festival)
During the festival:
Friday 10 A.M.‐4 P.M. & Saturday 9‐11 A.M.
All items need to be picked up by 4 P.M. Saturday after they have been judged.
Adult: (18 years and older)
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Fleece Wool (sheep)
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Fleece Exotic (alpaca, llama, goat, angora)
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Fiber Arts ‐ 2 Divisions: Advanced & Beginner* with 7 Categories in each division:
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Wet Felted Item
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Needle Felted Item
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Fulled Knitted/Crocheted Item
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Knitted Item
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Crocheted Item
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Woven Item
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Other (Rug Hooking or Wall Hangings)
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Skein ‐ 2 Divisions: Advanced & Beginner* with 7 Skein Categories in each division:
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Fine‐Single
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Fine‐Plied
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Medium‐Single
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Medium‐Plied
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Bulky‐Single
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Bulky‐Plied
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Novelty
*Beginner = Less than 1 year experience
Youth: (under 18 years of age)
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Fiber Arts ‐ All Fiber Arts judged in one category
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Skein ‐ All Skeins judged in one category
Ribbons and Premiums:
Each category and in each division: 1st place ‐ $5.00 2nd place ‐ $3.00
Grand Champion: $20.00
5 Grand Champions will be awarded, one for each of the following:
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Fleece Wool
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Fleece Exotic
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Adult Fiber Arts: Beginner & Advanced combined
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Adult Skein: Beginner & Advanced combined
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Youth Fiber Art & Skein: Selected from pooling together all youth entries from both categories
General Rules and Requirements:
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Competition entries will be accepted in the Special Exhibits Hall on Thursday 3-6 P.M., Friday 10:30 A.M.‐5 P.M., & Saturday 9‐11 A.M.
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$3 Entry Fee per item.
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Judging for the Fleece Competition will start Saturday at 11 A.M. in the Special Exhibits Hall and viewing of the Fleece Competition is encouraged.
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Judging of the Skein, & Fiber Arts Competitions will be completed by 2 P.M. on Saturday, at which time winning entries will be announced.
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Pick Up: Entrants in all competitions must pick up their items on Saturday from 2 P.M. ‐ 4 P.M. Any items not picked up will become the property of HHFF, Inc.
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Every effort will be made to safeguard each entry; however, HHFF, Inc., assumes no responsibility for damaged, lost, or stolen entries.








Individual competition rules and requirements as follows
Skein Competition
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All yarns must have been spun within the past 3 years.
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Skeins must weigh at least 1 oz. and be tied with 3 figure‐8 ties.
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Fiber content must be included on entry tag.
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Intended use and skein weight/yardage must be included on entry tag.
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Skeins must not display labels, tags, or any identifying markers.
Fiber Arts Competition
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Fiber arts items must have been completed within the past 3 years.
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Fiber content must be included on entry tag.
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Techniques used must be listed on entry tag.
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Items must not display labels, tags, or any identifying markers.
Fleece Competition
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All fleece must be from the 2023/2024 shearing season with no more than 14 months growth.
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The animal must be owned by the exhibitor.
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All fleece must be skirted and free of chaff, burrs, and second cuts.
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Fleece must be presented in clear plastic bags.
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Fleece entered into the contest can also be sold through the HHFF Fleece Sale.
Competition Fleece can also enter our Fleece Sale! Click HERE for more details.